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The launching of the Subnational Pioneer Pilot Program within OGP in early 2016 was a significant step forward in the global open government agenda. While born within countries, cities and local governments are especially well positioned to make open government…

El lanzamiento del Programa Piloto Subnacional de OGP a principios de 2016 fue un avance muy importante para la agenda global de gobierno abierto. Aunque este movimiento surgió a nivel nacional, las ciudades y los gobiernos locales son ideales para…

Democracy in Brazil is considered one of the most fragmented in the world. International news has been rife with coverage of political party chaos in the country, with two of the biggest political parties being investigated for corruption and one…

As part of the Committee for Assessment and Monitoring of Labor Policies (CESPT in Spanish), we created the Government and Open Data Commission to support efforts around accountability. In line with the federal government’s efforts, the Commission identified seven principles…

Civil society and government representatives of the 15 Subnational Pioneers of the Open Government Partnership will be in Washington, DC for a workshop. While they're in town, we will host a partners reception from 5PM to 7PM on Wednesday, July…

En 2017, el Mecanismo de Revisión Independiente (MRI) publicó el informe de fin de término para el segundo de plan de acción de Uruguay. Este informe cubre la totalidad del periodo de implementación del plan de acción desde Julio de…

In 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Canada’s second action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of July 2014 through June 2016. In Canada, the IRM researcher Mary Francoli…

The Open Government Partnership has been closely following the recent developments regarding the national OGP platform in Mexico. The decision yesterday by Mexican civil society organizations to leave the national OGP platform is a statement that challenges everyone working on…