Asia and the Pacific
Building on the Momentum: Co-creation Insights from Armenia
The creation of the fourth OGP action plan in Armenia coincided with a defining moment in the country. In April-May 2018, nationwide anti-government protests, referred to as the Velvet Revolution, led to drastic changes in the country’s political leadership, giving…
New Zealand End-of-Term Report 2016-2018
In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for New Zealand's second action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period from July 2016 through August 2018. The report's findings are summarized below:…

Faces of Open Government: Shyamala Gomez
Rostros del gobierno abierto - Shyamala Gomez
Shyamala Gomez is the Executive Director at the Centre for Equality and Justice. How have gender commitments in Sri Lanka’s action plans contributed to inclusion and gender equality? Sri Lanka’s first OGP national action plan had two commitments on women.…
Shyamala Gomez es la Directora Ejecutiva en el Centro Para Igualdad y Justicia. ¿Cómo han contribuido los compromisos de género de los planes de acción de Sri Lanka a la inclusión y a la equidad de género? El primer plan…
Seoul Final IRM Review 2017 – For Public Comment
In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published its assessment report for Seoul's first action plan, prepared by the independent researcher Chenie Yoon, in collaboration with the IRM. It covers the full action plan implementation period of January 2017 through…