Asia and the Pacific
Empowering the People – Our Antidote to Authoritarianism
Remarks made by OGP CEO Sanjay Pradhan at the Opening Plenary of the 2018 Global Summit in Tbilisi, Georgia, on July 18, 2018.
Open government needs to put more eggs on the table
When leaders from the Open Government Partnership gathered for a high-level retreat in April of this year to discuss key priorities for the partnership, one theme came through clearly in the many rich discussions amongst government and civil society leaders:…
Ten Things to Watch in Tbilisi
As Georgia welcomes the world to Tbilisi for the 5th Open Government Global Summit, here are some key things to be the look out for during the week. Seventy-six OGP countries and local communities are in the process of drafting…

Promoting Democracy, Improving Governance, Renewing Trust
Learn More: Empowering citizens, Opening Governments: The Four Frontiers of Open Government Open Government Leaders from over Twenty Countries in Asia and the Pacific Meet in Seoul The Government of the Republic of Korea hosted the Open Government Partnership (OGP)…
Sri Lanka commits to addressing a wide range of open government issues, but implementation found lacking
The Open Government Partnership publishes mid-term progress report on Sri Lanka’s open government efforts. COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – The annual summit of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia between 17-19 July 2018. The global summit…
Armenia Progress Report 2016-2018
Executive Summary Armenia’s third action plan aims to improve transparency of government spending and service provision. However, the commitments are too limited in scope to lead to significant changes. The next plan could involve wider consultation and more ambitious commitments.…
Georgia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
In 2018, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Year 1 Progress Report for Georgia's third action plan. The report covers the implementation of the action plan from July 2016 through June 2017. In Georgia, findings from the IRM researchers…