Asia and the Pacific

The implementation of open government principles in Indonesia is unique because of the country’s structure as a unitary-decentralized state. As a result, openness has to be promoted both at the national and local levels. OGI Regional Pilot Projects, an initiative…

As one of the founding members and the current supporting co-chair of Open Government Partnership, Indonesia has its own experiences dealing with the issues of opening its government. This blog post explores the unique situations and dynamics of open government…

On January 11-12, USAID G-3 Program (Good Governance in Georgia) organized the civil society forum (see the list of participants and the agenda) about Georgia’s participation in Open Government Partnership gathering some 25 representatives of NGO-s and government, as well…

The government of the Philippines has made a big step forward in terms of openness and transparency. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has fulfilled its promise of “full transparency in operations” by providing regular updates to society…

A few weeks ago we heard that Dr. Ko Woong-Joe, from Ministry of Public Security and Administration, will serve as the governmental lead for Korea and that several divisions within the government are working to produce sections of the country action…