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Open Government Partnership Welcomes 30 New Local Governments

Today, 30 local governments join OGP, an international partnership that brings together government and civil society organizations to create ambitious reforms to open up governments and better respond to citizens’ needs.

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The Skeptic’s Guide to Open Government – 2022 Edition

Evidence continues to show that open government affects people’s lives. But there are still skeptics who are not aware of all the benefits associated with this approach. Use this guide to convince them to take an open government approach when implementing reforms.

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Democratic Freedoms Learning Network

Learn about the Democratic Freedoms Learning Network, an informal network of government reformers, civil society advocates, and international partners and others committed to reversing the 15-year trend of declining civic space to share learnings on democratic freedoms and civic space.

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OGP Launches the Democratic Freedoms Learning Network

Democratic freedoms and civic space are the underpinnings for open government. They allow people to think and speak freely, act in coordination, and advocate for change without fear of reprisal or violence. These freedoms, however, are in decline and under…

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Parliaments in OGP – Recommendations

Explore our list of recommendations for actions that parliaments can take to advance open government through legislation, oversight, opening up parliamentary institutions and processes, and fostering dialogue. Legislative action Adopt, or review and amend legislation to strengthen the legal frameworks…

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Parliaments in OGP

Many of the key aspirations of the open government movement – pursuing rights-based approaches to open government, institutionalizing reforms, promoting and protecting civic space, defending democratic processes, and ensuring an open response, recovery, and renewal from the COVID-19 pandemic – require the support and buy-in of parliaments. There is also a growing demand from citizens for parliaments to be more open, inclusive, and effective in representing the interests of all.

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Creating OGP’s Future Together: Shape the Partnership’s New Strategy

OGP is calling on its community of reformers to step up and actively participate in developing a new strategy of OGP for 2023 -2028. This is your invitation to join us. 

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Creating OGP’s Future Together: A Snapshot of 10 Years of OGP

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) was founded as a movement of reformers inside and outside of government working to open government across the globe. Reformers co-create action plans that advance open government policies and are independently assessed on their progress.

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