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Open Data enables governments, businesses and entrepreneurs around the world to act as a catalyst and tool for social and economic change in diverse sectors. In Morocco in order to realize the  full potential of Open Data, a Civic Tech…

This post originally appeared on the World Bank website. How can governments ensure that they get their money’s worth when they embrace open government reforms?   Ongoing research suggests that open government reforms—those that promote transparency, participation, and accountability—may lead…

Summit Recap 2016 came to an impressive close for OGP with the 4th Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Paris from December 7-9, which attracted significant interest from media around the world. Set to a backdrop of concerning geopolitical developments…

<strong>Recapitulación de la Cumbre</strong> Para OGP, el 2016 tuvo un excelente cierre con la cuarta Cumbre Global de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto que se llevó a cabo en París del 7 al 9 de diciembre, la cual llamó…

This post originally appeared on the Progressive-Economy@TASC blog. When we think of government record keeping it often conjures up images of dusty archives stuffed with crumbling paper documents.  While historical archives are a rich part of our cultural heritage, there are…

Often, the interaction between citizens and the government on public services is muddled with a wide array of processes, fees, and long lines. In the Philippines, public service delivery has been slow due to the added factor of bureaucratic red…

Press release: German Government, 7 Dec. 2016 “Democracy means listening and reaching out”   Representing Germany’s Federal Chancellor at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Paris, the Federal Minister of the Interior, Dr Thomas de Maizière, today announced Germany’s participation…

Deutsche Fassung » Germany finally joined the Open Government Partnership on December 7th. Enthusiasm about Germany taking this step is high, since German civil society has been advocating for it since 2011. Though it had already been included into the…

This blog originally appeared on the UNCAC Coalition website. This year the Open Government Partnership (OGP) is celebrating its five-year anniversary, having grown from eight participating countries to 70 by 2016. At the same time the 180 signatories to the…

This post originally appeared on the WRI blog. Severe heat waves, droughts and catastrophic flooding – exacerbated by a changing climate – have wreaked havoc on Pakistan’s agricultural sector, which employs almost half of the country’s population. Small-scale farmers like Asghar Leghari…

This blog post originally appeared on The Huffington Post. More than 4,000 people gathered in Paris from 7-9th December for the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit 2016 hosted by the Government of France. OGP is a unique partnership dedicated to making…