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To date, the Americas region faces a number of challenges in advancing  open government reforms. For many countries, insecurity, corruption and human rights violations are just some of the critical issues that governments need to tackle. Access to information and…

Hoy por hoy la región de las Américas enfrenta retos críticos para avanzar hacia un gobierno abierto. Si bien en unos países más que en otros, la inseguridad, la corrupción y las violaciones a derechos humanos son algunos ejemplos de…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. This week OGP received a considerable amount of press coverage in France, which is set to take over as lead chair of the…

This blog originally appeared on the Financial Transparency Coalition website.  2016 is a big year for the open government movement, and recent revelations from the leaked Panama Papers will only serve to forward the transparency discussion further. As we’ve seen…

This post originally appeared on Accountability Lab's blog. Last month, I was privileged to be considered as a candidate for the Civil Society Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership (OGP)- the international governance body for the initiative. Civil society…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. This week, the most widespread press coverage related to the Open Government Partnership came out of the regency of Bojonegoro in Indonesia, where…

The next generation of Africa’s development will require billions in investment to build infrastructure and provide quality services to its citizens such as health centers, food for school children, water, and roads to help farmers market their produce. Investments in…

OGP is launching the 2016 Open Government Awards today! The Awards have consistently been one of the annual highlights of OGPs calendar. They shine a spotlight on reformers and convince us that difficult open government reforms can be achieved. In…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. This week OGP’s press largely centered around the Anti-Corruption Summit in London – specifically with regard to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s participation in…

This blog originally appeared on the World Bank Governance for Development blog.  On April 22 and April 29, 2016 representatives from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Sierre Leone, South Africa, and Tanzania came together in a virtual South-South Knowledge exchange…

On behalf of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), I applaud the UK Government for its leadership in convening this historic summit.  And I applaud leaders from government, business and civil society gathered in London for their commitment to join this…