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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…

OGP recognized by global leaders for its value in advancing anti-corruption reform OGP highlights from the Summit: Strong endorsement for Open Government Partnership (OGP) in the Anti-Corruption Summit Communique, signed by 40 attending governments, including role of civil society and…

Originally posted on Nigeria News Read full speech of President Buhari's speech at the ongoing Anti-Corruption Summit In London: Fellow Heads of State & Government, Ø The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, the Rt. Honourable Patricia Scotland, QC, Ø Business Leaders,…

The Tackling Corruption Together conference is hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat in partnership with Transparency International, Thomson Reuters, Omidyar Network, the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, the B Team, and ONE.  It will be broadcast from 8:30am BST on Wednesday…

Want to read this blog in English? Washington, DC. 10 de mayo de 2016: Open Government Partnership (OGP) se complace en dar la bienvenida a Sanjay Pradhan como su nuevo Director Ejecutivo. Sanjay llega en un momento clave, pues se…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. Last week saw press coverage of OGP centered on Africa, where on May 5-6 close to a thousand representatives from civil society organizations,…

Across the world leaders are locked in policy discussions on how to tackle corruption, most notably at this week’s Anti-Corruption Summit in London. To achieve truly ambitious reform, that meets citizens’ needs and expectations, the Open Government Partnership should play…

On the eve of ICIJ’s next significant release of the Panama Papers, focused on the damage wrought by secrecy jurisdictions, and a major, G20-style anti-corruption summit in London, it seems logical to expect ambitious government agreements that will open up…

Want to read this blog in English? En octobre 2015, lors du Sommet Mondial du Partenariat pour un Gouvernement Ouvert (PGO) au Mexique, la Côte d’Ivoire devint officiellement le premier pays sub-saharien francophone membre du PGO. Une étape importante pour…