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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…

Voulez-vous lire ce communiqué en français? Cape Town, South Africa– May 5, 2016.  Over 500 high-level participants from civil society organizations, business, academia, multilateral organizations and governments are expected to attend the two-day Africa Regional Open Government Partnership (OGP) Meeting,…

This piece originally appeared on the Huffington Post blog. The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a bold initiative between governments and civil society organizations that seeks to make governments more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. In less than five…

Want to read this press release in English? Communiqué de presse Réunion Régionale Africaine du PGO L’Afrique du Sud s’engage fermement sur la transparence financière pendant que les leaders régionaux du gouvernement et de la société civile se rassemblent Le Cap,…

Country: Sierra Leone Commitment: Records Management & Archives National Action Plan: 2014-2016 Sierra Leone’s current archives law dates to its early independence and many of the national archives were destroyed during its decade-long civil war. Without records, however, many administrative…

Cape Town, South Africa, May 4, 2016- The Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) today elected the government of Georgia and Mukelani Dimba, Executive Director of the Open Democracy Advice Centre (ODAC), to be the next government and…

Cape Town, South Africa, May 4, 2016 - The Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership today resolved that Azerbaijan will be regretfully designated as inactive in OGP, due to unresolved constraints on the operating environment for Non-Governmental Organizations. Azerbaijan…