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Since Moldova joined the Open Government Partnership two years ago, the implementation of the Open Government Action Plan (OGAP) has been average, with around 53% of the actions being completed. The results are presented in two independent reports (“Evaluation report…

In a scenario of growing distrust towards political institutions, open government is today's keyword in the public debate on transparency, accountability and participation. It is often overlooked, though, that open government is also decisive in enabling a long-term growth strategy…

In 2014, the Open Government Partnership Steering Committee will rotate both the government and civil society members simultaneously for the first time since OGP was launched in September 2011. In 2013 three new civil society representatives joined the Steering Committee,…

Voi siete gli esperti. Allora perché non scrivere per il blog di OGP?  Stiamo cercando articoli tra le 200-400 parole, ma possiamo essere flessibili. Non vi chiediamo di scrive specificamente su l’Open Government Partnership ma un minimo, scrivete su un…

Вы эксперт. Так почему бы не писать для блога OGP?  Мы принимаем статьи в 200-400 слов, однако это не является абсолютным ограничением. Мы не просим писать конкретно об Open Government Partnership, но как минимум, на темы, имеющие отношения к одному или…

SOLUSIMU.jpg Image caption: The consultation meeting for nomination process Innovation is a paramount aspect to improve the quality of policy and public services. Government is not the only one who is responsible to spark the innovation, yet citizens are welcomed to…

Esperaba con mucho interés conocer el borrador del II Plan de Acción del Gobierno de España en la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP, por sus siglas en inglés). El documento no ha colmado mis expectativas y me ha decepcionado.…

It's 2004. You show up at your neighborhood polling station and... it's empty. No cars in the lot, no placards advertising the local candidates, and no volunteers clutching literature as you make your approach. Did you show up at the…

Freetown.jpg The Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership has successfully submitted the Sierra Leone National Action plan on time mainly due to its citizen’s engagement strategy using the media as a major instrument in the engagement plan. Work on…

blog pic 2.jpg As an outreach effort of Indonesia’s OGP chairmanship, Tara Hidayat, Deputy Head of President’s Delivery Unit on Development Monitoring and Oversight, met with the State Secretary for Governance and Civil Services of Tunisia, Mr. Annouar Ben Khelifa,…