When we published the Open Government Partnership UK National Action Plan 2013-15, we committed to UK civil society that we would be open and transparent about progress as we implement our commitments. Today we have published progress updates for all…
Sydneyoperahouse.JPG Australia joined the Open Government Partnership in the middle of last year. Its inclusion to the partnership is an important addition. Not only does Australia have one of the most robust democratic institutions according to The Economist, it also…
This post originally appeared on the Natural Resource Governance Institute website. Almost three years ago, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) was launched to provide an international platform for domestic reformers committed to making their governments more open, accountable and responsive to citizens.…
During the last five months, as part of the Direct Country Support Program, the Support Unit has focused on the large number of countries that are developing their first or second National Action Plans. We have managed to stay in…
open book.jpg This article originally appeared on the World Bank Blog and hase been republished with permission from the author. I recently relocated my family from Chisanau to The Hague, leading to the difficult experience of trying to find the…
Melanie picture.png Participatory Budgeting (PB) involves local authorities and the inhabitants of a municipality co-operating in determining the allocation of public money. Projects might include wells and standpipes, sanitation and sewerage works, street lighting, paving and roads, or housing.…
This post originally appeared on Martin Tisne's blog Open Up and has been republished with permission from the author. Coming back from two weeks on the road for OGP events, I’ve been struck by a few important developments within the…
14172851643_ec45ede311_z.jpg A dramatically different Open Government Partnership (OGP) steering committee will meet next in September in New York. Following decisions taken at this month’s meeting in Indonesia, the total number of committee members will increase from 18 to 22 (11…
This overview reflects on the OGP European and Asia-Pacific regional summits, recaptures some interesting moments, and provides additional links and suggested reads. On the Summits It all started off with the Steering Committee meeting in Bali, on May 4th and…
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