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Data Readiness, Response, Recovery and Reform

COVID-19 has brought to light how gaps in public health-related data hinder pandemic readiness, response, and recovery. These gaps, along with the pre-existing inequalities exacerbated by them, have increased the urgency to shift to demand-driven publication of data and identification of data types needed across different regions and contexts.

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Why Shared Narratives Matter More Than Ever

Arguably the most over-used word in public policy is “narrative”. Everyone likes to bandy it about, from politicians and pundits to scholars and therapists. So, do we really need an explanation as to why narrative is also important for public deliberation? The answer is, more than ever.

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Faces of Open Government: María Baron

On October 1, 2020, María Baron and the Government of the Republic of Korea started their year as Co-Chairs of the OGP Steering Committee, providing guidance and support to the Partnership as it tackles ...

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Opening up Climate Data

Open data adds value to the climate change agenda. After a little more than a year of work, we are finally finishing the pilot project for the implementation of the Beta version of the Open Up Guide for climate action...

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Reflections on an Unprecedented Year

The 2019-2020 OGP co-chairs reflect on their term and take stock on what's happened across the Partnership and the open government community these past twelve months.

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Citizen Participation in Auditing: The Key to Open Response and Recovery

Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are essential to identify and mitigate the risks associated with the use of power and ...

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Govtech Startups to Implement Open Government

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) works to promote the principles of innovation, collaboration, transparency and accountability as a new model of multi-sectoral, collaborative and accountable governance. The OGP action plans, through which civil society and governments work to design and…

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FinCENFiles: Why Taking Action Now is Essential to Protect Democracy

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for governments across the world to take urgent policy action on critical issues that protect people's lives and livelihoods. At the OGP Virtual Leaders Summit last week, world leaders including German Chancellor Angela…

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