Stories

“When will it finally be our turn to use water? I’ve seen my neighbor water his crops ten times by now, but the water distribution hasn’t reached us even once this month! I cannot understand this water register at all,”…

It was 2018, and Bojonegoro (a regency in East Java, Indonesia) was facing a Regional General Election for a new Regent. Those who had been involved in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) locally knew that a transition in leadership would…

Isaac shares his team's work to improve municipal services and infrastructure in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana through open government solutions.

La Asamblea Metropolitana de Sekondi-Takoradi (SMTA) se incorporó a OGP en 2016 con el fin de fortalecer la participación ciudadana, la transparencia fiscal y la rendición de cuentas. La ciudad está creciendo y, en ese contexto, la Asamblea busca implementar…

Despite being one of the key economic areas for Georgia, extractive industries generally lack sufficient levels of transparency and accountability. The recently published 2019 OGP Global Report demonstrates that improved transparency leads to better economic results, including increased foreign direct…

A pesar de ser un sector económico clave en Georgia, en general, las industrias extractivas no tienen suficiente transparencia y rendición de cuentas. El Informe Global de 2019 que OGP publicó recientemente demuestra que la transparencia genera resultados económicos, mayor…

Get the answers to the most popular questions that local governments and civil society ask when designing and implementing open contracting initiatives.

Una de las ventajas de las iniciativas de contratación abierta a nivel local es la cercanía que existe entre el gobierno y sus ciudadanos, pues permite una mayor participación de las personas en la gobernanza. Recientemente, los gobiernos locales que…

To tackle challenges of democratic backsliding and shrinking civic space and to better implement OGP's mission and vision, we're launching a three-year plan. Share your feedback!

Hoy, la misión y visión de Open Government Partnership son tan relevantes como lo eran en 2011; sin embargo, el contexto de nuestro trabajo ha cambiado drásticamente. Por un lado, OGP se ha consolidado como una alianza madura conformada por…

One of the more compelling reasons for making investments in data is to strengthen decision making. But this often skews data investments toward meeting the needs of leaders making decisions - especially at the national level.

Dagia Aka began advocating for anti-corruption reforms at the age of 15. In this video, Dagia tells us about the power of youth and how young people can shape open government policy.

Few policy areas present the potential for wide-ranging impact as public services. Explore the data behind the OGP Global Report explores how members have made important reforms in water and sanitation, health and education and gaps that still need to be addressed.

IRM researcher of Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya, Ruth shares notable achievements and pending challenges out of the County.

Como investigadora del IRM en el condado de Elgeyo Marakwet (EMC), has evaluado el nivel de impacto y de implementación de los compromisos establecidos en los planes de acción del condado. EMC actualmente se encuentra implementando su segundo plan de…