Open Response + Recovery + Renewal

The spread of Covid-19 has closed much of the world, and the strain on healthcare and other essential workers is unprecedented. For the most vulnerable, lockdowns impose extreme hardships. It will take the collective action of citizens, civil society and governments to respond and recover from this pandemic. But in order to be fair and effective, that response and recovery must be open and inclusive.

The timely and proactive dissemination of information across social media and other channels is critical to saving lives and protecting livelihoods during COVID-19. However, the rapid spread of misinformation and disinformation presents a key challenge.

En tiempos de COVID-19, la difusión oportuna y proactiva de información en redes sociales y otros canales puede ayudar a salvar vidas y a proteger los medios de vida de las personas.

La diffusion opportune et proactive d'informations sur les réseaux sociaux et d'autres canaux est essentielle pour sauver des vies et protéger les moyens de subsistance au cours de la COVID-19. Cependant, la propagation rapide de la mésinformation et de la désinformation présente un défi majeur...

Governments are collecting unprecedented amounts of personal data to support vital public health efforts, such as tracking COVID-19 transmission and enforcing quarantine. In particular, governments and corporations are collecting and processing citizens’ health and geolocation data on a massive scale.

Los gobiernos están colectando cantidades de datos personales sin precedentes para apoyar la implementación de medidas de salud pública como el seguimiento a los contagios de COVID-19 y el respeto a las medidas de confinamiento...

Les gouvernements recueillent des quantités inégalées de données personnelles pour soutenir les efforts vitaux de santé publique, tels que le suivi de la transmission de la COVID-19 et l'application de la quarantaine...

There’s a damaging rumor doing the rounds in Kibera, Nairobi’s massive informal settlement: that COVID-19 is a fabrication invented by the country’s elite to raise money from the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO) to pay off the elite’s debts.

Shortly after the WHO declared a global pandemic, the OGP Support Unit announced a COVID-19 crowdsourcing exercise. We asked for examples from the open government community to tackle the pandemic using open government approaches including citizen participation, transparency and accountability.…

Activists in developing countries are seeing civic space shrink as the pandemic takes hold This article was first published by Apolitical. Click here to read the original article. On 15 March, a group of civil society activists peacefully gathered in Niger’s capital,…

The global emergency posed by Covid-19 marks a before and after in the way we live. It might also help us rethink how we govern...

Este artículo fue publicado inicialmente por Apolitical. Haz click aquí para leer el artículo original. La emergencia global por el COVID-19 marca un antes y un después en la manera en que vivimos. La pandemia también nos ayuda a repensar…

Experts from the World Wide Web Foundation, the Governments of France and Taiwan, Luminate, and Article 19 led a cross-sector conversation to unpack the policy measures related to use of digital platforms in times of crisis response and policy considerations important for longer term reform.

Transparency, participation, and accountability are essential to ensuring that social spending and services reach their intended populations and provide the outcomes that are needed.

Las medidas extraordinarias que los gobiernos han implementado para atender la pandemia del COVID-19 han traído consecuencias económicas muy serias. Las órdenes de confinamiento y cierre de negocios han afectado seriamente los medios de vida de todo el mundo...

La transparence, la participation et la responsabilisation sont essentielles pour garantir que les dépenses et les services sociaux atteignent leurs populations cibles et fournissent les résultats nécessaires.

OGP, the Open Data Charter, and Access Info address challenges that governments have faced when trying to promote transparency during crisis response and draw attention to the current data needs from citizens and civil society.