Open Response + Recovery + Renewal

In times of crisis more than ever, ensuring wide, efficient and timely access to public services by those who need them most becomes a key priority. As the pandemic spreads over the globe and governments strive to ensure adequate healthcare to their citizens, developing collaborative, multi-stakeholder frameworks turns into a response to address urgent needs as well as an opportunity to build trust in public institutions.

The right to information is a fundamental right and an inherent part of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. It is essential to modern governance and a core part of the OGP mission. RTI permits the public to follow government decision making, participate in ensuring better decisions, and hold the government accountable.

El derecho a la información es un derecho fundamental y un elemento inherente a la libertad de opinión y expresión. Es fundamental en la gobernanza moderna y elemento clave de la misión de OGP...

Le droit à l'information est un droit fondamental et une partie inhérente du droit à la liberté d'opinion et d'expression. Il est essentiel à la gouvernance moderne et fait partie intégrante de la mission du PGO.

Governments around the world are circumventing standards of sound public management and scientific processes in the rush to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the context of a rapidly unfolding crisis, governments are making swift changes to regulations and institutions that may inadvertently create openings for corruption and mismanagement.

Entre las medidas de atención al COVID-19, los gobiernos de todo el mundo están eludiendo los estándares necesarios para el manejo público adecuado y los procesos científicos de acompañamiento.

Les gouvernements du monde entier contournent les normes de bonne gestion publique et les processus scientifiques dans leur précipitation de réponse à la pandémie de COVID-19. Dans le contexte d'une crise qui se déroule rapidement, les gouvernements modifient...

Governments are taking exceptional steps in response to COVID-19, such as enforcing social distancing and quarantine measures. Prohibitions against in-person gatherings have had a dramatic impact on civic space across the globe.

Los gobiernos están adoptando medidas excepcionales para responder al COVID-19, como es el caso de las medidas de distanciamiento social y las cuarentenas...

Les gouvernements prennent des mesures exceptionnelles en réponse à la COVID-19, telles que l'application de mesures de distanciation sociale et de quarantaine. Les interdictions de rassemblements en personne ont eu un impact dramatique sur l'espace civique à travers le monde.

As part of the Open Response + Open Recovery Digital Forum, OGP, Open Contracting Partnership, and International Budget Partnership hosted a virtual conversation on how to strengthen the transparency and accountability processes in the budgeting and public procurement under the emergency while enabling a fast, efficient and transparent response.

Countries around the world are facing unprecedented challenges from COVID-19, and the need for openness, transparency, inclusion and accountability have rarely been greater.

Countries’ response to the coronavirus crisis will require at least three stages of coordinated action from governments: an immediate emergency reaction, a reassessment and planning period, and a recovery plan for the long term.

Bringing an inclusion lens to COVID-19 open government reforms is vital to ensure effective government response and recovery efforts. Find recommendations, examples, resources and more.

En tiempos de crisis, es fácil reducir la prioridad a los esfuerzos de inclusión...

En cas d'urgence, il est facile de faire échouer les efforts d'inclusion. Cependant, il est essentiel d'apporter une optique d'inclusion aux réformes de gouvernement ouvert en matière de COVID-19 pour garantir une réponse efficace du gouvernement et des efforts de relance...

It seems odd to promote citizen participation at a time of lockdown. By early April 2020, “more than 3.9 billion people, or half of the world's population, [had] been asked or ordered to stay at home by their governments to prevent the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.”

The collection and analysis of population-wide epidemiological data is a critical element of the COVID-19 response. From publishing disease spread statistics to location-tracking apps, governments around the world have engaged in sweeping data collection efforts to inform public health policies. In particular, open data has become key to facilitating...

La colecta y análisis de datos epidemiológicos para poblaciones completas, tanto como el acceso de la población a una fuente de agua segura, es un elemento fundamental de la respuesta al COVID-19...

La collecte et l'analyse de données épidémiologiques à l'échelle de la population, ainsi que l'accès de la population à l'eau pour l'hygiène, est un élément essentiel de la réponse à la COVID-19.