Open Government Partnership

It’s time to meet the moment. #OpenGovWeek is May 27 - 31, 2024! 📣 This year, we’re calling for reformers to rise to the challenge and open government. This May, join community events in finding solutions to global problems and advancing democracy. opengovweek.org

Last week, civil society, government, and OGP representatives in Côte d’Ivoire united to advance open government. Initiatives included a new national action plan, enhancing parliamentary transparency, promoting local #opengov, and strengthening collaborations. The Agence Française de Développement PAGOF/AFD program funded this exchange in support of the Francophone OGP community. The PAGOF/AFD program provided funding for this collaboration in support of the Francophone OGP community.  Explore highlights👇 🔷 A meeting with the Deputy Chief of Staff, Patrick Olivier Daipo, of Cote d’Ivoire's Ministry of Commerce and Industry focused on enhancing #opengov practices, adopting an institutional framework for OGP sustainability, and sharing experiences at key OGP events. 🔷 A bilateral meeting with the Vice President of the National Assembly, Sylvie Yao, focused on securing political commitment for the Open Parliament roadmap and promoting synergies with various #OGP workstreams in Côte d’Ivoire. 🔷 The launch of the Open Parliament Roadmap follows a commitment from the 2022 OGP Africa & Middle East Regional meeting in Marrakech. Côte d’Ivoire has developed a robust #opengov model with anti-corruption initiatives since joining OGP in 2015. 🔷 In a multi-stakeholder workshop, #anticorruption institutions from Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire & Senegal collaborated on a flexible action framework. They explored best practices and approaches to leverage #OpenGovChallenge goals & strengthen regional anti-corruption. 🔷 At the UNODC West African & Sahel platform, Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire shared #OpenGov strategies, emphasizing integrity and fast-tracking the UN Convention Against Corruption. 🔷 In a meeting organized by UVICOCI, with #OGPLocal members, Ouellé was recognized as the first OGP Local member in Côte d'Ivoire, and a network was launched to promote open governance in over 10 communes. Many thanks to Expertise France Côte d'Ivoire (golfe de Guinée), Agence Française de Développement, and OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP CÔTE D'IVOIRE, Tarik Nesh-Nash, Alonso Cerdan Learn more about Cote d’Ivoire as a member of OGP below. https://lnkd.in/eXDKmSZG

🌍 The urgency of the climate crisis demands immediate, equitable, and effective responses. Next week, join OGP, People Powered, and The TAI Collaborative, for the next Learning Webinar on "How to Engage Communities in Responding to the Climate Crisis". Learn more and register here! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eq6RPmVK

🇳🇴 Norway, a founding member of OGP, is now implementing its first four-year OGP action plan for 2024-2027. Building upon previous plans, it addresses ongoing challenges in #opengov and seeks to make public administration more open, inclusive, and accountable. Norway has committed to: 1️⃣ Develop a more strategic approach to anti-corruption work through a white paper on economic crime and launch an anti-corruption website to centralize information on anti-corruption efforts across ministries and agencies. 2️⃣ Establish an authoritative source of quantitative data on public procurement to improve policy-making. 3️⃣ Enforce regulations on universal design of ICT solutions to increase inclusion regardless of disabilities, age, and language barriers.   4️⃣ Simplify privacy statements on public websites for more understandable and accessible information. 5️⃣ Provide free, quality digital skills training and support through municipal cooperation, business responsibility, regular surveys, and collaborative campaigns for digital inclusion. 6️⃣ Evaluate the eInnsyn publishing service to determine if it has achieved goals of improved security, effective data protection, streamlined administrative processes, and enhanced accessibility of public documents. 7️⃣ Ensure better access to criminal case documents. The Norway OGP action plan also mentions several issues that could become commitments in the future, such as advancing #lobby transparency and integrity, determining how new technology especially in the #justice sector affects freedom of #communication and the protection of sources, and ensuring better #accesstoinformation in the #health sector. Explore Norway OGP Action Plan 2024-2027: https://lnkd.in/eWG9X_vf #Norway #OGPActionPlan #opengov #fightcorruption #inclusion #digital #openjustice Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Direktoratet for forvaltning og økonomistyring Transparency International Norge Tilsynet for universell utforming av ikt Ministry of Culture and Equality - Norway Datatilsynet Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security Advokatforeningen Akademikerne Amnesty International Norway Helsedirektoratet PWYP Norway - Publish What You Pay Norway

At #IACC2024, OGP colleagues and members of the Steering Committee will encourage and promote bold reforms on anti-corruption to maximize impact through the #OpenGovChallenge. 🔹 June 18 OGP’s CEO Sanjay Pradhan will speak at the Opening Plenary ‘Confronting Global Threats: Standing Up for Integrity’. 🔹 June 20 Shreya Basu and members from the OGP Steering Committee will speak at the workshop ‘Civil Society and Government Acting in Partnership for Transparency and Anti-Corruption’. 🔹 June 18-21 Transparency Fellows Program. Partnering with Transparency International Lithuania to empower professionals from #Armenia, #Georgia, #Moldova, #Ukraine, #Colombia, #Honduras, #Ghana, #Nigeria, #Kenya, #Philippines, and #Indonesia in advancing global anti-corruption efforts. For more information, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/e3AfQSUV

#ICYMI, our latest blog highlights five innovative examples from Poland, Kenya, Bulgaria, Uruguay on the transformative power of public participation in digital governance. Explore how global efforts are reshaping digital policies for the better. https://lnkd.in/ehk5dkrD

In 2020, OGP together with the OECD - OCDE Anti-Corruption Network, and with the support of the European Commission started implementing the EU for Integrity for the Eastern Partnership programme to drive bold reforms in anti-corruption, public service delivery, civic space, and justice. Check out the latest report summarising the key accomplishments of the programme: https://lnkd.in/e5xdZ_yQ #EU4Integrity #opengov EU Neighborhood & Enlargement

#ICYMI, Explore four key lessons from OGP’s Nordic+ group on how user-friendly transparency portals, data interoperability, plain language & more can enhance fiscal governance and empower informed decision-making. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gv4W-ptR People Powered Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative

🇦🇲 On June 6-7, the EU for Integrity programme organised the 2024 Eastern Partnership Community Dialogue, hosted by The Government of the Republic of Armenia and supported by USAID and Counterpart International's Civil Society in Action program. The event convened 80+ representatives from #Armenia, #Georgia, #Moldova and #Ukraine, including OGP Local members from across the region, fostering a vigorous dialogue and exchange of challenges and best practices on good governance and public participation. Key takeaways: 🔹 Good governance reforms are key: Opening remarks from the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, Mr. Arayik Harutyunyan and EU Ambassador to Armenia Vassilis Maragos underscored the importance of advancing #opengov reforms and hailed the promotion of transparency, access to information, effective management of public resources and reducing corruption as the foundations for democracy and peaceful coexistence. USAID Mission Director John Allelo and Counterpart International Director Katherine Krueger emphasised the role of civil society in driving these efforts and the significance of partnerships in fostering a supportive environment for meaningful, sustainable reforms. 🔹 Civil society is a crucial guardian of election integrity: civic watchdogs, including Dr. Magnus Ohman from The International Foundation for Electoral Systems and Nicolae Panfil from Asociația Promo-LEX, discussed strategies to combat dark money in politics and ensure transparent electoral processes. 🔹 Anti-corruption action springs from regular monitoring: OECD - OCDE’s Rusudan Mikhelidze highlighted advances on the implementation of the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan and spurred discussions on leveraging these insights for impactful reforms. 🔹 Safeguarding civic space is a must: European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting's interactive workshop, with insights from Simona Ognenovska, shared tips and examples of protecting civic space, building on recent experiences from the region and beyond. 🔹 Advocacy insights from metrics can engender a race to the top: Alexandra Sabou from the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum showcased the latest findings of the #EaPCivilSocietyIndex, presenting use cases for effective advocacy and policy improvements. 🔹 OGP offers valuable resources for better advocacy: Peter Varga and Anastasiya Kozlovtseva from OGP shared recent trends and good practices in transparency and citizen participation, drawing on OGP's toolkits, IRM reports and global OGP commitments, mobilising participants for further open government reforms. A huge thank you to our partners, speakers, and all participants for making this dialogue a landmark event in our journey towards better governance and civic engagement! For more updates about the EU for Integrity in the Eastern Partnership, subscribe to their newsletter: bit.ly/ogp-newsletter-eap #EU4Integrity #OGP #EasternPartnership European Commission EU Neighborhood & Enlargement

Acompáñanos a debatir los desafíos urgentes de la democracia en las Américas y explorar las oportunidades y enfoques innovadores que se están implementando a través del #gobiernoabierto. Compartiremos una entrevista a David Altman de V-Dem Institute por Vanina Berghella de International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) sobre los desafíos de las democracias en las Américas y luego reformadores de la región presentarán iniciativas innovadoras de #gobiernoabierto para abordarlos. 🗓 Martes 2 de julio 🕓 15:00 (🇦🇷/ 🇺🇾) – 12:00 (🇲🇽) Regístrate aquí: https://lnkd.in/euhYEFmB