The UK Open Government Network is a group of organisations and individuals committed to making government work better for people. We call on all political parties to put the principles of open government at the heart of their plans for government. Open government is the simple but powerful idea that governments and institutions work better for […]
Civil society, convened by OpentheGovernment.org, have released the second of 3 progress reports on the U.S. Government’s 2014-2015 National Action Plan (NAP) as part of the international Open Government Partnership (OGP). The report, which is at the mid-point of the current NAP, finds “commitments that are being implemented with active engagement of civil society seem […]
We are delighted to introduce our new CEO, Rupert Simons, who will be with us from mid-January. Rupert joins us from the Africa Governance Initiative where he led projects in Liberia and Ethiopia. He brings a wealth of experience from the public, private and third sectors. “I am thrilled to be joining Publish What You […]
This is a guest blog post from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Sharing and using reliable data is essential for improving international development programs and holding donors and partners accountable for impact. That is why the principles of data quality, transparency, participation and collaboration are at the heart of efforts by the United […]
This is a guest blog by Ravindra Shakya, Country Director, Restless Development Nepal Young people make up a huge part of Nepal’s population, and many of them struggle to find formal employment. Starting small enterprises is a common way to try to make a living, but youth often lack access to the skills and support […]
This guest blog has been written by Craig Fagan of Transparency International. More than a decade since 9 December has become known as International Anti-Corruption Day, it is clear that this day could equally be called Anti-Poverty Day. Corruption indicators, both national and global, show that it is the poorest countries and poorest people that […]
