Global Report - Education

Open Government Partnership Reference: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/policy-area/education/ OGP countries have shown widespread interest in education. Based on analysis of third-party data and OGP commitments, there are many strong commitments that may serve as useful models f…

Global Report - Health

Open Government Partnership 2019 Reference: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/policy-area/health-nutrition/ OGP members have taken an extremely varied approach to dealing with health, from citizen monitoring of local expenditures to bringing members of the public into major reg…

Global Report - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Open Government Partnership Improving open government yields significant dividends to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Healthy, engaged communities strengthen infrastructure, create stability, and drive growth that creates more inclusive and sustainable outcomes. To these important…

Global Report - Beneficial Ownership

Open Government Partnership Beneficial ownership transparency has emerged as an essential means for combating corruption, stemming illicit financial flows, and fighting tax evasion. In response, governments as diverse as Denmark, Kenya, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom have committed to…

Global Report - Open Contracting

Open Government Partnership Procurement is an essential component of government spending. Worldwide, governments spend about US$9.5 trillion–or 15{802238075386540f56ff51177b29e561e146d6ad749d3ad56f8d94eb00021cb8} of global GDP–on contracts with companies to procure goods and services. P…

Global Report - Defending Activists and Journalists

Open Government Partnership 2019 Reference: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/policy-area/defending-journalists-and-activists-expression/ Without activists and journalists, open government is severely weakened. They serve as critical intermediaries, connecting public instituti…

Global Report - Freedom of Assembly

Open Government Partnership Peaceful assembly is a bedrock of democratic institutions. It allows people to bring attention to issues, demand change, and get answers from public officials. Without freedom of assembly, there are fewer channels between elections for people to use informat…

Global Report - Freedom of Association

Open Government Partnership Freedom of association is one of the rights-based pillars–along with freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, right to participate in the conduct of public affairs, freedom of movement, and access to information–that underpin civic space. Countries…