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…

Open Government Partnership Global Report Volume 2

Open Government Partnership 2019 Reference: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/campaigns/global-report/ The Open Government Partnership was founded on two key principles: a race to the top to create policy solutions that work, and a spirit of collaboration that enables members t…