Open Gov Week 2024 was a remarkable global event that highlighted the importance of transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub… More, accountability, and citizen participationAccording to OGP’s...
How to Tackle Corruption through the Open Gov Challenge Skip Navigation To prepare for the 2024 International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), the OGP Support UnitThe OGP Support Unit is a small, permanent group of staff that work closely with the Steering Committee and the Independent Reporting Mechanism to advance the goals of the Open Government...
Open Gov Challenge: Ukraine Skip Navigation Implement a Whole-of-Government Anti-Corruption Strategy What’s the issue? Ukraine’s 2021-2025 Anti-Corruption Strategy identifies 15 priority areas with a high risk of corruption. One example is the lack of effective verification for beneficial ownershipDisclosing beneficial owners — those who ultimately...
Open Gov Challenge: Costa Rica Skip Navigation Reduce the Backlog of Court Cases What’s the issue? Currently, there are delays in judicial processes and a lack of awareness among the public about how the judicial system works. The court case backlog is one such problem. What’s the plan? The government committed to reducing the backlog by publishing all...
Open Gov Challenge: Dominican Republic Skip Navigation National Strategy for Civic Space What’s the issue? To date, there has not been a national-level strategy to protect and expand civic space. What’s the plan? As part of OGP’s Open Gov Challenge, the Dominican Republic committed to creating a national strategy for civic space to guarantee the rights to...
Open Gov Challenge: Finland Skip Navigation Strengthen National Dialogues What’s the issue? More work is needed to expand the number of participants in national policy-making discussions. What’s the plan? Government and civil society will work together to increase participation in national dialogues and simplify the results to better shape public policy...
September 8, 2009 RECAP co-author Steve Schultze is having a busy month. Last week, he released a new paper called “Electronic Public Access Fees and the United States Federal Courts’ Budget: An Overview.” It provides a comprehensive overview of PACER’s budget. It explains how the courts decide how much to charge for PACER and how the money is spent...
Adm. Thad Allen and Gov. David Beasley to Receive The National Academy of Public Administration’s “Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service” Post Date: January 17, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today announced Adm. Thad Allen, former Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, and Gov. David Beasley, former Director of the...