Open Letter to World Bank President on Disbandment of ATI Unit
We, the undersigned organisations and campaigners working on freedom of information issues, are concerned by news that the World Bank has significantly downgraded its capacity to pursue a global right...
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From aspiration to action in Africa
OGP-Africa-Panel.jpgSouth Africa is a special country for me and open contracting. It is where, in 2012, we held the first global meeting of open contracting, and where we returned last week for the...
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The next generation of Africa’s development will require billions in investment to build infrastructure and provide quality services to its citizens such as health centers, food for school children,...
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A new generation of action promises to open up government contracting in Africa
This piece originally appeared in the World Bank Governance for Development blog. I have worked on public procurement and governance for most of my life. But I have never been more excited to finally...
View ArticleSix New Countries Now Eligible to Participate in OGP; Cote d'Ivoire Completes...
Cote d’Ivoire and OGP Shortly after the second OGP Global Summit in London, an official in Cote d’Ivoire called me to ask how his country could join OGP. It was a daunting task to say the least. At...
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Tackling Climate Change Through Budget Transparency
The urgent imperative of tackling climate change is rarely associated with the dry science of budgeting and fiscal policy. Yet this could dramatically change if the current climate negotiations in...
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Remarks by President Obama at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
During President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya this weekend, he mentioned Open Government Partnership, calling it an 'institution' that helps to address human investment issues, accountability issues,...
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Africa in the OGP: Why 2015 is a big year.
In 2011, South Africa joined 7 other countries to found the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Since then, it has been joined by Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Malawi and most recently,...
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Key Steps to build Transparency and Accountability in Zambia
Zambia 123.jpgOn September 25-27, 2013, approximately 150 representatives from key stakeholders groups-government, civil society, media, private sector, academia, donors and regional and international...
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The Promulgation of a People Driven Constitution: Challenges and Opportunities
The issue of how to make a durable Constitution has once again become a major discussion among civil society and policy makers in Zambia. On 18th April, 2013, the Technical Committee Drafting the...
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