Nets4Dem 2.0 is here 👏 OGP is proud to join the next phase of @nets4dem.eu, bringing our Participation Action Group into the network to support collaboration and learning on public participation. Together, we’ll connect citizens, policymakers, and governments across Europe. More 👉 bit.ly/4bafzj5

Malawi has launched its OGP Action Plan for 2026–2029 Its new action plan sets out 11 ambitious commitments across anti-corruption, natural resource governance, digital governance, climate and environmental governance, and fiscal openness. @opencontracting.bsky.social

Check your inbox for July OGP Digest: 🌏 OGP’s 2025-2026 Annual Report 🇦🇺 Australia’s latest IRM results report on digital governance, youth participation, and beneficial ownership reforms 🗞️ Op-ed: Africa’s Anti-Corruption Efforts Need to Move Beyond the President’s Office Link below.

Trillions are being invested in the infrastructure that will shape our future. #Opengov can help ensure these investments deliver for people through greater transparency, oversight, and accountability. Explore our new guide. bit.ly/4yrWfb8 #OpenGov #Infrastructure

The 2025–2026 OGP Annual Report is out. In a challenging year for democracy, governments and civil society partners across the OGP community continued advancing reforms that make institutions more open, accountable, and responsive. Full annual report in the comments. #OGP15

Join us for the next OGP Local Circle on Digital Governance and AI to explore how governments can harness AI while protecting democratic values. 📅 23 July 🕘 14:00 UTC Coordinated by Buenos Aires City Government and the City of Bogotá Link to register in the comments.

Big investments need open governments. Infrastructure projects shape economies and communities for decades. But better outcomes depend on more than how much governments spend. They depend on transparent decision-making, public participation, and accountability at every stage.

Tomorrow on African Anti-Corruption Day, governments will renew commitments to tackle corruption. However, presidential speeches matter less than stronger institutions. Anti-corruption efforts rarely succeed when they are owned by governments alone, writes @opengovpartnership.org CEO Aidan Eyakuze.

Africa’s anti-corruption efforts need to move beyond the president’s office

Opinion: Executive-led anti-corruption commitments have a built-in conflict of interest. Auditors, election commissions, regulators, and citizens often do more to sustain reform than the politicians w...

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Corruption has real costs for people. Lasting anti-corruption reforms need more than political promises. They need strong independent institutions and citizens helping hold power to account. Read OGP CEO Aidan Eyakuze's op-ed for #AfricanAntiCorruptionDay. Link below.

Safeguards help make Digital Public Infrastructure more trusted, more inclusive, and better able to support public value. The DPI Safeguards Accelerator is now accepting applications for its first cohort. Apply by 30 July 2026: dpi-safeguards.org/accelerator #SafeDPI #DPISafeguard @undp.org

One week left to apply for up to $25,000 in climate democracy funding. Deadline: July 3. Our June newsletter also includes three impact stories, an open call for visual storytellers, and a new action agenda to change how the world talks about democracy. www.peoplepowered.org/news-content...

June 2026 news: 1 week to apply: Up to $25,000 in climate democracy funding + more! — People Powered

People Powered members are changing health policy, climate spending & air quality. Join them!

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In a new op-ed, OGP Envoy Henri Verdier argues that AI's direction shouldn't be shaped by private interests alone. It should be shaped by the people affected by it, through open, inclusive conversation with civil society while the foundations are still being laid. Link below.

🤖 AI systems are increasingly shaping public services. But how can governments ensure the public has a meaningful say in how they're used? On Jun 29, join the Open Algorithms Network to explore practical approaches to public participation in AI governance. Link to register in the comments.

A recent OGP Europe Dialogue brought together experts from @ecnl.bsky.social, the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social, the fra.europa.eu, and national governments to discuss the state of civic space and what can be done to reverse current trends.

🗣️ How can we make civic participation truly inclusive? Join us on 24 June at 14:00 UTC for an #OGPLocal Circle on the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in public decision-making. 🔗 bit.ly/ogp-inclusion-24-6 #InclusiveParticipation #DisabilityInclusion

Happy 15th Anniversary to the @opengovpartnership.org! We’re looking forward to the next 15 years of collaboration to support access to government information, stakeholder participation, and public accountability. #OGW #FiTI #FisheriesTransparency #AccessToInformation #Transparency

Open Gov Week 2026 was packed with 1,500+ events across 40+ countries. As OGP marks 15 years, reformers around the world came together to advance transparency, accountability, and participation. Explore the full recap: bit.ly/open-gov-week-2026 #OpenGovWeek #OGP15

📣 Registration is still open for our upcoming Europe Dialogue and OGP Civic Space Lab webinar. Join us as we explore the current state of civic space in Europe and identify practical, actionable policy solutions. ⏰ June 4 | 3–4:30 PM CEST 🔗 bit.ly/civicspace-4...

In a new blog, OGP CEO Aidan Eyakuze reflects on Daniel Schuman’s years-long work to make congressional data more open and accessible to the public. A story about persistence, transparency, and the people behind open government. 4min-read bit.ly/those-who-keep-showing-up #OpenGov #OGP15

Join us for our upcoming Europe Dialogue and OGP Civic Space Lab webinar where we'll explore the current state of civic space in Europe and identify practical and actionable policy solutions. ⏰ June 4 | 3 – 4:30 PM CEST 🔗 bit.ly/civicspace-4jun #EuropeDialogue #CivicSpace

Open contracting reforms in Ecuador, Indonesia, and Kenya are helping expose corruption and improve how public money serves people. Full story bit.ly/uncovering-spending-public-contracts #OGP15 #OpenGovWeek

Some reforms do not make headlines right away. But they shape who profits from public money, who controls natural resources, and whether economies work fairly for people. Link to the full story bit.ly/ending-anonymous-ownership #opengovpartnership #OGP15 #OpenGovWeek #BeneficialOwnership

As OGP marks 15 years, countries are showing how opening up public spending can help expose corruption, strengthen oversight, and make sure public money delivers for people. Read the full story bit.ly/uncovering-spending-public-contracts

For 15 years, OGP members have worked to make it harder to hide corruption and easier to follow the money. From Nigeria to Armenia to Canada, beneficial ownership reforms are revealing who really owns companies and profits from public contracts. Link bit.ly/ending-anonymous-ownership

15 years later, the open government community is bigger, more connected, and more needed than ever. #OpenGovWeek #OGP15 #OpenGovernment

Open Gov Week is here! This week, government reformers, civil society organizations, local leaders, young activists, and many others will convene to look back at 15 years of progress in open government issues and think about where we want to go next. #OpenGovWeek #OGP15

Huge milestone for Nigeria. By digitizing public procurement through NOCOPO, the country reported ₦173 billion in savings in just the first 6 months of 2025. The platform now tracks contracts across 700+ Ministries, Departments and Agencies. #OGP15 Link bit.ly/NigeriaResultsReport

🇦🇲 Metsamor, Armenia won the Open Gov Challenge Award for its work on youth participation and inclusion by establishing innovative pathways for young people to engage in local governance. #OpenGovChallenge #YouthEngagement #LocalGovernance #Road4EAP

One week to go until #OpenGovWeek 🌍 As we celebrate 15 years of OGP, it’s the perfect moment to spotlight the ideas, energy, and people driving transparency, accountability, and citizen participation forward. 👉 Submit your event: opengovweek.org/submit-an-event #OpenGovWeek #OGP15

🚨 Last chance to register Next week, join OGP’s Europe Dialogue webinar series on how to strengthen trustworthy information in today’s digital environment. 📅 May 12 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM CEST 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/disinfo-23apr #EuropeDialogue #Disinformation