On 23 September 2026, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) has celebrated 15 years of work in New York (United States of America).
The 15
th anniversary of the OGP was marked with a roundtable held during the 81
st Session of the United Nation General Assembly. The Gathering brought together the representatives of the member states, civil society, as well as international organisations and, it was dedicated to the OGP achievements and priorities for its future work.
The participants emphasized the importance of transparency, civic participation and government accountability in strengthening of trust in institutions and building of inclusive and resilient societies. Special attention was given to challenges such as the shrinking of space for civil society, the decline of trust in institutions, and the fast growing development of new technologies.
New OGP leadership
In the new period, co-chairing of the OGP Steering Committee will be taken over by the
United Kingdom Government and Laura Neuman, succeeding the Government of Brazil and Steph Muchai.
The new co-presidential structure presented the invitation to the members and partners for stronger acting in three areas:
- Inclusive and resilient societies - strengthening the space for civil society work, civil participation, media freedom and access to information;
- Democratic digital management - accountable management of artificial intelligence (AI), data and digital public infrastructure including rights protection and democratic oversight
- Prosperous and competitive economies - strengthening the fight against corruption and fiscal transparency, and promoting fair and sustainable development
15 years of concrete results
On the occasion of the anniversary the publication
“15 years of Progress” providing an overview of the reforms and results achieved since the OGP establishment in 2011, was also published.
Data presented in the Publication show that the open government can bring concrete results:
- 62 member states have achieved concrete results in the area of citizens participation, while 51 of them have institutionalised consultations of citizens in shaping of public politics
- 43 states have improved the reforms in the area of open contracting by realising measurable economic effects in, at least, 10 countries
- Eight states have adopted theirs first Rights to Access Information Acts while almost 60 states have improved fiscal transparency and that, among other, through publicly available budget platforms
The Open Government Partnership today gathers more than 70 national and more than 130 local members. Those together have taken on more than 5,600 commitments aimed at creating a more transparent, participatory, and accountable public government.
Marking of 15
th anniversary was also the opportunity for overview of former achievements, as well as the invitation for further strengthening of the governments and the civil society cooperation and the implementation of ambitious reforms in the area of open government.
More information including more the
Round table photos are available on the
OGP web page, while the YouTube video can be found on the link
“15 years of the OGP: Messages from leaders from all over the world”.
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