2017: What we did, what difference it made, and what we learned
February 22, 2018 Alan Hudson, Executive Director 2017 was a challenging year for champions of open governance, including for those of us enduring at close quarters the democratic reversals and increasingly closed governance of a Trump-led US administration. Political transitions and…
Open Aid, Open Societies, But Not Much Politics
February 7, 2018 Alan Hudson, Executive Director Earlier this week, the UK’s Department for International Development published its new strategy on “Open aid, open societies: A vision for a transparent world”, with the Open Society Foundations (OSF) also publishing their…
Supporting local learning and adaptation – Unpacking the effectiveness of adaptive processes
December 13, 2017 Michael Moses, Director of Programs and Learning – Global Integrity and Sue Soal, independent consultant When it comes to improving the effectiveness of governance reform efforts, there is an emerging consensus on the importance of local ownership, as…