Learning to Make All Voices Count: Localizing the Open Government Partnership

November 22, 2017 Michael Moses, Director of Advocacy and Programs An increasingly compelling body of evidence suggests that governance reform is inherently political and complex (see, for example, Halloran 2014;  Menocal 2013; Levy 2011; and the 2017 World Development Report). There are no one-size-fits-all solutions to governance challenges, no blueprints for reform that can be…

Learning to Make the Political Personal, and Other Lessons from Manila

Michael Moses, Director of Programs at Global Integrity and Sue Soal, Social and Organizational Process Consultant July 5, 2017 It was well into our second hour in traffic in Manila that conversation turned to President Duterte. “He’s amazing, the best,” said Caldwell – our new, somewhat fast friend (and companion on the way from the airport).…

Learning to Make All Voices Count: pursuing openness through iterative adaptation

Michael Moses, Director of Advocacy and Programs and Sue Soal, Independent facilitation Consultant March 7, 2017 This blog also appears here at Making All Voices Count Recent events are sowing doubts about the longevity of the open government movement. Elected leaders all over the world — from Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines to Jacob Zuma in…

Six grantees, two days, and a workshop: Learning to Make All Voices Count across the world

By Michael Moses, Director, Advocacy & Programs, Global Integrity, November 1, 2016 How might international actors, from donors to INGOs, do a better job of supporting the impact and effectiveness of their in-country partners? Might a different approach to designing and implementing projects – one that aims to incorporate structured cycles of trying, learning, and adapting throughout…