Opening Government? The Case of Mexico in the Open Government Partnership

Mexico faces urgent problems (e.g., poverty relief, rampant corruption and impunity, systematic human rights violations, inequality, environmental concerns, and low competitiveness). In this context, the country has launched a series of initiatives and implemented actions intended to “open the government.” This raises the question of how effective these efforts have been; that is, the extent…

Learning to Open Government – Report

This paper summarizes and synthesizes the findings from five in-depth case studies that explore when and how pro-reform actors have been able to leverage the Open Government Partnership (OGP) — its processes, spaces and resources — to pursue improved government responsiveness and accountability at the country level. It is one of a number of recent…