July 31, 2018 Michael Moses, Director of Learning and Programs At this month’s OGP Summit in Tbilisi, impact took center stage (so did a robot! Wild times in Georgia). Throughout the Summit, many attendees raised questions about: whether and how OGP commitments contribute to transformative change; how commitments might more effectively address problems that matter in…
We are excited to be in Tbilisi, Georgia, this week for the OGP Global Summit! The venue looks awesome, the agenda looks great, and we’re looking forward to connecting with colleagues from around the world. These are challenging times for open government; our hope is that by learning from others, by asking tough questions, and…
December 6, 2017 Michael Moses, Director of Programs and Learning – Global Integrity and Sue Soal, independent consultant An increasingly compelling body of evidence suggests that governance reform efforts are most likely to be successful when: Local stakeholders are at the forefront of defining governance challenges, developing and implementing solutions, and pursuing sustainable change; and Those…
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…
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…