By Alan Hudson — June 3, 2014. Over the last 10-15 years, the fact that governance – the institutional arrangements and relationships that shape how effectively things get done – plays a central role in shaping countries’ development trajectories has become widely acknowledged (see for instance the World Bank’s World Development Report of 2011). This…
By Alan Hudson — May 9, 2014. It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Open Government Partnership (OGP) with the Asia Pacific Regional Meeting in Bali, Indonesia at the start of the week, and the Europe Regional Meeting in Dublin at the end of the week (now – hello from Dublin!). Despite some fears that the energy around…
Global Integrity is recruiting two bilingual English-French project managers to work on its Africa Integrity Indicators project. Managers will be based in the Washington, DC office. Applications should be sent to hazel.feigenblatt[at]www.globalintegrity.org. Organizational Description Global Integrity produces high-quality research and creates cutting-edge technology to advance the work of a global network of civic, public, and private reformers pursuing increased…
By Nathaniel Heller — May 1, 2014. If you keep hearing about the “data revolution,” particularly as a game changer for international development, but are wondering, “uh, what exactly is the data revolution,” you’re not alone. In fact, you’re witnessing a quintessential buzz machine in action, where there’s more sizzle than actual steak. Whether at…
By Alan Hudson — April 29, 2014. Launched in 2011, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a platform for countries to commit to making their governments more open, accountable and responsive to their citizens. In less than 3 years its membership has grown from 8 to 64 countries from around the world. In May 2013,…
Our Indaba team is looking for an energetic, positive, creative team member to help us with our communications and business development activities. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and possess outstanding interpersonal skills keep reading! We offer a fun and flexible office environment, conveniently located near the White House in the OpenGov Hub, the world’s first…
