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Decent work is widely considered as an important strategy to fight poverty and foster development. In fact, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has sustained a decent work agenda campaign over the years to offer the basis for a more, just and meaningful improvement on workers welfare. However, this campaign has largely remained superficial and has not brought any significant change to the working poor.

As Kenya prepares to host the 6th International Open Data Conference later this year Jackline Kagume who heads the programme on Constitution, Law and the Economy (CLE) at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) was keen to share with Hivos East Africa’s Sarah Nyakio  insights regarding the current state of public procurement in Kenya.

South Cotabato joined OGP in 2018 and is currently implementing five commitments on open government to strengthen public procurement, increase access to information, and bring citizens closer to their government. Jen Bretaña is the OGP Government Point of Contact for South Cotabato, Philippines.

Setting social accountability in motion in Pasig City March 11, 2020 By Adelle Chua The provision of free medicines to the people is central to the health program of any local government. In turn, there is no better way to test the effectiveness of such programs than through the participation of the people themselves. With […]

On Wednesday 11 March, a delegation of indigenous leaders from Peru is filing a complaint against PlusPetrol with the National Contact Point for OECD guidelines in the Netherlands. PlusPetrol, originally an Argentinian oil company, has its headquarters in Amsterdam through a letterbox company. According to the petitioners, the oil company is guilty of serious environmental […]

The tenth World Urban Forum was officially opened on 9 February 2020 by Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director for UN-Habitat in Abu Dhabi, UAE. As part of the line-up, the Cities of Integrity (COI) project hosted a networking event structured around a panel discussion on innovative approaches to tackling corruption and cultivating a culture of integrity, trust and openness in urban development. The panel sought to provide a more nuanced understanding of alternative strategies that could help to address corruption in the urban development realm.

It is Open Data Day again! The tenth anniversary of the international Open Data Day takes place next Saturday 7th of March 2020. Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open data all over the world. For the tenth time, groups from around the world will create local events on the day where they will use open data in their communities.