Better Health Through Better Access to Information
In Buenos Aires, one of the challenges in the access to sexual and reproductive health services was the accessibility of information. The government and civil society worked together to tackle this issue and increase access to these services.
Yeeli: The Youth-Led Platform Seeking to Transform Burkina Faso’s Public Services
In Burkina Faso, corruption and racketeering practices in public health services hinder care and harm citizen trust. Learn how a local youth organization is expanding access to information and creating an easier path for reporting corruption.
Reforming 311: Responding to Public Needs
Panama had an existing complaint hotline, 311, in place. The problem was, most reports did not even receive a response. By overhauling the 311 system, the government was able to quickly change the quality and reliability of service that citizens received.
Education Beyond the Classroom: How Armenia Transformed E-Learning Amid the Pandemic and War
Reformers in Armenia are working to ensure all children have access to quality education. The education sector is leveraging open gov approaches to establish effective distance and learning tools to keep classes running during emergency situations, like the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (war). Through a unified education management system, they are transforming tedious … Continued
Pushing for Transparency in Pandemic Procurement
Detecting Budget Fraud Through Citizen Monitors
Building a Unified Information System for Education
In Armenia, the number of students in urban schools varied drastically. While some schools were overburdened with their large student count, others had many empty seats to fill. In 2020, the country launched an open, unified information system for up-to-date information on school registration and admissions, among other data, all in one place. Learn how … Continued
ArMed: Opening Up Healthcare in Armenia
In Armenia, signing up for state-funded medical appointments used to be inconvenient and inefficient for citizens. The process was also very opaque, allowing for corruption risks like bribery to take place. Now, reformers are using the ArMed platform, an initiative launched through their OGP action plan, to improve the transparency and accessibility of state-funded healthcare … Continued
Sarah Speaks Up for Better Schools
In the Philippines, many schools are under-resourced and lack basic infrastructure, affecting students’ safety and ability to learn. To tackle public service issues like this, the government started engaging citizens in monitoring how their national budget was spent. Sarah shares her story of auditing public schools in Metro Manila to fight for a better education … Continued