Open and responsive government
Making All Voices Count works across a number of overlapping and mutually reinforcing thematic areas. Many of the projects we support are not easily categorised by theme: some fall into more than one of our thematic areas, while some are not quite a natural fit for any of them.
Projects under the theme of open and responsive government are working to make information on government activity, budgets and services accessible and user-friendly for civil society, media and the public – from monitoring government procurement in Indonesia, to publicising where freedom of information requests go un-answered in Nigeria.
They are also working to support government to gather, analyse and act on information provided by citizens – from embedding community feedback in health system monitoring in Pakistan, to incorporating opinions of victims of sexual violence in the development of support services in South Africa.
Research under this theme asks what makes government actors change their behaviour and act responsively, and what kinds of citizen engagement lead to what kind of government responsiveness.
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PUBLICATIONAppropriating technology for accountability: messages from Making All Voices Count
14 messages on the roles technologies can play in enabling…
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PUBLICATIONIncreasing citizen voice and government responsiveness: what does success really…
Unpacking success and failure in ICT for governance initiatives
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BLOGCleaning house — Experimental evidence on improving citizen engagement in…Lily L. Tsai, Nina McMurry, Swetha Rajeswaran and Alisa Zomer
Measuring the effect of civic leadership training
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PUBLICATIONThe effect of civic leadership training on citizen engagement and…
Civic leadership training as a pathway to more accountable governance
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PUBLICATIONThe art of ‘bureaucraft’: Why and how bureaucrats respond to…
What makes reformist public officials respond to citizens
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PUBLICATIONThe Free State Housing Campaign: supporting people-led demands for social…
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PUBLICATIONAddressing failure in ICT-enabled ‘citizen voice – government responsiveness’ interventions:…
Understanding citizen and government willingness and capacity in ICT-enabled interventions
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BLOGSupporting local learning and adaptation – Unpacking the effectiveness of…Michael Moses and Sue Soal
What do adaptive processes look like in practice?
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PUBLICATIONPoliticians’ perspectives on voice and accountability: evidence from a survey…
The impact of politicians' attitudes and behaviours on responsiveness and…
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PUBLICATIONLearning to Make All Voices Count: Lessons for OGP, donors,…
Learning from the evidence on Open Government Partnership
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BLOGLearning to Make All Voices CountMichael Moses
Localising the Open Government Partnership
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NEWSGreater than the sum of its parts: impact of the…November 22, 2017
Learning together about different aspects of collective work in South…
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PUBLICATIONLearning to make all voices count: Lessons and reflections on…
Participatory, learning-centred and adaptive approaches to strengthening citizen engagement
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NEWSMOPA: How an app generates data that help clean-up MaputoNovember 16, 2017
Improving Maputo's waste collection through participatory monitoring
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PUBLICATIONTech for governance programmes in Tanzania
(How) can tech be used to promote good governance in…
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NEWSBalangay wins People’s Award at Global Innovation Week 2017November 03, 2017
An open cloud information system helps risk prone communities in…
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PUBLICATIONIndonesia’s Village Law: enabler or constraint for more accountable governance?
Understanding implementation of Indonesia's Village Law
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PUBLICATIONEvolving an open e-governance index for network societies
A framework for measuring e-governance
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NEWSOil Journey: Following the money from oil revenue to improve…October 23, 2017
Revealing to Ghanaians how much money the government makes from…
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BLOGAre you doing what’s needed to get the state to…Vanessa Herringshaw
Three challenges from Making All Voices Count research on responsive…
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NEWSTIMBY: Evidence-based reporting of environmental crimes in LiberiaOctober 20, 2017
Mixing solid data gathering and creative storytelling for accountability
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NEWSGame My Village: Improving and inspiring village participatory planning in…October 18, 2017
Building relationships of trust and transparency between villagers and local…
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EVENTMaking All Voices Count Learning Event in IndonesiaOctober 12, 2017
Learning from Indonesia's #tech4gov programmes
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EVENTWorking with local government – Making All Voices Count Event…October 16, 2017
How complex is it to make tech for governance really…
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EVENTKnow your context – Making All Voices Count Learning Event…October 10, 2017
Discussing the importance of mapping your context in #tech4gov
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EVENTMaking All Voices Count Kenya close-out eventOctober 12, 2017
What have we learned from Making All Voices Count projects…
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BLOGAnjali Nayar: A storyteller that innovates for social change
Making the collection and sharing of data easy so communities…
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EVENTWhat data do we want? Understanding demands for open dataOctober 19, 2017
What kind of open data do civil society organisations actually…
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PUBLICATIONCompeting to deliver? Political workers and service delivery in Pakistan
Political party workers and effective service delivery in urban Pakistan
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BLOGAntya Widita: The social innovator using open data for positive…
Using open data to create opportunities for citizens to collectively…
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EVENTAppropriating Technology for AccountabilityOctober 25, 2017
Lessons from Making All Voices Count
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PUBLICATIONInnovations to engage youth in accountability work in Liberia
Improving Liberia’s accountability though youth engagement
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BLOGCzarina Medina-Guce: The social innovator proving that #opengov works
Insights from a social innovator on troubleshooting national governance platforms…
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BLOGFrei Sangil: The social innovator behind Balangay in the Philippines
Learn and get inspired from one of the youngest social…
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BLOGWhy development needs innovation scoutsKevin Hernandez
The challenges of funding technology innovation in the development sector…
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NEWSBuntwani 2017: Learning from tech-enabled initiatives that #LeaveNoOneBehindSeptember 13, 2017
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BLOG‘Winning’ the elections using tech4gov: Are voters willing to buy…- Faran Mahmood
Using technology to gauge Pakistan's public opinion in real-time
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PUBLICATIONBudget oversight and accountability in Nigeria: what incentivises digital and…
Raising awareness of the right of access to budgeting information…
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EVENTGPSA Global Partners Forum 2017October 30, 2017
Global summit on social accountability for development
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BLOGWomen’s votes matter: unpacking gender politics in a Pakistani mega-cityAli Cheema, Asad Liaqat and Shandana Khan Mohmand
How political parties do - or don't - aggregate women's…
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NEWSResearch, Evidence and Learning Newsletter – July 2017July 18, 2017
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EVENTInternet Governance Forum 2017: Shape Your Digital FutureDecember 18, 2017
Exchanging information and sharing good practices on public policy issues…
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EVENTAsia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)July 26, 2017
Advancing Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region
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BLOGPractitioner reflections on digital technologies and citizen participation in the…Hilary Martinez
Why are digital and social divides still hindering citizen participation…
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BLOGLearning to make the political personal, and other lessons from…Michael Moses and Sue Soal
The challenge of engaging with local contexts for OGP implementation
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PUBLICATIONdecidim.barcelona, Spain
Complementing traditional ways of engaging citizens in in local politics…
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PUBLICATIONAccountability in health systems and the potential of mHealth
Exploring literature on accountability in health systems and on mHealth
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PUBLICATIONCountry overview Colombia
What is restricting developments in E-Participation in Colombia?
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PUBLICATIONCountry overview Uruguay
How ICT-mediated democratic governance processes are evolving in Uruguay
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PUBLICATIONCountry overview Philippines
Using technology to complement existing citizen engagement structures
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PUBLICATIONOpen Government Plan 2011-2015, Uruguay
New ways of citizen agency in the digital era in…
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PUBLICATIONOpen data and citizen engagement, Philippines
Open data has huge potential to transform e-governance
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PUBLICATIONDemocratic accountability in the digital age
Making sure that democratic accountability isn't lost in the digital…
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BLOGInsights that will last: making innovation projects countCzarina Medina-Guce
Ways to make lessons learned endure beyond the innovation project…
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BLOGIn search of productive local councillor-civil society engagement in South…Evan Lieberman
What makes a responsive councillor? Understanding local elected leaders
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PUBLICATIONOpen Data in Philippines: from access to awareness
Developing a culture of openness in the Philippines by changing…
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PUBLICATIONNew pathways for citizen agency: Open Government National Action Plans…
Are ICT-supported citizen engagement processes transforming democratic governance in Uruguay
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PUBLICATIONWhen digital democracy falls short: insights from Colombia
Colombia's e-government is failing to engage its citizens
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PUBLICATIONCitizen participation and the rise of the Open Source City…
How cities in Spain are working towards citizen participation through…
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NEWSResearch, Evidence and Learning Newsletter – May 2017May 30, 2017
Tech-enabled approaches to accountable governance: three event reports
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BLOGLooking back on Map KiberaErica Hagen
Learning about the impact of interactive community mapping
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BLOGA bottom-up initiative empowering grassroots communities in IndonesiaOpen Data Labs
Transforming Indonesian cities to be more livable, sustainable, and adaptable…
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EVENT5th Global Conference on Transparency ResearchJune 19, 2017
Scholarly research on governmental transparency
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BLOGYouth in Action: How Jakarta can say “No” to disasterOpen Data Labs
Increasing young citizens’ awareness of the potential danger should a…
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EVENTData Investigation CampJuly 19, 2017
Using data for evidence-based campaigning
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BLOGOpen Cities: Firefighting at your fingertips in IndonesiaOpen Data Labs
Helping the Jakarta Fire Department improve their public service delivery
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BLOGEngage, incubate and collaborate: How we innovate and help make…Open Data Labs
Opening up opportunities for citizens and civil society to influence…
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PROJECTScaling,Ennova: Policy and implementation innovation challengeInfoNET Borderless Synergies
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PROJECTInnovation,A village-based disaster risk reduction and management hubShontoug Foundation
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PROJECTInnovation,Tushirikiane project: Following up on election promises to improve service…Jamii Media Company Ltd
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PROJECTScaling,Promoting access to timely and reliable budget informationInternational Budget Partnership Kenya (IBP)
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PUBLICATIONOne step to a thousand miles: building accountability in Liberia
Lessons for enabling accountability and integrity in Liberia
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EVENTThe State of Accountability ConferenceOctober 17, 2017
Widening the possibility of global knowledge sharing on the state…
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PROJECTScaling,Arresting corruption through evidence‐based methods (ACTIVE)Sustainable Aid through Voluntary Establishment (SAVE-Ghana)
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PUBLICATIONWhat data do we want? Understanding demands for open data…
There is demand for data, but also for dialogue between…
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PUBLICATIONGiving voice to clients of post-rape services: building and piloting…
Challenges and benefits of a consultative approach to building a…
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EVENTFeedback Summit 2017November 2, 2017
Exploring feedback loops as tools for building responsive, democratic and…
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PUBLICATIONSocial accountability initiatives in health and nutrition: lessons from India,…
Dynamics of South Asian social accountability initiatives for health and…
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BLOGHow to work with government teamsIvy Ong
Trust-building precedes problem-solving while you observe, observe, observe
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EVENTAfrica Open Data Conference 2017July 17, 2017
Creating regional attention and global awareness of open data use…
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PUBLICATIONI know what I know (but how do I know…
A community of practice to foster innovation
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EVENTICT4D Conference 2017May 15, 2017
Harnessing the power of data for the Sustainable Development Goals
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EVENTHow does civic tech help make change happen?April 27, 2017
Learning on pathways to change in accountable governance from four…
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BLOGWhose voice really counts? Machine politics and citizen voice aggregation…Ali Cheema, Asad Liaqat and Shandana Khan Mohmand
Political parties and citizen voice aggregation in urban Pakistan
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EVENTThe change we want: How do technologies help make it…March 22, 2017
Learning about how change happens from Making All Voices Count…
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PUBLICATIONClient experience of rape victims accessing governmental post-rape services in…
Developing an e-governance ratings app for delivery of post-rape services…
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BLOGRating post-rape services as a tool for accountability to rape…Ciana-Marie Pegus
Developing an app for rating post-rape services in South Africa
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BLOGLearning to Make All Voices Count: Pursuing openness through iterative…Michael Moses and Sue Shoal
Structured, iterative approaches to programming for open government champions
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PROJECTResearch,The diffusion and adaptation of participatory budgetingBoise State University
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BLOGTechnology and transformed governance in IndonesiaFajri Siregar & Larastri Kumaralalita
Increasing citizen participation in government decision-making
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PUBLICATIONComplaining to improve governance: four stories of complaint-handling systems in…
How are complaint-handling systems used in Indonesia?
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BLOGPolitical language and political action: An OGP lesson for South…Gabriella Razzano
Where now for engaging the OGP in South Africa?
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EVENTPanel discussion: Open government in the Philippines – prospects and…February 13, 2017
The sustainabilty of government-led reforms in light of the political…
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PROJECTResearch,Citizen use of digital tools to effect government responsivenessInstitute of Development Studies
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PROJECTTech Hub,Innovating to ensure open data leads to social benefitOpen Data Lab Jakarta
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BLOGLet’s get verticalJoy Aceron and Francis Isaac
Transparency, participation and accountability initiatives in the changing political landscape…
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PROJECTInnovation,Monitoring government development projects at local levelTransGov Ghana
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PROJECTTech Hub,Hub of Innovation for Inclusion (HIFI)De La Salle College of Saint Benilde
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PROJECTPractitioner research,Map Kibera: Learning from six years of digital citizen engagementGround Truth Initiative