Abstract
Globally, increasingly vigilant and vocal civil society groups—important actors in the new multilateralism—are demanding that companies publish what they pay in revenues, aid agencies publish what they fund, and governments publish what they spend. These initiatives reflect a renewed and heightened focus on openness, transparency, and citizen participation in the discourse and practice of governance. This idea of open government stresses information sharing and participation, rather than discretion and secrecy, as foundations of good and effective governance.
Highlights
G lobally, increasingly vigilant and vocal civil society groups—important actors in the new multilateralism—are demanding that companies publish what they pay in revenues, aid agencies publish what they fund, and governments publish what they spend
For work on international development, a few key issues stand out: ■■ One, the momentum of technology, and shifting boundaries of power between states and citizens creates new demands on governments, on all governments, in rich countries, to be inclusive and open. ■■ Two, mirroring an earlier generation of social monitoring tools, innovative technology-enabled tools for openness are emerging in developing countries, highlighting the need to catalyze innovations in local settings, rather than transplanting ready-made solutions. ■■ Three, the push for open government is coming from civil society advocacy, but is fundamentally about the way the government functions, and will require government systems to integrate principles of transparency and voice
Citizens will be able to participate actively in the governance ecosystem, if governments create the right enabling
Summary
G lobally, increasingly vigilant and vocal civil society groups—important actors in the new multilateralism—are demanding that companies publish what they pay in revenues, aid agencies publish what they fund, and governments publish what they spend. These, and many similar initiatives around the world, reflect a renewed and heightened focus on openness, transparency, and citizen participation in the discourse and practice of governance. This idea of open government stresses information sharing and participation, rather than discretion and secrecy, as foundations of good and effective governance. For work on international development, a few key issues stand out: ■■ One, the momentum of technology, and shifting boundaries of power between states and citizens creates new demands on governments, on all governments, in rich countries, to be inclusive and open. For work on international development, a few key issues stand out: ■■ One, the momentum of technology, and shifting boundaries of power between states and citizens creates new demands on governments, on all governments, in rich countries, to be inclusive and open. ■■ Two, mirroring an earlier generation of social monitoring tools, innovative technology-enabled tools for openness are emerging in developing countries, highlighting the need to catalyze innovations in local settings, rather than transplanting ready-made solutions. ■■ Three, the push for open government is coming from civil society advocacy, but is fundamentally about the way the government functions, and will require government systems to integrate principles of transparency and voice
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