Open Society Foundations Commits $5 Million for Accountable Governance
The Open Society Foundations has announced a $5 million challenge grant to the Open Government Partnership in support of accountable, responsive, and inclusive governance initiatives.
The grant includes $1 million in 2020 and an additional $4 million if OGP can raise $5 million from other partners over the next three years.
OGP works to bring together government leaders and civil society advocates around efforts to make government more transparent and effective. The funding from OSF will advance shared policy priorities in the areas of government corruption, access to justice, public services, gender and inclusion, and civic space; support civil society and government reforms as well as investments in monitoring, evaluation, and research; and help OGP raise awareness of its efforts...