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Unveil the Power of Open Government: Cities and Regions leading the way!
Message 1
What is open government and why can it be a game-changer for your city or region?
An open government is transparent, it provides information and data about its actions, budgets and performance. It is accountable to society and responsive to citizen’s needs. It fosters the traceability of public decisions, allowing continuous and adequate public oversight by citizens, improving public management. An open government is inclusive and participatory, allowing citizens to be involved in the formulation, implementation and follow up of public policies.
By applying open government principles, cities and regions can include the innovation that emerge from citizens and the different actors in the territory to co-create ideas for better policy decisions. By bringing together transparency, participation and new technologies, a government can create value and adapt quicker to the changing times; leveraging citizens’ knowledge and technologies to transform and amplify the reach and impact of their actions. An open government redefines the basis of the public sector. It reshapes values and principles, promoting trust, institutional strength and robust democracy.
Did you know that cities and regions are driving forces behind the open government agenda? Discover how they are shaping a more transparent, participatory, and accountable future!
Cities and regions are a natural space for adopting innovative open government principles. They are the level of government closest to people, where daily interactions between residents and the public sector take place. They have a better understanding of their territories and their communities’ needs. This level of government is best placed to use open government principles to enable communities to collaborate to advance sustainable development that is responsive to their local reality.
As UCLG´s “Pact for the future” identifies, there’s a strong call to reconnect with citizens in cities and regions worldwide, becoming a priority for forward-thinking city leaders. Reconnecting with citizens holds the key to revitalizing trust in the local public sector—a cornerstone not merely for service delivery, but for the entire governance system to work. As people expect more from their governments, there is a growing need for innovative channels of dialogue with local authorities that are transparent and promote accountability and inclusion. Mayors and Governors around the world are leading territories that co-innovate, co-create and co-design policies, services, tools and solutions together with their citizens; aiming to fight the decrease in public trust and improving the quality of life for citizens.
Ready to amplify transparency and accountability in your city or region? Open government principles pave the way towards a stronger democracy!
Healthy democracies require competing ideas, not just elections. Democracy thrives when governments, citizens and the different actors in the territory are able to connect and support each other in achieving common goals. Transparency in government and creating spaces for public participation and accountability are necessary elements to ensure governments who serve their citizens. The complexities of modern societies and the current social, economic, political, and environmental challenges cannot be solved by a few actors or by the market alone. The local level is the place where democracy can be strengthened by bringing people along and making governments closer to the people, enabling them to tackle current challenges, and deliver on the needs of their citizens.
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