Transforming our world through open government

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TRANSFORMING OUR WORLD THROUGH OPEN GOVERNMENT IN ASIA-PACIFIC Open government initiatives in countries of Asia-Pacific contributing to the achievement of the SDGs, through transformative steps that promote more open and inclusive societies The initiatives listed below are examples in the region of how open government initiatives can help contribute to the SDGs, in particular by meeting the following criteria:  Government and civil society are working together to promote transparency, accountability, and/or citizen engagement, either at the national or subnational level  The initiatives contribute to the achievement of the sustainable development goals and demonstrate measurable results (e.g. good health, quality education, rule of law and access to justice, gender equality, climate action)  The initiatives aim at leaving no one behind: marginalized groups, the poor, minorities, women, young people, people with disabilities… are part of the process and/or benefit from the reform  The initiatives are based on innovative approaches, methodologies and/or use of new technologies The information was collected by UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub in June 2016. Thank you to all those who responded or circulated this call for information and made this mapping possible.

Country Australia/Pacific

Bhutan

Organization Federal Court of Australia Bhutan Transparency Initiative UNDP Bhutan

China

CGCP

China

Pacific Environment

China

ABA ROLI

India

Lawfarm/WJP

Bhutan

Title of Initiative Pacific Judicial Development Programme (PJDP) Bhutan Transparency Initiative

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Virtual Zomdu: Bringing Parliament to the People of Bhutan Stanford Law School’s China Guiding Cases Project (CGCP) Bringing Community Lawyering Resources to NGOs and Pollution Victims in China (2013-2014) Increasing access to justice for Chinese citizens impacted by environmental pollution and degradation by promoting transparent, effective, and accountable environmental governance Keep Calm and Hack Bribes

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India

Indonesia

Citizen consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG) ARuPA (Volunteers Alliance to Save Nature)

Indonesia

Publish What You Pay Indonesia

Malaysia

Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Center) Democracy Education Center (DEMO) Saferworld

Mongolia

Nepal

Nepal Pakistan Pakistan Philippines Philippines Philippines Philippines Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Thailand

UNRCO/UNV Nepal UNDP Pakistan Idara-e-Taleem-oAagahi (ITA) ANSAEAP National LGPMS Team Makati Business Club ANSAEAP UNDP Sri Lanka / Ministry of Public Administration and Management UNDP Sri Lanka

Faculty of Political Science, Ubon Ratchathani University

Transparent Cities Network (TCN)

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Strengthening the Capacity of Local Communities to Monitor Environmental Courts (2015-2016) Open Mining: Bridging Extractive Data and the People, Publish What You Pay Indonesia mycleancity

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Check My Service

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Community Initiatives for Common Understanding (CICU) Inter-Agency Common Feedback Project (CFP) Citizen Satisfaction Index ASER Pakistan

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Check My School Local TARGET

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Ease on Doing Business Portal (EODB Portal) Check my Barangay Project Case Management System for Inclusive Livelihood Development

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225+ - Winners of the Social Innovation Hackathon hosted by UNDP Raising Awareness and Engaging Citizens in Local Governance

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Vanuatu

Vietnam

Transparency International Vanuatu Center For Research On Development Communication Oxfam in Vietnam

Vietnam

Oxfam in Vietnam

Vietnam

Fair Election Working Group

Vietnam

Right to Information Vanuatu

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Media Partnership for Improved Policies

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Vietnam Budget Transparency and Domestic Resource Mobilization An Innovative Citizen Feedback Mechanism by deploying mobile phone technology – M-Score “My Vote, My Voice” (MV2)

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