We were delighted to celebrate #OpenGovWeek last month. Below, @opengovpart shares how #BeneficialOwnership#transparency has opened government reforms across the globe over the last 15 years. We are proud to partner with OGP and others to advance this agenda internationally.
For 15 years, OGP members have worked to make it harder to hide corruption and easier to follow the money.
From Nigeria to Armenia to Canada, beneficial ownership reforms are revealing who really owns companies and profits from public contracts.
Link https://t.co/lXQdTmV0S4
The #Philippines has recently pushed for the introduction of its first-ever primary law on #BeneficialOwnership#transparency. Here, we share the latest on the country’s journey so far, including exiting the Financial Action Task Force greylist
Read more: https://t.co/pix6I15vE9
This week, Open Ownership colleagues are helping advance partners' work on taking #BeneficialOwnership#transparency from theory to practice by delivering training sessions and presentations across four continents.
With @unodc.bsky.social, @ATAFtax, and other partners, we are strengthening the capacity of people to use #BeneficialOwnership data around the world - in this case, for an audience of almost 200 government officials and other stakeholders from around 20 countries.
#WeekendReading?
The latest (new and refreshed!) edition of our newsletter is out.
Browse Disclosure to see our latest resources and work around the world on access to #BeneficialOwnership information.
Read it: https://t.co/ro8rInuDzM
For 15 years, OGP members have worked to make it harder to hide corruption and easier to follow the money.
From Nigeria to Armenia to Canada, beneficial ownership reforms are revealing who really owns companies and profits from public contracts.
Link https://t.co/lXQdTmV0S4
Three years ago, #Nigeria became the first country in Africa to launch a public #BeneficialOwnership register, firmly placing itself at the forefront of the continent’s #transparency movement.
What happens next? Find out in our latest blog post: https://t.co/ODawfT1AOL
Included in this issue are exciting updates from our work with @esaamlg in #Botswana, @ UNODC in #Paraguay and the #Philippines, and @pacrazambia in #Rwanda and #Zambia. We also share our latest resources on the subject.
Read it here: https://t.co/ro8rInuDzM
In case you missed it, we are relaunching our Disclosure newsletter with a new look and feel. Each issue will centre around a particular topic related to #BeneficialOwnership#transparency, and this month we are focusing on access to beneficial ownership information.
🔒 In our recent blog post, Open Ownership shares how and why access matters in #BeneficialOwnership#transparency discussions, highlighting why information should be accessible, by whom, and in what ways.
🔑 Read the full piece: https://t.co/TV8Qb4gxzy
One week to go until #OpenGovWeek 🌍
As we celebrate 15 years of OGP, it’s the perfect moment to spotlight the ideas, energy, and people driving transparency, accountability, and citizen participation forward.
👉 Submit your event: https://t.co/b59aYwX3IP
#OpenGovWeek#OGP15
💡 This year, we launched the #BeneficialOwnership#Transparency Evidence and Measurement (BEAM) Programme: an initiative to expand the evidence base for the impact of BOT through collaboration, resources, and country programming.
Find out more: https://t.co/LNCPJl8mXn
🔓 Effective access should be:
➡️ user-centred – meaning information is usable by a wide range of actors, and
➡️ responsible – appropriately balancing transparency with privacy and #DataProtection
🔒 Access matters in #BeneficialOwnership#transparency.
In our latest blog post, we explore highlights from our recent policy briefing on the subject. Find out more in the thread below, and read the full piece: https://t.co/TV8Qb4gxzy
🔑 Who should be able to access it? Considering relevant legal frameworks and international standards to determine user groups
🔑 How should it be used? Understanding user needs and design appropriate features and safeguards to maximise data usability and impact