Who we are
We are The Open Institute
An African non-profit organisation based in Kenya but working in various parts of Africa. We work in transparency, accountability and citizen engagement to achieve two main things - #ActiveCitizenship and #ResponsiveGovernment
It's all about active citizens and responsive governments!
We promote government transparency and active citizenship by providing cutting-edge tools, ideas, knowledge and policy support to everyone that supports this cause.
WHAT WE BELIEVE IN
We are working towards open societies that are informed and fact-driven.
Citizens are at the heart of functioning societies, and all development activities should be oriented toward the citizens. In these open societies, the government proactively shares information with the public. It has built systems that enable consistent engagement with the citizens. Citizens work together to engage with the government and other duty-bearers to provide direction on developing their communities sustainably.
HOW WE DO IT
We work with governments to promote responsiveness using data.
We collaborate with government departments and agencies to provide tools, policy support and knowledge that enable transparency and citizen engagement.
#ResponsiveGovernments
In addition, we support civil society organisations, community-based organisations and citizen groups in ways that empower their citizen active participation.
#ActiveCitizenship
