Recently, we participated in a national Open Government Partnership forum was held in Nairobi. This forum, organised by the Constitution and Reform Education Consortium (CRECO), brought together civil society, academia, media, private sector and multilateral institutions. The debate focused on the progress of implementation of the OGP Kenya commitments. At this forum, key issues emerging…
The Open Institute is really excited to release the beta version of a new iteration of DevolutionHub. DevolutionHub is designed as a one-stop-repository for all devolution documents in Kenya. The project was developed in recognition that there is a need in Kenya, to have an easy-to-use platform where the body of knowledge that is developed on…
The Devolution Tweetchat 7 June 2016, 1pm – 3pm #WBGOpenDay #Devolution The World Bank Kenya Office has organised an Open Day on 7th June 2016 to bring the various organisations it partners with to showcase their various activities. The partners include the Kenya ICT Authority, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and various other government agencies.…
It’s always an exciting moment when an idea is formulated and the time to engage other users nears. The introduction of such a system needs to be well thought of especially if there are technical aspect involved. We (Open Institute) recently embarked on a citizen involved and engagement pilot project in one of the locations in…
There is always something exciting about carrying out a pilot exercise. It’s results show you whether the hard work you have been putting in was in vain or was worth it. You learn where the strengths and weaknesses in a project lie. You find what needs to be changed, to be improved, to be left…
The Open Institute is happy to release our thinking on the achievement of the Global Goals – 17 Sustainable Development Goals that World Leaders committed on at the UN General Assembly in September this year. These goals are made to guide global development over the next 15 years and range from ending extreme poverty and…
Yesterday at the World Bank in Washington DC, I had the pleasure to spend lunch hour reflecting with colleagues there about the progress that Kenya is making with bringing government closer to citizens – especially using devolution. In my reflections, I also discussed not just the practical gaps that exist in making devolution work, but…
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