Open government is a revolutionary concept: that citizens should have the right to access government data and documents, providing public oversight and holding government accountable.
The benefits of increasing government transparency and facilitating dialogue with the public are immense; for instance, citizens are informed about how money and resources are spent; they can express their opinions and offer advice through consultations and open calls; using the openly available data, they can also develop innovative products and services.
Having a more transparent, more accountable, and more responsive government has the potential to raise the quality of governance, improve the services that citizens receive, and increase public trust.
Full article by Natalie Domagala on Apolitical: https://apolitical.co/solution_article/where-next-for-open-government/
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