Participation by design in Makueni County, Kenya

By actively reaching out to civil society and citizens Makueni county have set an example of how citizens can successfully shape the tools that engage them. Makueni County, Kenya, has used civic participation to design a procurement portal that services their region’s specific needs. This portal was launched in December 2019. 

Building communities around infrastructure monitoring in the Philippines

Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG) is a community monitoring group based in Abra, one of the Philippines’ poorest provinces. Since 1987, CCAGG members have monitored construction projects in the region, built capacity in their local community through education on infrastructure issues, and empowered citizens to know their rights. 

By the Community, for the Community: Using community-based monitoring to support national advocacy in Afghanistan 

Integrity Watch Afghanistan have been using civic participation in community-based monitoring of infrastructure to collect data on infrastructure projects across the country. They use this citizen collected data to advocate for citizens rights to transparency, open contracting and better delivery management. 

A Platform for Change: How CoST Honduras’ open data platform supports civic participation in infrastructure projects

CoST Honduras is a transparency-focused initiative that has used civic participation to challenge and change corrupt practices in infrastructure procurement. They focus on empowering citizens through education and giving them channels to hold the government to account. Key to this has been the introduction of their open data platform for infrastructure projects: SISOCS. 

Giving a voice to the once voiceless citizens: Using the media to support civic participation in Malawi

CoST Malawi has effectively engaged the media to reach out to citizens, and also to provide them with a platform for participation. They use their status as a “big brother” of infrastructure in Malawi to lobby the government for transparency reforms.

NGOs call for continued support for transparency and accountability

We, the undersigned national and international NGOs, call on providers of development assistance to maintain support for transparency, accountability and open government initiatives in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis.

Open Contracting and Inclusion: Join us this Thursday 11 June

Hivos hosts an online conversation about the latest open contracting and inclusion:Join us this Thursday 11 June at 3 PM CEST .

Call for Proposals: Video Company

Call for Proposals: Video Company June 2, 2020 Type: Home-based (individual or team of consultants) Duration: 22 June - 24 August 2020 Scope of work: Production of multiple whiteboard styled "explainer" videos Delivery: 24 August 2020 About Hivos Hivos is an international organization that seeks new solutions to persistent global issues. With smart projects in […]

Open contracting: Who benefits?

Open contracting: Who benefits? May 26, 2020 Guest blog by Francois van Schalkwyk & Miko Canares (authors of the publication Open Contracting and Inclusion) Peter Garrett, iconic frontman of the politically-attuned 80s band Midnight Oil, while performing ‘Read About It’, would belt out to audiences across the world: “The rich get richer, the poor get […]

Research grants to analyze emergency procurement awarded to 12 projects

HIVOS-Sazza Research grants to analyze emergency procurement awarded to 12 projects May 19, 2020 Twelve projects from Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia, Guatemala, Kenya, Lithuania, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay, Philippines, Uruguay will receive a grant to develop research and actionable recommendations to support more effective procurement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The selected projects that will […]