https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-open-governance
Projects, platforms, and APIs for transparency, civic tech, and global governance.
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Projects, platforms, and APIs for transparency, civic tech, and global governance.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-open-governance
- Owner: awesomelistsio
- Created: 2025-06-28T18:52:55.000Z (4 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-06-28T18:58:05.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-28T19:50:20.250Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: awesome, awesome-list, awesome-lists, governance, open, open-governance
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://awesome.himpfen.com/
- Size: 0 Bytes
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
# Awesome Open Governance [](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome)
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> Projects, platforms, and APIs for transparency, civic tech, and global governance.
A curated list of high-quality tools, platforms, datasets, and organizations promoting open governance, transparency, civic participation, and accountability in public institutions.
## Contents
- [Transparency & Accountability](#transparency--accountability)
- [Civic Tech Platforms](#civic-tech-platforms)
- [Global Governance & Open Data](#global-governance--open-data)
- [Government APIs](#government-apis)
- [Research & Advocacy](#research--advocacy)
- [Community & Networks](#community--networks)
- [Related Awesome Lists](#related-awesome-lists)
## Transparency & Accountability
- [OpenCorporates](https://opencorporates.com/) – The largest open database of companies in the world.
- [Follow the Money](https://followthemoney.org/) – Investigations and data on political and corporate influence.
- [Transparency International](https://www.transparency.org/) – Global movement against corruption and for accountability.
- [Open Contracting Partnership](https://www.open-contracting.org/) – Open data standards and tools for public procurement transparency.
## Civic Tech Platforms
- [Decidim](https://decidim.org/) – Open-source participatory democracy platform.
- [Consul Project](https://consulproject.org/en/) – Free software for citizen participation.
- [FixMyStreet](https://www.fixmystreet.com/) – Report local problems like potholes and broken lights.
- [OpenStates](https://openstates.org/) – Discover and track legislation across US states.
## Global Governance & Open Data
- [World Bank Open Data](https://data.worldbank.org/) – Free and open access to global development data.
- [Open Data for Development (OD4D)](https://od4d.net/) – A global network promoting open data for sustainable development.
- [UN Data](https://data.un.org/) – Access data compiled through the United Nations.
- [OECD Data](https://data.oecd.org/) – Economic and social data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
## Government APIs
- [USA.gov API](https://www.usa.gov/developer) – Access to U.S. government data and services.
- [UK Government API Catalogue](https://api.gov.uk/) – Central directory of APIs for UK public services.
- [EU Open Data Portal](https://data.europa.eu/en) – API and datasets from EU institutions.
- [Canada Open Government Portal](https://open.canada.ca/en/open-data) – Government of Canada's open data and APIs.
## Research & Advocacy
- [The GovLab](https://thegovlab.org/) – Research on how to use technology and data for better governance.
- [Sunlight Foundation (archived)](https://sunlightfoundation.com/) – Historical resources on government transparency and accountability.
- [MySociety Research](https://www.mysociety.org/research/) – Civic tech research to inform practice and policy.
- [Civic Hall](https://civichall.org/) – Collaborative community for civic tech and social good.
## Community & Networks
- [Code for All](https://codeforall.org/) – International network of civic tech organizations.
- [Open Government Partnership (OGP)](https://www.opengovpartnership.org/) – Coalition of governments and civil society for transparent, participatory, inclusive governance.
- [Open Knowledge Foundation](https://okfn.org/) – Promotes openness in government, research, and culture.
- [Civic Tech Field Guide](https://civictech.guide/) – A crowdsourced collection of civic tech tools and projects.
## Related Awesome Lists
- **[Awesome Civic Tech](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-civic-tech)**
- **[Awesome Open Data](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-open-data)**
- **[Awesome Political Science](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-political-science)**
- **[Awesome Human Rights](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-human-rights)**
- **[Awesome Journalism](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-journalism)**
## Contribute
Contributions are welcome!
## License
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