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Technologies that seek to provide greater visibility to the activities of governments, corporations, or individuals in power and allow others to monitor them.

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Political Watch

Political Watch

Avda. Cardenal Herrera Oria 63, 3º Izda - 28034, Madrid Spain

EL THINK-AND-DO TANK de la Fundación Salvador Soler

¿Qué Pasó Con

¿Qué Pasó Con

Spain (España)

Vigilamos el cumplimiento que el Gobierno hace de las iniciativas de orientación política aprobadas por el Parlamento en temas de desarrollo y lucha contra la pobreza

Ad Watch

Ad Watch

Arizona, USA

ad.watch breaks open the machine of political advertisements on Facebook and Instagram with data of more than 150 parties in 34 countries.

Algorithm Watch

Algorithm Watch is a non-profit research and advocacy organization committed to evaluating and shedding light on algorithmic decision-making processes

Algo Transparency

An algorithm that attempts to analyze which information the YouTube algorithm is showing to people.

A qué precio?

A qué precio?

Buenos Aires

Este observatorio de compras públicas en Salud recopila datos sobre los precios que pagan diferentes organismos estatales por medicamentos para permitir su análisis y transparentar la información gubernamental.

Clooney Foundation for Justice

Clooney Foundation for Justice

United States of America (the)

By providing a neutral report of what happens in court, trial monitors can help ensure that rights are respected and abuses exposed.

g0v Taiwan

g0v Taiwan

Taiwan (T'ai-wan)

Founded in Taiwan, "g0v" (gov-zero) is a decentralised civic tech community with information transparency, open results and open cooperation as its core values. g0v engages in public affairs by drawing from the grassroot power of the community.

WhoWasInCommand

WhoWasInCommand

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

WhoWasInCommand is our free to use, public database of military, police and other security and defense force units.

Corruption Watch

Corruption Watch

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika)

Corruption Watch is a Transparency International chapter working to fight corruption in South Africa

TI Lietuvos Skyrius (Transparency International Lithuania)

TI Lietuvos Skyrius (Transparency International Lithuania)

Didzioji str.5-402, 01128, Vilnius, Lithuania

Skaidresnės Lietuvos link! Esame viešosios politikos organizacija, kurios tikslas – įgyvendinti skaidrumo bei antikorupcines iniciatyvas.

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)

By developing and equipping a global network of investigative journalists and publishing their stories, OCCRP exposes crime and corruption so the public can hold power to account.

Accountability Lab

Accountability Lab is a global translocal network that makes governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. Our goal is a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions benefit everyone fairly, and people lead secure lives.

Security Force Monitor

Security Force Monitor

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

We are a non-profit research group that analyzes thousands of public records to create a simple searchable database of the commanders and the command structures, locations, and areas of operations of security force units and investigate their potential connections to alleged human rights violations.

An ecosystem of corporate politicians in Portugal

An interactive visualization of the relationships between members of Portuguese governments and companies for the period of 1975 to 2013.

Mexiro AC

Mexiro AC

Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Somos una organización feminista que trabaja temas de desarrollo sostenible con metodologías de innovación y co-creación.

Qué Sabés

Qué Sabés

Uruguay (Republica Oriental del Uruguay)

Realiza una solicitud de información o mira las ya realizadas

Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC)

Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC)

House 2, Plot 622, Mercy Samuelson Estate, Karmo, Abuja

PPDC is a non-governmental organisation created to increase citizens' participation in governance processes in a way that improves the integrity of public and private sector processes.

International Aid Transparency Initiative Standard

International Aid Transparency Initiative Standard

Aid Effectiveness Team, Department of International Development, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G75 8EA, UK

The IATI Standard is a set of rules and guidance about what data organisations should publish and what format it should be presented in.

Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF)

The Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa seeks to defend whistleblowers, as well as strategically litigate and advocate on their behalf where their disclosures speak to the public interest of African citizens.

Corporate Accountability Network

Accountancy is in crisis. The Corporate Accountability Network exists to identify the causes of that crisis and offer solutions to it.

Transparency International

Transparency International aims to stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability, and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society.

Fundación Poder Ciudadano

Fundación Poder Ciudadano

Piedras 547 - (CP C1070AAK) - BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA

Argentine Chapter Of Transparency International

Open Ownership

Open Ownership

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Open Ownership (OO) believes that information on the true owners of companies is an essential part of a well-functioning economy and society.

Alaveteli

Alaveteli

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Run your own Freedom of Information website

Tenders Guru

Tenders Guru is a website that allows to monitor public procurement processes in Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Spain.

Sunshine Week

Sunshine Week

Washington, DC

Across the country, Sunshine Week is marked by panel discussions, workshops and other events about using and understanding the latest developments in freedom of information resources.

Fundación Ciudadana Civio

Fundación Ciudadana Civio

C/ Sebastián Elcano 32, 1st Floor, office nº 17. CP 28012, Madrid. España (Spain)

Periodismo y acción para abrir lo público

BudgIt

BudgIt

55 Moleye Street, Alagomeji-Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

BudgIT is a civic organization that applies technology to intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement, to facilitate societal change.

Watchout.tw

Watchout.tw

Taiwan (T'ai-wan)

我們有一個很簡單而實際的夢想:相信台灣可以更好。讓台灣更好的力量,來自於更多主動參與、向外關注的公民,所以,我們致力於降低公民參與政治的門檻。沃草的英文名字Watchout,原意是提防和警戒。只要我們每個小小公民都能時時張大眼睛、提高警覺,政客就不容易為所欲為,台灣的公民社會才能茁壯。

Follow The Money Nigeria

We advocate, visualize and track government spending and international aid, and let you know how effective it has been in our rural communities.

Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI)

EDGI is an action-oriented research collaborative driven by the Environmental Right to Know (ERTK) – the belief that people should be able to know and make decisions about environmental conditions of concern, and that the collection and stewardship of environmental information should equip people, communities, and workers to protect their health and support the flourishing of surrounding ecosystems.

FactChecker.in

FactChecker.in

India (Bhārat)

FactChecker.in is India’s first dedicated Fact Check initiative.

Harta Rapoarte Activitate

Pentru munca de cercetare din cadrul proiectului „Podul Bunei Guvernări", au fost verificate 106 instituţii din România (18 ministere, 41 de consilii judeţene şi 47 de primării ale municipiilor reşedinţă de judeţ, inclusiv Bucureşti şi cele 6 sectoare).

Corporate Tax Tracker

A tool to examine publicly available key financial data of the 20 largest European banks.

Councilmatic

Councilmatic

United States of America (the)

Search, browse, subscribe and comment on your City Council bills, council members and events.

Operation Serenata de Amor

An open project that uses data science - the same technologies used by giants like Google, Facebook and Netflix - for the purpose of monitoring public spending and sharing information in a way accessible to everyone.

Project Vote Smart

Project Vote Smart

Vote Smart, 1153 24th Street, Des Moines, IA 50311, USA

Vote Smart provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. Non-partisan and nonprofit since 1988.

OpenSecrets.org

OpenSecrets.org

Center For Responsive Politics, L Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA

We pursue our mission largely through our award-winning website, OpenSecrets.org, which is the most comprehensive resource for federal campaign contributions, lobbying data and analysis available anywhere

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