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Making budgets more transparent and accessible at the local level
Government budgets are at the core of development. By establishing public spending priorities, they are the government’s most powerful economic tool to meet the needs of its people, especially those who are poor and...
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Building trust: how data can help the police to better serve our communities
Trust between law enforcement agencies and the people they protect is essential in a democracy. It is key to the stability of our communities, the integrity of our criminal justice system, and the safe and effective delivery...
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Closing the democracy gap
Democratic participation in the UK is dominated by privileged communities, which matters because the majority of injustices and inequalities occur against those who are already marginalized. If the diversity of society is...
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Putting local journalism back at the heart of the community
There is an oft-repeated tale of woe in local journalism. It is one of dramatic decline in availability and quality, of dwindling revenue and conglomerate ownership, and of the devastating and significant consequences of...
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Omidyar Network expands support for UK-focused governance and citizen engagement...
Omidyar Network's governance and citizen engagement investments in the UK will focus on strengthening civic technology, data governance, community and democratic participation, and independent media and are part of a broader...
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New Investment Promotes Civic Tech and Tech for Good in Manchester
Omidyar Network has provided £700,000 of funding over two years, so that the Co-op Foundation can offer up to 60 individuals a chance to base their tech social enterprise at The Federation, the new co-working digital community...
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Rappler and Freedom of the Press
The ruling by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission to revoke the certificates of incorporation of Rappler Holdings Corporation and Rappler, Inc. is an unfortunate interpretation of Filipino law that reduces press...
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Empowering Citizens to Fight Corruption | Why We Invested: SERAP
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Program (SERAP ) plays a leading role in the long fight for transparency in Nigeria and in building jurisprudence around access to information.
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How can civic technology help transform Brazil?
When Priscila Belfort disappeared in Rio de Janeiro, in 2004, her mother Jovita turned to the local police for help. Jovita quickly realized that the government was not properly set up to resolve cases like her daughter’s....
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Why We Invested: Center for Technology and Society
In the past 18 months there has been an alarming rise in incident of hate speech, intimidation and violence around the world targeting virtually all ethnic, racial and religious minorities, as well as refugees, immigrants,...
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Sustainability: The Opportunities for Civic Tech
Omidyar Network's Alissa Black reflects on the Knight Foundation's new report on how civic tech start-ups are seeking sustainability.
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Leading Tech Platforms and Cyber Experts Join New ADL Advisory Board to...
Today at its Never is Now! summit, the Anti-Defamation League launched its Center for Technology and Society with funding from Omidyar Network and announced that more than a dozen tech sector leaders will serve on CTS’s...
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