The long walk to an open govt (1)

President John Magufuli during a meeting with members of his cabinet early last year. All eyes are on the fifth phase administration to see whether or not it will continue pushing the open government process, an initiative that won former President Jakaya Kikwete praise locally and abroad. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • Generally, GI’s report has concluded that the majority of government leaders, civil servants, and CSOs do not support the Open Government Partnership (OGP). But before going into details about the report on OGP, let us have a shared understanding of what it means.