Analysis and theory of change

Across the UK
Based on consultation with national partners:
 * Much government activity now takes place at the devolved / sub national level.
 * OGP commitments in the UK to date has taken place at the UK nation state level
 * Civil society is fragmented between the regions - we need better links between e.g. English civil society and Scottish civil society.

Theory of change
Open Government is fast becoming the most powerful route for civil society to support citizens that want to hold their governments to account for progress against the agreed Sustainable Development Goals.
 * SDGs are ambitious but cannot     be delivered meaningfully without an open approach to government
 * But it is not enough to open     up government processes, we also need to invest in capacity building on      the citizen participation side
 * A more meaningful and     effective engagement of citizens in their government requires deliberation      and interaction between citizens, not just between citizens and their      governments
 * Open digital platforms offer     a powerful channel for mobilising open government approaches to      sustainable development goals

Opportunities

 * Invest in scaling up activity     at the devolved nation level to match government activity
 * Invest in sharing learning     and what works between devolved UK national partners
 * Invest in sharing learning     and what works between UK nations and the pioneers movements in other      countries

Mapping OpenGov to Global Goals
Mapping the Open Government approach to influencing the Sustainable Development Goals