The Open Parliament Working Group, a co-created and collaborative platform bringing together Parliament and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), held a workshop to advance progress on the commitments of Ghana’s Open Parliament Action Plan, unveiled on 30th June, 2025, by the Rt. Hon. Alban S. K. Bagbin.
Attendees included some members of the Open Parliament Steering Committee, including OGP Caucus Chair, Hon. Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah; Clerk to Parliament, Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror; and Executive Director of PN Africa and Steering Committee Co-Chair, Mr Sammy Obeng, who provided technical guidance to the working group.
Transparency International’s Executive Director and National Steering Committee Co-Chair, Mrs Mary Addah, also participated, offering her support to the discussions.
The workshop focused on aligning strategies and strengthening collaboration among stakeholders to ensure the effective rollout of commitments aimed at deepening transparency, accountability, civic participation, and leveraging technology and innovation in Ghana’s legislative processes, which are the key pillars of the Open Government Partnership (OGP).
