OECD Work & Initiatives

Launched at the 2022 OECD Global Forum and Ministerial on Building Trust and Reinforcing Democracy, the OECD’s Reinforcing Democracy Initiative provides evidence-based guidance and good international practices to help countries reinforce democratic values and institutions.

Innovative Citizen Participation explores the innovative ways that governments can effectively engage with citizens and stakeholders to source ideas, co-create solutions, and tackle complex policy problems. It focuses on new research in the area of deliberative, collaborative, and participatory decision making that are evolving across the globe.

The second OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions, launched in July 2024, examines how people’s expectations and experiences with everyday government interactions and complex policy decision-making influence their trust in public institutions. The report analyses how trust levels and drivers have evolved in the 33 OECD countries that have participated. It also explores how the information environment affects people's trust in public institutions.

Open government is a powerful catalyst for driving democracy, public trust, and inclusive growth. In recognition of this, the OECD Council adopted the Recommendation on Open Government in 2017. To date, it remains the first - and only - internationally recognised legal instrument on open government and has guided many countries in designing and implementing their open government agendas.

Rising disinformation has far-reaching consequences in many policy areas ranging from public health to national security. It can cast doubt on factual evidence, jeopardise the implementation of public policies and undermine people's trust in the integrity of democratic institutions. This report explores how to respond to these challenges and reinforce democracy.

The OECD Global Roundtables on Access to Justice support countries in closing the remaining gaps in accessibility, effectiveness and efficiency of justice, by identifying and fostering exchange of good practices and experiences in enhancing access to justice from both citizen and business perspectives.

OECD.AI combines resources from across the OECD, partners and stakeholder groups to create a one-stop-shop for AI policymakers. At the heart of its work is the OECD.AI Network of Experts.

Founded in 2011 based on the growing need for governments to adopt new approaches to address society’s complex problems, OPSI works to move beyond the “status quo”. We work with governments, academia, industry and global NGOs and civil society to provide cutting-edge public sector innovation support and guidance. We track innovation efforts around the globe and provide a global forum and knowledge hub for shared learning.

OECD Work & Initiatives

OECD Reinforcing Democracy Initiative

Innovative Citizen Participation

OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions

Open Government for Stronger Democracies

Facts not Fakes: Tackling Disinformation, Strengthening Information Integrity

Rule of Law and Access to Justice

OECD.AI Policy Observatory

OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI)

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