Khajura (banke), May 16 (RSS): US Ambassador to Nepal, Aliana Teplitz, has said that the Open Government Partnership (OGP) is the strong base of deepening democracy.
At a roundtable discussion organized by the US Embassy in Nepalgunj today, she further said, “The OGP is a key instrument and process to build trustworthy environment between the government and civil society needed to establish mutual accountability”.
The collaboration between the government and civil society in the process would help maintain good governance in Nepal, the US Ambassador claimed, adding that, “OGP is a minimum behaviour which promotes open government”.
On the occasion, USAID Senior Advisor to Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Programme and OGP Steering Committee member Victoria Ayerr has presented the best practices of OGP being adopted in other countries. “Nepal is eligible to join the OGP”, she added.
OGP that began with eight founding states, now has 75 member-states, she said while adding that Nepal too has fulfilled the criteria to become a member.
Mayor of Nepalgunj Sub-metropolis Dr Dhawal Shumsher Rana said this process was very important for the local level governance, and shared that it was being practiced in Nepalgunj.
Meanwhile, US Teplitz made an on-site observation of the Bheri-Babai diversion project in Bardia.
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