“This policy briefing is based on a collaborative research effort comparing
four international peer-review processes – the AU’s African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Anti-
Bribery Convention Review (OECDA) and the Open Government Partnership
(OGP) – undertaken by the Open Democracy Advice Centre in 2015.2 This
comparison demonstrated not only the benefits for enhancing transparency
if a country participates in the OGP, but also how political influences must be
addressed when considering participation. The pitfalls of other peer-review
processes should be avoided as the OGP develops further.”
