--- title: Strengthening Democracy and Citizen Engagement with Sanjay Pradhan (2022) description: We revisit our conversation with a special guest, the CEO of the Open Government Partnership, Sanjay Pradhan. They discuss the mission of OGP and its role in addressing governance challenges faced by ordinary citizens. image: https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/Blog%20cover%20From%20The%20Vault%20(1200%20%C3%97%20627%20px)%20(1)%202.png --- Talk to us [![fb](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/facebook-brands.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/govcinstitute) [![li](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/linkedin-brands.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/govcomms-institute) [![tw](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/twitter-brands.svg)](https://twitter.com/govc_institute) [![in](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/instagram-brands.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/govcommsinstitute/) [![logo-white](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-white.png?width=197&height=40&name=logo-white.png "logo-white")](https://contentgroup-19617054.hs-sites.com/home-2) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=197&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/strengthening-democracy-and-citizen-engagement) - [Podcast](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) [Back to blog](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) # Strengthening Democracy and Citizen Engagement with Sanjay Pradhan (2022) [![](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/GovComms%20Institute%20Logo-01.jpg)  GovComms Institute Team](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/govcomms-institute-team)  | Jan 10, 2024 2:21:52 PM [Featured](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/featured), [From the Vault](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/from-the-vault) ![](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/Blog%20cover%20From%20The%20Vault%20(1200%20%C3%97%20627%20px)%20(1)%202.png) This week on GovComms 'From the Vault,' we revisit our conversation with a special guest, the CEO of the Open Government Partnership, Sanjay Pradhan. Sanjay joined OGP in May 2016. Prior to joining OGP, he served as the Vice President for Leadership, Learning, and Innovation at the World Bank, as well as the Vice President of the World Bank Institute, and as the Director for Governance.   David Pembroke, CEO and Founder of contentgroup, discusses with Sanjay the mission of OGP and its role in addressing governance challenges faced by ordinary citizens. Using three examples from Nigeria, Ukraine, and Costa Rica, Sanjay illustrates the impact of OGP in the real world. The pair explore the true effect OGP has in making governments more transparent, participatory, inclusive, and accountable. > *"When you think of democracy, you think of the ballot box, citizens cast their vote, but all these problems existed beyond the vote. They continue to not get these services. So OGP is a way to indeed focus on the ballot box, but also beyond the ballot box empowering citizens to shape and oversee their government every year, every day, not just once in a few years when we cast our precious vote. "* They also delve into how digital technology has influenced the transparency of governments and how OGP can counter the rise of authoritarianism by tackling both domestic and external drivers. Discussed in this episode: - Building citizens' trust - Inclusion of marginalized groups - Taking democracy beyond the ballot box.   LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-pradhan-6a6139100/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-pradhan-6a6139100/)  --- ###### About the Author GovComms Institute Team ### On the same subject ### [The UK Government Communication Service with Russell Grossman (2015)](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/the-uk-government-communication-service) [GovComms Institute Team](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/govcomms-institute-team) [From the Vault](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/from-the-vault) ### [EP#174: Trust, Humour and Bureaucracy: The Secret Sauce of Gov Social Media](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/ep174-trust-humour-and-bureaucracy-the-secret-sauce-of-gov-social-media) [GovComms Institute Team](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/govcomms-institute-team) [Featured](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/featured) ### [EP#176: From Google to AI: The Search Revolution Explained](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/ep176-from-google-to-ai-the-search-revolution-explained) [GovComms Institute Team](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/govcomms-institute-team) [Featured](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/featured) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=200&height=41&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/) A global platform for government communicators. - SITE MAP - [Home](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) - LEGALS - [Privacy Policy](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/pirivacy-policy) - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/terms-and-conditions) - CONTACT US - [+61 2 6273 0232](tel:+61%202%206273%200232) - [govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au](mailto:govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au) - [Level 3, 2 Mort Street, Canberra, ACT 2601 GPO Box 2381, Canberra, ACT 2601](https://goo.gl/maps/4iAFuvdJ1KbTe28CA) - Copyright © 2020 contentgroup Theme designed by [Markentive](https://www.markentive.com/)