The Open Government and Water and Sanitation Declaration is an international call to bring together water and open government reformers and mobilize ambitious action that strengthens implementation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) service delivery. It outlines targeted recommendations that leverage transparency, participation and accountability that can be utilized through Open Government Partnership and other WASH forums to increase collaboration and realize the human right to water and sanitation. The Declaration has now been endorsed by over 50 organisations including the Inter American Development Bank to help build a movement for open government action on WASH delivery challenges. The Declaration has  been used as a tool to support civil society in countries including Mexico and Indonesia to understand the type of water commitments that need to be prioritised in the OGP Partnership.  To learn more information about the Declaration check out the launch video here and the Declaration in Spanish or English .

WRI has been working since 2015, with TAI Mongolian partners, to support communities to use an environmental rights approach to address community concerns about the impact of mining on thier health. Together a coalition of community based organisations have  successfully pushed officials to revoke licenses from companies who repeatedly violated Mongolia’s laws, and secure funding for local development priorities.