AKIPRESS.COM - The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting was held in the Philippines on February 5-7, Montsame reported.

During the meeting, Head of the Office of the General Election Commission (GEC) of Mongolia D. Bat-Erdene, and Foreign Relations and Cooperation Officer B. Uyanga, participated in ministerial level discussions, interviews, and meetings, where the officials introduced electoral legal reforms and shared experiences of Mongolia.

The General Election Commission of Mongolia has become the first in Asia to join the Open Government Partnership's newly launched Online Platform for Publishing Political Finance Data, which has been in effect since 2024. The OGP's oversight committee reviewed the GEC’s initiative and officially certified Mongolia's participation during the conference.

More than 800 representatives from governments, civil societies, and international organizations across the Asia-Pacific region participated in the Open Government Partnership Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting Philippines 2025. Discussions focused on strengthening democracy, enhancing transparency and accountability in governance, and addressing challenges in implementing open and transparent government initiatives in the region, according to the GEC.