Co-Creation and social participation: Analysis of the six Brazilian Open Government Partnership action plans (2011-2023)

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) proposes a new paradigm of government action and relations between government and civil society. This study seeks to understand the participation model developed in co-creating six OGP action plans in Brazil (2011-2023) under the coordination of the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU) and with the participation of hundreds of social and governmental organizations. The analysis focuses on three axes: processes and methodologies, participating actors, and results produced. A model of participation is consolidated with civil society directly involved in coordinating the process and expanding the open government agenda beyond control bodies. The study contributes to understanding the learning and innovations that occurred in the 12 years of OGP in Brazil and to improving co-creation processes involving multiple actors and public policy sectors in collaborative governance contexts.