Watchdogging Government

https://www.seattlecouncilmatic.org

Seattle CouncilMatic

Seattle instance of CouncilMatic with AI-powered bill summaries, councilmember profiles, and meeting summaries updated nightly

Seattle, WA, United States of America

2026

Find your representatives, Legislation trackers, Watchdogging and transparency, Watchdogging government

https://detector.media/

Detektor Media

Media Detector is a non-governmental organization established by Ukrainian journalists in January 2004.

Ukraine

Fight disinformation, Media, Watchdogging and transparency, Watchdogging government

https://www.africasvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/UNDP-Kenya_Final-Project-Report_with-Annexes.docx-1.pdf

Common Social Accountability Platform

The CSAP uses interactive radio shows (radio dialogues in combination with SMS feedback) to enable citizens to hold their leaders to account by asking the hard questions

Kenya

Parliamentary and congressional monitoring, Watchdogging and transparency, Watchdogging government

United Nations, United Nations Development Programme

https://vouliwatch.gr/

Vouliwatch

Parliamentary monitoring and democracy watchdog organisation using civic tech to promote transparency, accountability and citizen engagement.

Athens

2014

Access to information, Government transparency, Watchdogging and transparency, Watchdogging government

Access to Information Community of Practice, Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Community of Practice, democracy, diaspora

https://essentialdata.us/in-memoriam.html

the Dearly Departed Dataset Graveyard

This page memorializes the federal datasets and variables, as well as select data tools, that have been terminated or removed in 2025.

USA

Civic data, Crowdsourcing, Open government data, Watchdogging and transparency, Watchdogging government

https://wardwatch.uk/

WardWatch

AI-powered deep research on councillor performance. Get comprehensive reports in minutes, not days.

London

2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Dashboards, Research tools, Watchdogging and transparency, Watchdogging government

https://www.civiccause.com

Civic Cause

CivicCause is a civic intelligence platform designed to map the political ecosystem of a city.

Bay Area, CA, USA

Civic data, Civic literacy, Government transparency, Open government data, Parliamentary and legislative tech, Watchdogging government

http://www.transparency.org.ro/

Asociatia Romana pentru Transparenta

Transparency International România are două priorități majore: îmbunătățirea raportării și sancționării corupției în România și schimbarea de atitudine în rândul instituțiilor și al cetățenilor, astfel încât corupția să devină inacceptabilă în România.

21 Nicolae Balcescu Bvd. 2nd Floor, Sector 1, Bucuresti, 010044, Romania

1999

Government transparency, Watchdogging and transparency, Watchdogging government

https://www.jamiiforums.com

JamiiForums

JamiiForums is a Tanzania-based user-generated content website founded by Maxence Melo and Mike Mushi in 2006

Tanzania

2006

Find community online, Meet the others, Online forums, Predecessors & Pioneers, Watchdogging and transparency, Watchdogging government, Whistleblowing