Our mission
To give everyone a simple, reliable map of how governments are organised: who leads which institution, what laws they work with, which budgets affect which sectors, and how elections connect citizens to public offices.
myGOVT.info
About the project · Why it exists
The civic map for understanding how governments are organised.
myGOVT.info is an independent project that brings together information on countries, leaders, ministries, districts, laws, budgets and elections into one structured, visual, searchable platform – for citizens, journalists, researchers and developers.
Civic Map · Roadmap v1.x
Built for fast lookup & APIs
Idea & first sketches
Frustration with scattered government websites, PDFs and
unofficial lists turned into a simple question:
what if there was one civic map for all?
Prototype & data model
We defined a reusable schema for countries, ministries,
offices, leaders, districts, laws, elections and budgets
that could work across multiple political systems.
Open data & APIs
The same structure that powers the website is exposed via
JSON APIs, so researchers and developers can build their
own dashboards and civic apps.
Mission, vision & values.
myGOVT.info is more than a directory. It is a long-term project to make public information about governments easier to find, compare and use, while remaining non-partisan and respectful of each country’s context.
Clarity · Accountability · Access
Our vision
A world where citizens, journalists and students can quickly understand who is responsible for what, across countries – and where developers can plug this data into tools that support participation and accountability.
Our values
We commit to being non-partisan, transparent and careful with data. We document sources, respect privacy, and design the platform so that it can be used by people with different levels of digital skills.
What myGOVT.info maps – and how.
The same underlying structure powers both the public website and the APIs. This makes it easier to add new countries, keep data consistent, and build tools on top of the platform.
Layers of information we connect
Each country is described with a consistent set of layers. At a minimum, we try to map:
- Country profile – basic facts and system of government.
- Institutions – ministries, agencies, commissions and other public bodies.
- Leaders & offices – who holds which role, and in which institution.
- Sub-national units – regions, provinces, districts, major cities.
- Laws & acts – key legal instruments that shape each sector.
- Elections – offices elected, terms, and election cycles.
- Budgets – high-level budget lines linked to sectors.
How we maintain quality
Data is collected from official gazettes, parliamentary records, electoral commissions, government websites and trusted public sources. We then:
- Normalise names and spellings while preserving official titles.
- Add metadata on source and date for internal verification.
- Design the database so that changes over time can be tracked.
- Invite corrections from local experts and citizens.
If you spot an error or have better data for your country, please contact us.
Send a correction or updateWho is behind myGOVT.info?
The project is being built as a civic, non-partisan initiative with an academic and data background, focused especially on African and global south contexts – but designed to scale worldwide.
Partnerships welcome
“We want a student, a teacher, a journalist, a developer or a citizen in any district to open one page and see how their government is structured – from the presidency to the village, from laws to budgets – without guessing or jumping across dozens of websites.”
How you can get involved
myGOVT.info grows through collaboration. You can:
- Share better data for your country or district.
- Help verify leaders, laws, and institutional structures.
- Use the APIs in your own civic or educational projects.
- Support hosting and development costs through donations.