Our Mission
BetterGov is a volunteer-led tech initiative committed to creating #civictech projects aimed at making government more transparent, efficient, and accessible to citizens.
Our goal is to support, promote, consolidate, and empower citizen builders!
Our goals include
- Building a volunteer-run website that reflects Filipino values and culture
- Open Source and Open Data projects for better collaboration
- Creating intuitive navigation and search functionality
- Ensuring accessibility for all citizens, including those with disabilities
- Providing accurate, up-to-date information about government services
- Establishing a model for how government digital services can and should work
What We Provide
To support citizen builders in building impactful civic tech projects:
Servers, AI credits, development tools, and more!
Regular events to collaborate and build together
Access to government data and API endpoints
Connect with the right people and resource persons
Guidance from seasoned tech and startup veterans
Physical workspace for collaboration and meetings
Why We're Building This Project
The current state of Philippine government websites, particularly the main portal www.gov.ph, presents numerous challenges for citizens:
- It would benefit from regular content updates to ensure citizens have access to the most current information and services.
- There's an opportunity to improve user navigation by reviewing and updating links, as well as streamlining pathways to help visitors find what they need more easily.
- Implementing consistent design standards and formatting across all pages could create a more cohesive and professional user experience.
- Enhancing accessibility features and overall user experience would make government services more inclusive and user-friendly for all citizens.
- These improvements could serve as a model for other government agency websites, creating a more unified and effective digital government presence.
These issues create barriers for citizens trying to access essential government services and information.
Our Commitment
WE'RE DONE WAITING.
We're angry. You're angry. But we can contribute in our own ways — no matter how little it is.
We can do amazing things together. Grassroots style. Open source. No permission needed.
We are committed to putting time, resources, and money into this initiative. We will keep building relentlessly without anyone's permission. Open source, public, high quality sites.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE SMARTER THAN US!
License
This project is released under the Creative Commons CC0 dedication. This means the work is dedicated to the public domain and can be freely used by anyone for any purpose without restriction under copyright law.
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