The IRM is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective reporting to hold OGP members accountable and support their open government efforts. This is done through reports and timely recommendations during key moments in the action plan cycle.

The IRM is guided by, but not directly accountable to, the OGP Steering Committee. An International Experts Panel (IEP) directly oversees the IRM.

Participating governments are encouraged to produce an End-of-term Self-Assessment Report on the final results of reforms completed in the action plan, consultation during implementation, and lessons learned.

A country’s participation in OGP may be reviewed if it acts contrary to OGP process or contrary to OGP principles through the following review mechanisms which are overseen by the OGP Steering Committee.

Procedural Review: Mechanism to ensure that all participating members act in accordance with the OGP process, from the timely delivery of action plans, to meeting minimum co-creation standards throughout action plan cycles, and maintaining minimum OGP eligibility scores.

• Procedural Review
• OGP Eligibility Criteria

Response Policy: This Policy applies in exceptional circumstances only, when an OGP participating country appears to be taking actions that undermine the values and principles of OGP, as articulated in the Open Government Declaration, in a way that demonstrates an egregious and blatant disregard for those values, and has the potential to be sufficiently damaging to OGP reputation.

• OGP Response Policy

Rapid Response Protocol: Framework for OGP to respond swiftly to situations where there are allegations of serious violations of OGP values and principles by an OGP member and a response required is urgent in nature, meaning that the concern cannot or will not be addressed in the near term (within three months) by the IRM, Procedural Review or the Response Policy.

• Rapid Response Protocol