Chile Design Report 2018-2020
- Action Plan: Chile Action Plan 2018-2020
- Dates Under Review: 2018-2020
- Report Publication Year: 2021
- Researcher: José Hernandez-Bonivento
This report assesses the design process of Chile’s fourth OGP action planAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen..., which was developed during the first semester of 2018. The plan stands out for the innovative participation model the multi-stakeholder forumRegular dialogue between government and civil society is a core element of OGP participation. It builds trust, promotes joint problem-solving, and empowers civil society to influence the design, imple... (Open Government Committee) adopted and for the creation of networks of civil society and academic stakeholders to participate in the forum. However, overall, commitments do not include sufficient information to clarify the expected outcome, limiting their ambitionAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, OGP commitments should “stretch government practice beyond its current baseline with respect to key areas of open government.” Ambition captures the po.... During the implementation phase, the IRM recommends broadening the reach of the commitments’ activities beyond disclosing information and creating consultation systems and feedback mechanisms.
| Table 1. At a glance
Member since: 2011 Action plan under review: 2018-2020 Type of report: Design Number of commitments: 12 Action plan development Is there a multi-stakeholder forum? Yes Level of public influence: Collaboration Acted contrary to OGP process: No Action plan design Commitments that are relevant to OGP values: 9 (75%) Transformative commitments: 0 (0%) Potentially starred: 0 (0%) Action plan implementation Starred commitments: N/A Completes commitments: N/A Commitments with significant DIOG*: N/A Commitments with exceptional DIOG*: N/A *DIOG: Did it open the government? |
The Open Government PartnershipThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on improving government transparency, ensuring opportunities for citizen participation in public matters, and strengthen... More (OGP) is a global partnership that brings together government reformers and civil society leaders to create action plans that make governments more inclusive, responsive, and accountable. The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective ... monitors all action plans to ensure governments follow through on commitments. Chile joined OGP in 2011. Since, Chile has implemented three action plans. This country evaluates the design of Chile’s fourth action plan.
General overview of action plan
The current action plan was developed during the first semester of 2018. On the one hand, Chile ranks as one of the top countries in Latin America in terms of individual liberties, institutional performance, openness, and probity, and, on the other, corruption cases continue to arise and trust continues to decline.
The design and development of the plan show significant improvement as compared with previous plans, despite the fact that it was developed while a change of government was taking place. Chile created the Open Government Committee, a multi-stakeholder forum institutionalized by ministerial resolution that serves as a space for the collaboration between the Government and civil society organizations for the co-creation and monitoring of the action plans. Networks of non-governmental stakeholders stand out, as they defined formal structures with clear rules and ongoing communication.
However, the plan does not include potentially starred commitments, partly due to the difficulties that inclusive processes entail. During the implementation period, the government should achieve greater citizen participationAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, citizen participation occurs when “governments seek to mobilize citizens to engage in public debate, provide input, and make contributions that lead to m... More, beyond solely consulting them or informing them about actions taken by the State.
Regardless, the current action plan shows solid growth in the OGP process and institutionalization that can be consolidated by setting goals that are more ambitious and more relevant to OGP values.
Table 2: Noteworthy commitments
| CommitmentOGP commitments are promises for reform co-created by governments and civil society and submitted as part of an action plan. Commitments typically include a description of the problem, concrete action... description | Moving forward | Status at the end of the implementation cycle |
| Commitment 5:
Strengthen capacities for inclusive services |
Consider engaging civil society organizations that represent persons with disabilities and broaden the focus to include additional groups (indigenous peoples, senior citizens) | Note: This will be assessed at the end of the action plan cycle.
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| Commitment 11:
In a collaborative manner, develop a policy proposal to create a register of company beneficial ownershipDisclosing beneficial owners — those who ultimately control or profit from a business — is essential for combating corruption, stemming illicit financial flows, and fighting tax evasion. Technical...
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The IRM recommends (1) clarifying the level of citizen engagement in the process of creating the report and the register, (2) setting clear transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More and access to information parameters for the design and implementation of the register, considering recommendations presented by international organizations, and (3) creating the registry in an open dataBy opening up data and making it sharable and reusable, governments can enable informed debate, better decision making, and the development of innovative new services. Technical specifications: Polici... format to allow for interoperability with other databases | Note: This will be assessed at the end of the action plan cycle. |
| Commitment 4. Broadening and deepening the Municipal Open Government Model | The IRM recommends engaging other government agencies that work with municipalities (SUBDERE, DOS, etc.), guaranteeing the active engagement of municipalities, and to better communicate the model to the municipalities and the citizenry. | Note: This will be assessed at the end of the action plan cycle. |
Recommendations
The IRM recommendations aim to inform the development of the next action plan and guide implementation of the current action plan. Please refer to Section V: General Recommendations for more details on each of the below recommendations.
Table 3. Five KEY IRM Recommendations
| Develop a clear strategy to engage government entities in the co-creation processCollaboration between government, civil society and other stakeholders (e.g., citizens, academics, private sector) is at the heart of the OGP process. Participating governments must ensure that a dive... and to communicate with the Committee members |
| Consider strategically engaging stakeholders that currently do not participate in the process, such as civil society networks and academic institutions. |
| Increase the relevanceAccording to the OGP Articles of Governance, OGP commitments should include a clear open government lens. Specifically, they should advance at least one of the OGP values: transparency, citizen partic... of commitments to OGP values |
| Increase the potential impact of commitments, adjusting the commitment prioritization process and creating spaces for experts to provide input to the milestone drafting |
| Focus actions on engaging, rather than informing |
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