Italy Action Plan Review 2024-2026 – For Public Comment

In 2025, 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 ... published the 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... Review for Italy’s sixth action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger implementation process.

In Italy, the IRM’s findings are summarized below:

Italy’s sixth action plan includes promising efforts to create a unified lobbyingLobbying transparency allows the public to ensure that there is diversity of participation and contribution to public decision-making. Technical specifications: Policies and actions affecting lobbying... register, define national guidelines for public participationGiving citizens opportunities to provide input into government decision-making leads to more effective governance, improved public service delivery, and more equitable outcomes. Technical specificatio..., and train public personnel on open government. The OGP IT Community widened engagement 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.... Leadership from the Public Administration Department and active collaboration to build from policy recommendations to concrete reforms could strengthen commitments’ potential for results.

The public is invited to review and comment on this report from 29 April until 13 May 2025. Comments can be submitted here, below, or by email to [email protected]