IRM Reports

Denmark’s fourth Open Government Partnership (OGP) action plan (2019–2022) continued to focus on digitizing the public sector and publishing open data. The action plan resulted in the creation of a portal with data on the climate (Commitment 3) and a…

  Following a four-year vacuum in OGP and challenging political transitions, Malawi introduced a second action plan that focuses on transparency and anti-corruption. To deliver on its promises, implementation will require proper allocation of resources to key institutions and strong…

Romania’s fifth action plan improved the country’s legislative framework for open data and established a new Open Government Partnership (OGP) multi-stakeholder forum. However, its implementation rate declined with the onset of COVID-19 and institutional changes in government. Early Results Four…

Montenegro’s third action plan has 20 commitments, covering citizen participation, open data, free access to information, fiscal transparency, anti-corruption, and open government at the local level.[1] For the purposes of assessment, the IRM clustered national commitments with local commitments that…

Indonesia’s sixth action plan improved access to information on social welfare programs, public procurement, and beneficial ownership. Many commitments benefited from government-civil society collaboration. Both Open Government Indonesia and Open Parliament Indonesia published new repositories on commitment implementation. Early Results:…

Bulgaria’s fourth action plan renewed national engagement in the open government process. It includes a promising commitment on COVID-19 anti-corruption efforts. Reformers inside and outside government will need to adapt to a fractious political period to successfully implement commitments. AT…

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Results Report for Denmark's 2019-2022 action plan. The report reviews the level of completion and early open government results for commitments in the action plan. The report is available in English…

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Malawi's 2023-2025 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…