IRM Reports

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Australia's second action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Australia, the IRM researcher Daniel Stewart's findings…

Spain’s third action plan made significant progress in terms of strengthening and deepening the open government agenda in the country. The plan is highly relevant to the value of access to information and notably committed to the institutionalization of the…

The co-creation process of Uruguay’s fourth action plan was better structured and included more dialogue instances than previous plans, demonstrating the country’s strengthened OGP process. However, there are opportunities for improving the geographic and thematic diversity of civil society, as…

During the implementation period, and as compared with the previous action plan, Peru made improvements in terms of commitment completion. However, the majority of commitments have not led to changes in the practice of government (or changes have been marginal).…

Honduras’s fourth action plan was developed in a complex environment, and it was marked by a series of protests against the general election results. However, the Government of Honduras and the Technical Committee conducted a broad consultation process in at…

Brazil led a strong, collaborative co-creation process (developed with federal government, civil society, and some state and municipal government actors). The parties tackled topics such as freedom of speech, budget participation, and public accountability. The consultation process was extensive; however,…

Implementation of the third action plan focused on further understanding the law on access to public information, mechanisms for citizen complaints (like the platform to report corruption), and citizen participation for poverty alleviation. Moving forward, Paraguay should focus on creating…

South Cotabato’s first action plan focuses on thematic areas of importance to the province: open information, open monitoring and evaluation, open contracting, open mining, and open legislation. These commitments reflect the province’s rich legacy of transparent, accountable, and participatory governance.…

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Latvia's fourth action plan (2019-2021). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Latvia, the IRM researcher's, Indra Mangule, findings…

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the design report for Nigeria’s second action plan. The report covers the action plan development process and the design of commitments. In Nigeria, the IRM findings are summarized below: Nigeria’s second action…