IRM Reports

Israel’s third action plan continues to focus on disclosing government-held information, strengthening transparency legislation, and using technology to improve access to government services. The consultation process to develop the action plan was rushed and offered few opportunities for stakeholders the…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Malta's third action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Malta, the IRM's findings are summarized below:…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Scotland's second action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Scotland, the IRM researcher Andy McDevitt's findings…

The Open Government Partnership (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) monitors all action plans to…

Table 1: At a Glance Mid-term End of term Number of Commitments 8 Level of Completion Completed 0 2 Substantial 1 2 Limited 7 4 Not Started 0 0 Number of Commitments with… Clear Relevance to OGP Values    …

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Serbia's third action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development and design of its commitments. In Serbia, the IRM researchers' findings are summarized below: "Serbia’s multi-stakeholder consultation process…

Estonia’s fourth action plan continues the priorities of previous action plans such as fostering transparent and inclusive policy making and developing democratic participation skills. Overall, the fourth action plan is more strategic in its focus compared to previous plans and…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Israel's third action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the development and design of its commitments. The IRM researchers Roy Peled and Guy Dayan's findings are summarized below: "Israel’s…

The second Netherlands action plan focused mainly on open data. The strength of this action plan was its implementation, with overall substantial completion. Moving forward, the IRM recommends that the drive for implementation is met with more ambition in the…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Portugal's first action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Portugal, the IRM researcher Miguel Pereira's findings…