IRM Reports

The fourth National Action Plan for Open Government (NAP4) of the United States exhibited a higher degree of completion compared to its predecessors. However, it produced fewer substantial results due to its reduced level of ambition. The engagement of civil…

This product consists of an IRM review of the New Zealand 2022–2024 action plan. The action plan comprises eight commitments. This review emphasises its analysis on the strength of the action plan to contribute to implementation and results. For the…

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Results Report for the United States’ fourth action plan. The report reviews the level of completion and early open government results for commitments in the action plan. In the United States,…

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…