IRM Report

Introduction 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. Action plan commitments may build on existing efforts, identify…

Sekondi-Takoradi's highly collaborative co-creation process resulted in an action plan reflective of citizen priorities. This plan continues previous OGP commitments in fiscal transparency and civic participation in the areas of development planning and sanitation. Civic participation in public procurement monitoring…

Introduction The Open Government Partnership 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. Action plan commitments may build on existing efforts, identify new…

The majority of commitments included in Peru’s fourth action plan are relevant to OGP values, but their potential impact is low. The IRM researcher recommends for the newly-created multi-stakeholder forum to play a key role in monitoring and enhancing the…

The design of Mexico’s fourth action plan, completed under a new federal administration, brought about significant progress. The dialogue between the Government and civil society resumed, two diverse and participatory mechanisms to create commitments were established, and the forum created…

The United States’ fourth national action plan contains commitments of broad interest to the American public. However, almost half of the commitments are recycled from pre-existing, ongoing government programs and, as written, do not signal significant changes in government practice.…

Funding shortfalls and stalled legislation continue to limit commitment implementation in Ghana. However, passage of the long-awaited Right to Information Act and establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor marked important progress in establishing the legal and administrative infrastructure…

Argentina’s fourth action plan was the result of a meaningful co-creation process, stemming from the lessons learned from previous action plans, in the context of a relatively healthy civic space and with solid, articulated and active participation from civil society.…

Plan after plan, Costa Rica continues to improve its co-creation processes. This time participation improved in terms of quantity and quality, as it engaged more organizations and achieved greater ownership from them throughout the process. The funds allocated to execute…

Cabo Verde’s first action plan comes in the context of the country’s recent steps to open government. Through OGP, Cabo Verde committed to further reforms such as the establishment of an open data portal. Future co-creation processes should prioritize equal…