IRM Report

Tunisia's fourth action plan achieved modest early results, with most progress in opening up governance at the municipal level. The E-Government Unit of the Presidency, civil society steering committee members, international partners, and engaged municipalities were key drivers of reforms.…

This report covers the implementation of Brazil’s fourth action plan for 2018–2021. In 2021, the IRM started implementing a new approach to its research process and the scope of its reporting on action plans, approved by the IRM Refresh.[1] The…

Nine of the 12 commitments in Brazil’s fifth action plan achieved moderate early results. Coinciding with elections and subsequent political transitions, the implementation period was cut short to 12 months. Despite strained relationships between civil society and the executive, Brazil’s…

The Netherlands’ fifth action plan focuses on government transparency. In particular, it includes promising efforts to improve government information management and transparency of the central government’s procurement plans. The ambition of the plan could be improved by taking full advantage…

Georgia’s fifth action plan spans government transparency, open data, and social inclusion. The co-creation process stalled several times and many proposals from civil society were excluded or reduced in scope, resulting in a less ambitious action plan. The reintroduction and passage of the "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence" in May 2024 has negatively impacted the relationship between the government and civil society, putting Georgia’s continued participation in OGP at risk.

In its third cycle, Portugal opted for a four-year action plan that provides continuity to open government reforms amid changes in the country’s political leadership. Promising commitments seek to better implement access-to-information legislation by enhancing capacity building of public officials, particularly at the local level. Many of the plan’s commitments lack ambition, focusing on ongoing efforts and training public officials. Moving forward, Portugal has the opportunity to revise the plan to strengthen its potential for results, and revitalize the National Network for Open Administration.

Seychelles’ second action plan indicates a growing open government community coalescing around issues of national importance. The action plan includes ambitious reforms to strengthen public participation in constitutional discussions and fisheries governance. The action plan was designed through a short but collaborative co-creation process and benefits from high-level government support.

Morocco's second action plan achieved modest early results. Notably, digitalization of justice processes and administrative procedures increased transparency and access to key government services. Noteworthy progress was also made to increase access to information across local governments. However, open parliament commitments saw limited progress due the one-year implementation timeline. Reformers continue important work to strengthen inclusivity and collaboration in OGP processes.

Serbia’s fifth action plan includes promising commitments on electronic people’s initiatives and access to environmental data. The level of ambition of the commitments is similar to the previous action plan, with space for setting more rigorous milestones. Since this is…