IRM Report

Ghana’s third action plan aimed to promote access to information and civic participation to prevent corruption in different public policy areas. As in previous action plans, the passing of the Right to Information bill continues to be a centerpiece for…

Nigeria’s first action plan initiated open government reforms such as civic engagement in the budget process and open contracting. Ongoing civil society support often drove commitment implementation. Meanwhile, limited lead agency engagement and lengthy legislative processes inhibited the implementation of…

Luxembourg’s first action plan includes commitments on improving the transparency and openness of public administration, open data, and activities related to climate change. While most commitments reflect existing initiatives, several civil society proposals are included. Moving forward, Luxembourg could establish…

The United Kingdom (UK)’s fourth action plan largely continues the themes from previous plans, and includes commitments to open up data, participation and policy-making processes. Political uncertainty during the co-creation process due to the ongoing Brexit negotiations delayed finalisation of…

El tercer plan de acción representó un avance respecto del plan anterior, tanto en su diseño como en su implementación. Incluyó compromisos que involucraron a los tres poderes del Estado nacional y a Gobiernos subnacionales, y abarcó temas sensibles y…

Sweden’s fourth action plan includes commitments on creating a national open data action plan, publishing priority datasets, and supporting data-driven innovation and uptake. Most of the commitments fall under the scope of work of the Agency for Digital Government, and…

Greece’s fourth action plan focuses only on publishing open datasets from a variety of government ministries and agencies. The development of the action plan, which coincided with the challenging pre-election environment, provided limited opportunities for civil society and public engagement…

Liberia’s 2017–2019 action plan was implemented within a challenging context of political transition and economic turmoil. The majority of commitments did not result in open government reforms. However, Liberia made notable progress in citizens’ access to information and dispute resolution…

Republic of Korea's fourth action plan includes a diverse range of commitments, with particular focus on open data, access to information, and citizen engagement. While the Open Government Forum Korea played a pivotal role in developing the action plan, there…

Seychelles’ successful co-creation of its first national action plan represents an admirable step towards developing a national strategy for open government. To continue this momentum, the Seychelles should aim to formalize OGP processes, broaden the co-creation process to include more…