Greece Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
- Action Plan: Greece National Action Plan 2016-2018
- Dates Under Review: July 2016- June 2017
- Report Publication Year: 2018
| Greece’s third action planAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen... covered several themes and contained express commitments from civil society, subnational governments, and Parliament. The two well-designed commitments on public administration assessment and public property open dataBy opening up data and making it sharable and reusable, governments can enable informed debate, better decision making, and the development of innovative new services. Technical specifications: Polici... saw limited completionImplementers must follow through on their commitments for them to achieve impact. For each commitment, OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) evaluates the degree to which the activities outlin.... The next action plan could benefit from focusing on fewer, more well-defined commitments with actionable steps. |
IRM report publication year: 2018
HIGHLIGHTS
| CommitmentOGP commitments are promises for reform co-created by governments and civil society and submitted as part of an action plan. Commitments typically include a description of the problem, concrete action... | Overview | Well-Designed? * |
| 8. Assess public employees and services | As part of the theme on public administration reform, this commitment would establish a meritocratic system for assessing public-sector employee performance. | Yes |
| 9. Modernize the selection system of managers | This commitment would open managerial hiring to external recruitment for a transparent and effective process that could introduce a positive precedent for replication throughout the public administration hierarchy. | No |
| 15. Public property open data | Opening data on public land usage would offer significant oversight by the public, with implications for effective real estate management, transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More, and anti-corruption efforts. | Yes |
*Commitment is evaluated by the IRM as specific, relevant, and has a transformative potential impact
PROCESS
| Greece improved the OGP consultation with civil society stakeholders. Civil society organizations and subnational governments contributed several commitments to the action plan. However, there was no regular multi-stakeholder forumRegular dialogue between government and civil society is a core element of OGP participation. It builds trust, promotes joint problem-solving, and empowers civil society to influence the design, imple... to ensure regular monitoring of the commitments’ implementation. |
Who was involved?
| Government | ||||
| Civil society | Narrow/ little governmental consultations | Primarily agencies that serve other agencies | Significant involvement of line ministries and agencies | |
| Beyond “governance” civil society | ||||
| Mostly “governance” civil society | ✔ | |||
| No/little civil society involvement | ||||
For the first time, the Ministries of EducationAccountability within the public education system is key to improving outcomes and attainment, and accountability is nearly impossible without transparent policies and opportunities for participation ...; JusticeTo address barriers that prevent citizens from having their justice needs met, OGP participating governments are working to expand transparency, accountability, and inclusion into all systems of justi..., Transparency, and Human RightsAn essential part of open government includes protecting the sacred freedoms and rights of all citizens, including the most vulnerable groups, and holding those who violate human rights accountable. T...; Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy; Defense; Foreign Affairs; and Agriculture took part in internal meetings concerning the action plan. Additionally, the Ministries of Education, Justice, and Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy contributed specific commitments that were included. Civil society organizations Open Technologies Alliance GFOSS and Open Knowledge Greece (OK Greece) reached out to their networks and invited new participants from civil society and academia. Three local governments participated in the process: the regions of Western Macedonia and Central Greece, as well as the municipality of Thessaloniki.
Level of input by stakeholders
| Level of Input | During Development |
| Collaborate: There was iterative dialogue AND the public helped set the agenda | ✔ |
| Involve: The government gave feedback on how public inputs were considered | |
| Consult: The public could give input | |
| Inform: The government provided the public with information on the action plan. | |
| No Consultation |
OGP co-creation requirements
| Timeline Process and Availability
Timeline and process available online prior to consultation |
Yes |
| Advance notice
Advance notice of consultation |
Yes |
| Awareness Raising
Government carried out awareness-raising activities |
Yes |
| Multiple Channels
Online and in-person consultations were carried out |
Yes |
| Documentation and Feedback
A summary of comments by government was provided |
Yes |
| Regular Multi-stakeholder Forum
Did a forum exist and did it meet regularly? |
No |
| Government Self-Assessment Report
Was a self-assessment report published? |
No |
| Total | 5 of 7 |
| Acting contrary to OGP process?
A country is considered to have acted contrary to process if one or more of the following occurs: · The national action plan was developed with neither online or offline engagements with citizens and civil society · The government fails to engage with the IRM researchers in charge of the country’s Year 1 and Year 2 reports · The IRM report establishes that there was no progress made on implementing any of the commitments in the country’s action plan
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No |
COMMITMENT PERFORMANCE
| Greece’s action plan contained commitments across nine thematic areas, with express commitments from civil society, subnational governments, and the Hellenic Parliament. Completion, however, remains limited. The design of the commitments needs to be strengthened to articulate intended changes. |
Current Action Plan Implementation
| 2016–2018 Action Plan | |
| Completed Commitments (Year 1) | 2 of 34 (6%) |
| OGP Global Average Completion Rate (Year 1) | 18% |
Previous Action Plan Implementation
| 2014–2016 Action Plan | |
| Completed Commitments (Year 1) | 1 of 19 (5%) |
| Completed Commitments (Year 2) | 1 of 19 (5%) |
| 2012–2014 Action Plan | |
| Completed Commitments (Year 1) | 1 of 11 (9%) |
| Completed Commitments (Year 2) | N/A |
Potential Impact
| 2016–2018 Action Plan | |
| Transformative Commitments | 2 of 34 (6%) |
| OGP Global Average for Transformative Commitments | 16% |
| 2014–2016 Transformative Commitments | 1 of 19 (5%) |
| 2012–2014 Transformative Commitments | 0 of 11 (0%) |
Starred Commitments
| 2016–2018 Action Plan | |
| Starred Commitments* (Year1) | 0 of 34 (0%) |
| Highest Number of Starred Commitments (All OGP Action Plans) | 5 |
| 2014–2016 Starred Commitments | 0 of 19 (0%) |
| 2012–2014 Starred Commitments | 1 of 11 (9%) |
* Commitment is evaluated by the IRM as specific, relevant, has a transformative potential impact, and is substantially complete or complete
IRM RECOMMENDATIONS
| 1. Focus on continuity and consistency by creating a mandate for OGP action plan development and implementation that assigns specific responsibilities to the national representative, the national point of contact, and public officials involved. |
| 2. Establish a permanent and fully functional multi-stakeholder forum to monitor and improve the implementation of the action plan. |
| 3. Think of the impact for citizens first. New commitments must balance achievable ambitionAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, OGP commitments should “stretch government practice beyond its current baseline with respect to key areas of open government.” Ambition captures the po... with a focus on improving citizens’ lives. |
| 4. Develop problem-oriented commitments that seek to address key economic, social, and political problems in Greece. |
| 5. Regain trust in public institutions. Continue work in fiscal openness with a focus on citizen engagement, auditing, and public accountabilityAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, public accountability occurs when ”rules, regulations, and mechanisms in place call upon government actors to justify their actions, act upon criticisms ... More. |
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