Inception Report – Action plan – Valencian Community, Spain, 2024 – 2027
Overview
Name of Evaluator
Daniel Catalá Pérez, Aida Vizcaíno Estevan y Borja Colón de Carvajal (Sociedad Española de Evaluación de Políticas Públicas SEE)
socevaluacion@gmail.com; dacapre@ade.upv.es
Member Name
Valencian Community, Spain
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... Title
Action plan – Valencian Community, Spain, 2024 – 2027
Section 1.
Compliance with
co-creation requirements
1.1 Does a forum exist?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
It has been confirmed that the minimum requirementsAll OGP participating countries are expected to adhere to the Participation and Co-Creation Standards. Each Standard includes clear and measurable minimum requirements that all OGP participating count... established by the IRM regarding the existence of a forum have been met.
Various participatory spaces have been fostered throughout the co-creation processCollaboration between government, civil society and other stakeholders (e.g., citizens, academics, private sector) is at the heart of the OGP process. Participating governments must ensure that a dive... of the II Plan, primarily through two in-person meetings and a final accountability session. Additionally, various pre-existing coordination and collaboration mechanisms have been leveraged, which, as reflected on page 10 of the II Plan document, have been placed at its service. In this regard, it is important to highlight the role played by the Citizen ParticipationAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, citizen participation occurs when “governments seek to mobilize citizens to engage in public debate, provide input, and make contributions that lead to m... More Council of the Valencian Community, around which the participatory process has revolved. This body includes the most relevant associations in the Valencian Community, including those representing vulnerable or marginalized groups.
Furthermore, the II Plan explicitly establishes the creation of:
- A Steering Group, in which the Directorate-General for 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 Participation, the three Provincial Councils, and the Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces will be represented. This Steering Group will hold regular biannual meetings.
- Working Groups for the development of commitments, with the participation of all relevant stakeholders (as detailed in the description of each 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...). Each Working Group will define its own meeting schedule.
- An Open Forum for monitoring and evaluation, in which all actors who have participated or will participate in the process will be invited. This Forum will hold annual meetings.
Additionally, the II Plan proposes a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan that enhances the OGP monitoring system, aligning with the recommendations from the final evaluation of the I Action Plan. Should the creation of these groups and the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation plan be confirmed, it can be asserted that, in addition to meeting the minimum required standards, a forum exists in accordance with the standards set by the IRM.
Provide references here (e.g. interviews):
Participatory spaces
Citizen Participation Council of the Valencian Community
1.2 Is the forum multi-stakeholder?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The co-creation spaces promoted have met the minimum requirements to achieve the level of participation required by the IRM by including both governmental and non-governmental representatives and, in particular, by enabling the participation of civil society and its various stakeholders.
In this regard, the existing coordination and collaboration mechanisms that have been leveraged for the Second Plan include:
- Within the Generalitat, the Technical Coordination Commission on Transparency.
- The existing inter-institutional collaboration framework with the three Provincial Councils and the Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FVMP) through the Valencian Alliance for Open Government.
- The Municipal Network for Open Government of the Valencian Community.
- Collaboration agreements with public universities to promote research and training activities in Open Government.
- The aforementioned Citizen Participation Council of the Valencian Community.
Additionally, it is important to highlight that participation in the proposed spaces has not been restricted to individuals and entities already part of the mentioned networks or bodies. The co-creation process and its respective calls for participation have been widely disseminated, ensuring that any interested individual could take part. As a result of this process, the participation of governmental and non-governmental actors, as well as civil society, has been effectively facilitated, making it a fully transparent process with maximum traceability.
Provide references here (e.g. interviews):
- Valencian Alliance for Open Government
- Municipal Network for Open Government of the Valencian Community
- Citizen Participation Council of the Valencian Community
- Press release with information on the launch of the participatory process and the proposed co-creation spaces
- Compilation of posts on X containing information about the entire process and invitations to participate
- Presentation video of the co-creation process
1.3 Does the forum hold at least one meeting with civil society and non-governmental stakeholders during the co-creation of the action plan?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
From a regularity perspective, the minimum requirements established by the IRM for achieving the necessary level of participation in the co-creation process of the action plan have been met. Throughout the process, 2 in-person meetings and 1 final accountability session have been held, with ample evidence available on the Transparency website of the GVA:
• First in-person participatory meeting (November 27, Valencia), aimed at defining the list of commitments that will form the II Action Plan.
• Second in-person participatory meeting (December 11, Valencia), aimed at characterizing the defined commitments.
• Day of accountability and presentation of the II Open Government Action Plan 2024-2027 (April 23, Valencia).
Additionally, the II Action Plan document states that 8 bilateral meetings were held with stakeholders to specify their involvement. Although the occurrence of these meetings is not in question, the only evidence available to the monitoring entity regarding their realization is this mention in the Plan.
Provide references here (e.g. interviews):
Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto
1.4 Has the action plan been endorsed by the stakeholders of the forum or steering committeeThe Steering Committee is OGP’s executive decision-making body. Its role is to develop, promote and safeguard OGP’s values, principles and interests; establish OGP’s core ideas, policies, and ru.../group?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
OGP Local and the IRM stipulate that non-governmental actors must endorse the final action plan and, furthermore, as part of the action plan, the government must submit a list of the names of the non-governmental actors who support the plan. In this case, the II Action Plan includes an explicit list of actors who endorse the plan on page 14.
Provide references here (e.g. interviews):
Section 2.
Recommended practices
in co-creation
2.1 Does the government maintain a Local OGP website or webpage on a government website where information on the OGP Local process (co-creation and implementation) is proactively published?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Currently, there are two websites through which the local government publishes information about the OGP process. Both are integrated into separate pages on the local government’s own websites: the first is included on the GVA Oberta website, and the second on GVA Participa, which are the transparency and participation portals, respectively, of the Generalitat Valenciana.
Both websites are available online with no access barriers (neither requires a password or credentials for access); both feature information about the local OGP process, complete in the case of the I Action Plan and up to the point of progress made thus far in the II Action Plan process; and in both cases, the information is published proactively or regularly, as the most recent content added includes the II Action Plan itself and the Resolution of 21/05/2024 by the Director-General of Transparency and Participation, which approves the Plan.
The review of both websites shows that, as suggested in the final evaluation of the I Action Plan, the presentation of information follows a clearer structure. On the other hand, accessing the two websites via direct links is straightforward, but if accessed through the homepages of GVA Oberta or GVA Participa, the hyperlink to the OGP space is not easy to find, as was noted in the case of the I Action Plan.
Provide references here (e.g. interviews):
2.2 Did the government provide information to stakeholders in advance to facilitate informed and prepared participation in the co-creation process?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The local government shared relevant information for the development of the action plan with government and civil society actors prior to the scheduled co-creation activities, in order to promote informed and prepared participation.
At the beginning of the OGP process, the technical team of the Conselleria prepared a framework document that served as the starting point for the participatory co-creation process of the plan. In addition to this initial contextualization document, a presentation video of the participatory process was launched, along with a form to propose transformative commitments or projects for analysis at the first participatory meeting.
Provide references here (e.g. interviews):
Video Presentation Action Plan
2.3 Did the government ensure that any interested member of the public could make inputs into the action plan and observe or have access to decision-making documentation?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The local government has made efforts to ensure that all members of the public interested in the topic could contribute to the action plan and observe or access decision-making documentation through various mechanisms. All information generated throughout the process has been published promptly on the two websites previously mentioned in earlier responses. As also noted, a form was made available to propose transformative commitments or projects for analysis at the first participatory meeting. Additionally, various communication and dissemination actions were carried out to inform the public about the opportunity to join the process, through press releases, social media posts, and other channels.
Provide references here (e.g. interviews):
2.4 Did the government proactively report back or provide written feedback to stakeholders on how their contributions were considered during the creation of the action plan?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The government has provided feedback to stakeholders in the co-creation process and informed them about the contributions of participants.
As mentioned in previous sections, the local government prepared a contextualization document for the first in-person meeting. Based on this, a working document was developed for the second meeting, which included information related to the commitments selected during the first meeting, thereby providing feedback to stakeholders in the co-creation process and informing them about the contributions of the participants. (This working document for the second meeting has not been published on the website, which should be addressed). This information was further supplemented during the final feedback session, where the final commitments were presented, along with the strategic lines of Transparency, Participation, and Democratic Quality 2023/2027, which incorporated many of the proposals arising from the working meetings that did not result in commitments for the II Plan. This was expressed by the Director-General of Transparency and Participation during the feedback session, as can be verified in the recording of the activity.
Provide references here (e.g. interviews):
– Strategic lines of action for Transparency, Participation and Democratic Quality
– Video Estrategia Gobierno Abierto 2023-2027
2.5 Was there an iterative dialogue and shared ownership between government and non-governmental stakeholders during the decision making process, including setting the agenda?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The local government, civil society organizations, and other non-governmental stakeholders worked collaboratively to establish the agenda and determine the final selection of commitments and their milestones.
The various scheduled sessions aimed to identify issues or thematic priorities for the development of commitments for the action plan. Participatory dynamics were carried out, where the facilitative role of the external organization was essential in achieving this objective, ensuring the balanced participation of all registered stakeholders in the working groups and the collection of all contributions made.
The final selection of commitments was made after all participation spaces had closed, based on the systematization of all the information collected by the working group of the Conselleria. The government’s commitment to include the non-selected proposals in the strategic lines of Transparency, Participation, and Democratic Quality 2023/2027 can be considered an indication of the willingness to value the iterative dialogue established in this process.
Provide references here (e.g. interviews):
Strategic lines of action for Transparency, Participation and Democratic Quality
2.6 Would you consider the forum to be inclusive and diverse?
Moderately
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The document of the II Action Plan includes the following participation data from the co-creation process:
• General Directorates of the Consell: 6
• Other institutions, organizations, and councils: 16
• Citizen entities: 39 entities (represented by 59 distinct individuals)
• 10 individuals
• TOTAL: 71 entities
The document itself includes a list of the 39 participating citizen entities, which represent civil society organizations from very different sectors, some of which are representatives of vulnerable or marginalized groups. This reflects inclusivity and diversity in terms of the represented entities, though it is somewhat limited as these types of entities represent a minority in comparison to the total number.
On the other hand, this monitoring entity only has concrete evidence of the registration and participation data from the first in-person meeting, but not from the second. It would be valuable to obtain these details and additional information about the specific individuals attending the meetings (age, genderOGP participating governments are bringing gender perspectives to popular policy areas, ensuring diversity in participatory processes, and specifically targeting gender gaps in policies to address gov... More, origin, territorial scope in which the entity operates, etc.) in order to better assess the level of inclusivity and diversity of the participants in the process.
Section 3.
Initial evaluation
of commitments
1 Commitment :
Institutionalize a Municipal Governance Network of the Comunitat Valenciana and create a network of participatory spaces
1.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment is written clearly enough to be verifiable, measurable, and assessable as a whole, although it is true that it is framed at a generic level of specificity that could ultimately result in a favorable action with reduced demands.
The proposed indicators are relevant for monitoring and evaluating the commitment in subsequent phases.
1.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevanceAccording to the OGP Articles of Governance, OGP commitments should include a clear open government lens. Specifically, they should advance at least one of the OGP values: transparency, citizen partic... to OGP values?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The main objective of the Commitment is the public participationGiving citizens opportunities to provide input into government decision-making leads to more effective governance, improved public service delivery, and more equitable outcomes. Technical specificatio... and inclusionOGP participating governments are working to create governments that truly serve all people. Commitments in this area may address persons with disabilities, women and girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual, tr... More of municipal entities, as it seeks to expand and strengthen the Municipal Governance Network of the Valencian Community, which is still in its initial phase. Additionally, its second objective aims at the transfer of value between the results obtained concerning this network and the participatory spaces created, as well as the Citizen Participation Council of the Valencian Community, an entity with a well-established track record in our territory.
Therefore, we can affirm that the OGP values demonstrated in this Commitment are related to transparency and accountability, as well as public participation and inclusion.
1.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a continuation of ongoing practice in line with existing legislationCreating and passing legislation is one of the most effective ways of ensuring open government reforms have long-lasting effects on government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or r..., policies or requirements.
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The Commitment represents a continuation of the Valencian regional institution’s intention to build a multi-level institutional space linked to governance, following the path of the previous Municipal Participatory Governance Network. The network’s trajectory continues with the objective of growing and consolidating itself as a reference space for the meeting, training, and best practices of municipal entities.
Link to the II Open Government Plan
1.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
is a positive change to a process, practice or policy but will not generate a binding or institutionalized change across government or specific institution(s).
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The creation of a governance network, as proposed in Commitment, aims at the ultimate -potential- objective of institutionally weaving together the actions of various municipal, provincial, and regional actors around governance. This is a major challenge that would position the Valencian Community as a leading territory in matters of government and administration. Although this horizon is still distant, Commitment defines the necessary steps to achieve it.
It is a generic proposal that addresses training, a crucial element in any initial phase, and the usability of the results, yet it does not undertake the task of the actual structuring of the Governance Network content. For this reason, the goal of increasing the number of network members is positive, but without proper oversight and engagement, it could turn into a cosmetic action.
Link to the II Open Government Plan
1.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
It would be interesting to define a set of actions that are achievable and executable by municipal entities to accompany their integration into the Network. In other words, the willingness to be part of the Network is positive, but it may not entail any further requirements beyond the integration itself. Similarly, while attendance at specific training is positive and necessary, it places the municipal entity in a passive position within institutional action. Therefore, it would be valuable to propose a range of actions or measures linked to governance, with varying levels of demand, to be carried out by at least one of the requesting or recently integrated institutions, which would demonstrate the commitment and proactivity of the entities in alignment with this initiative.
2 Commitment :
Create and revitalise the Learning Community “You Make Democracy” to generate a participatory culture among students in their 3rd and 4th year of Compulsory Secondary 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 ... (ESO)
2.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment is written clearly enough to be verifiable, measurable, and evaluable as a whole, although it is true that it remains on a general level of specificity, which could ultimately translate into a beneficial action of low demand.
The proposed indicators are relevant for monitoring and evaluating the commitment in subsequent phases.
2.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Commitment is an interesting and innovative proposal within the regional scope, as it seeks to prototype a learning community titled “You Make Democracy,” with the goal of progressively enrolling Valencian educational centers. It addresses participatory culture and an understanding of the functioning of Valencian democratic institutions. This action is limited to compulsory education, directly engaging the future Valencian citizenry.
Therefore, we can affirm that the OGP values demonstrated in this Commitment are related to transparency and accountability, public participation and inclusion, and, above all, public responsibility.
2.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a new regulationGovernment reformers are developing regulations that enshrine values of transparency, participation, and accountability in government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or reforming ..., policy, practice or requirement.
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The Commitment represents a novel addition to the regional institutional framework, as it contributes to strengthening the democratic values and aspirations of the citizenry at the early educational levels. In this way, it reinforces or even seeks to address the gap in the educational system regarding the practical knowledge of democracy, beyond abstract terms or the immediate and proximate reality (classroom or educational center). This action aims to bring this demographic closer to Valencian institutions, their self-governance, their defense, and their future improvement.
2.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
will result in a change of the rules, practices or policies that govern a policy area, public sector and/or relationship between citizens and is binding or institutionalized across government or specific institution(s).
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The implementation of the Learning Community “You Make Democracy” has the potential to strengthen the civic engagement of younger generations with democratic institutions, especially in a context of instability and questioning of the very essence of democracy. It is crucial to ignite the interest and commitment of these generations toward processes, guarantees, safeguards, rights, and democratic culture, and it is through these activities that real impact occurs, potentially leading to profound changes in the medium term.
The creation of the Learning Community is further strengthened by institutional visits, a practice that brings democratic abstraction into concrete reality.
Perhaps the Contest or Recognition of Best Practices could become a cosmetic action, depending on its orientation.
Finally, the pilot test on deliberative participation experience has the potential to be a transformative action, although there is a lack of information regarding its forecast, content, or orientation.
2.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
It would be interesting to define a set of qualitative indicators for the experience of students, teachers, and the institutions visited or involved in the action. The proposed indicators for monitoring and evaluation are relevant and appropriate, as noted in previous sections. However, there is a lack of qualitative components that would allow for a deeper measurement of the experience. Furthermore, it would be pertinent to design a future evaluation that would enable the traceability of the action, thoughts, or positioning of students over time regarding the Valencian democratic institutions. While it is relevant to measure the impact of actions and public policies, in this specific case, it is essential to assess the transformative potential on the critical and democratic capacity of younger generations.
3 Commitment :
Promote the culture and practice of transparency in the associative network of the Comunitat Valenciana
3.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment is written in a sufficiently clear manner, allowing for the objectives set and the proposed actions to be objectively verifiable for evaluating their implementation. Both the description of the problem to be addressed and the set of proposed actions are presented in a concise and structured way, which will enable the evaluation of their fulfillment in the corresponding phase.
3.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Indeed, the commitment 1 titled “Promote the culture and practice of transparency in the associative network of the Valencian Community,” has an open government approach, as it seeks to make the associative fabric of the Valencian Community more transparent by holding accountable all its activities before its members and other stakeholders, particularly in the case of entities that lack the resources to do so. In this regard, we can affirm that the OGP values most relevant to this commitment are access to public information, accountability, and technology and innovation for transparency and accountability.
3.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a continuation of ongoing practice in line with existing legislation, policies or requirements.
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
This commitment represents a continuation of the sustained efforts by the Valencian Community to promote transparency—both public and private—through mechanisms and actions that influence the political and social culture associated with this matter. The actions aimed at implementing this commitment seek to change behavior patterns and encourage pro-transparency attitudes among a group of actors who, due to their nature and limited resources, cannot be more transparent.
This commitment necessarily builds on the efforts already made by the Valencian Community, also in the realm of platforms, to ensure that technology plays an important role in favor of active publicity.
Link to II Plan Gobierno Abierto GVA
3.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
is a positive change to a process, practice or policy but will not generate a binding or institutionalized change across government or specific institution(s).
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The various activities planned for the deployment of the commitment do not represent a paradigm shift compared to previous efforts, as they represent an incremental improvement in the projects aimed at promoting and fostering transparency and accountability among the various actors—both public and private—subject to the transparency regulations in the Valencian Community.
That is, the commitment strengthens a call to civil society to increase its level of involvement and interest in transparency, developing collaboration mechanisms with them and establishing clear communication and dissemination tools that allow all parties to better understand the issue at hand. When we add the improvements in the transparency portals aimed at private entities, we can grasp the continuous improvement approach throughout the process.
You can find evidence for this response in here
3.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
It would be interesting to explore how the set of proposed actions to improve transparency within the associative fabric of the Valencian Community could be extrapolated to other actors in the region, or even to other public administrations and the Valencian institutional public sector subject to **Law 1/2022, of April 13, on Transparency and Good Governance of the Valencian Community**.
Additionally, any technological improvements in the design and functionalities planned for the **Transparency Portal for Private Entities** ([TEP Portal] could later be tested—if this has not already been done—on the **GVA Transparency Portal** ([GVA Oberta], ensuring a broader and more cohesive transparency strategy across the region.
4 Commitment :
Mainstream the creation of active transparency content with clear communication criteria at the local level of the Comunitat Valenciana
4.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Indeed, **this commitment** is formulated in a clear and comprehensive manner, making it easy to read and understand while effectively conveying its intended goals.
The set of planned actions is also well-defined and sufficiently detailed, allowing for a full understanding without requiring additional explanations. In summary, **this commitment**, which focuses on the creation of active publicity content with clear communication criteria at the local level in the Valencian Community, is articulated in a way that ensures clarity in all its terms.
**Supporting evidence:**
[II Open Government Plan of the Generalitat Valenciana (OGP)]
4.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Indeed, **this commitment** aligns with the principles of **open government**, as it aims to standardize, generalize, and enhance the publication of information, ultimately leading to broader compliance with transparency regulations.
To achieve this, the commitment focuses on **coordinating with municipalities across the Valencian Community** by providing them with a **Guide of Clear Communication Recommendations**. This guide will serve as a valuable tool, offering standardized models to improve the **clarity and accessibility** of published information across all municipal portals.
By implementing these measures, the commitment not only **promotes transparency**, a core value of open government, but also **strengthens accountability**, enabling citizens to better hold public officials accountable for their actions.
**Supporting evidence:**
[Clear Communication and Easy-to-Read Information – Generalitat Valenciana]
4.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a continuation of ongoing practice in line with existing legislation, policies or requirements.
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
**Commitment 2** builds upon **previous public policies** implemented by the **Valencian Community**, reinforcing its ongoing transformation to meet society’s expectations in areas such as **transparency, participation, and cooperation**.
**Clear language** is a fundamental part of this transformation, serving as a key strategy to ensure accountability to citizens. Without **understanding** the information provided, people cannot effectively **engage in public affairs** or voice their opinions.
The **Valencian Community** has already developed multiple initiatives aligned with this commitment, including:
– **Easy-to-read guides** to facilitate accessibility.
– **Standards and plans** for clear communication.
– **Educational guides** on **open government** to promote civic engagement.
These prior efforts provide a solid foundation for **Commitment 2**, reinforcing the region’s dedication to **open government and citizen empowerment**.
**Supporting evidence:**
[Easy-to-Read Communication – Generalitat Valenciana]
4.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
is a positive change to a process, practice or policy but will not generate a binding or institutionalized change across government or specific institution(s).
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
**This commitment **, titled **“Generalizing the creation of active publicity content with clear communication criteria at the local level in the Valencian Community,”** represents an **incremental improvement** rather than a structural transformation of the system.
While the **planned activities** will lead to **systematic enhancements** in the way information is produced and published—resulting in **greater text comprehension and increased civic engagement**—they will not fundamentally **alter governance models or administrative processes**.
However, these **actions** will **significantly strengthen** the policies developed so far in the field of **clear communication and easy-to-read language**, ensuring **better accessibility** and **greater citizen participation**.
**Supporting evidence:**
[II Open Government Plan of the Generalitat Valenciana (2023–2027)]
4.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
Policies related to **clear communication and easy-to-read language** will have **limited impact** on institutional transparency **unless** they are **methodologically integrated** with **modifications to the digital platforms** where information is published.
This presents an **opportunity** to **technologically anchor** transparency reforms by **enhancing** these platforms through **artificial intelligence (AI)**. AI could assist in:
– **Automatically simplifying complex content** for easier comprehension.
– **Generating clear summaries** of official documents.
– **Providing real-time accessibility features**, such as text-to-speech or adaptive formatting.
By embedding AI-driven tools into transparency portals, the **effectiveness of active publicity policies** could be significantly **amplified**, ensuring that information is not only **available** but also **truly accessible** and **actionable** for all citizens.
5 Commitment :
Draft implementing regulations that increase the role of organised civil society in the public decision-making processes of the Generalitat
5.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
This commitment is sufficiently clear to be accurately understood, thereby ensuring that the established objectives and proposed actions are objectively verifiable for the purpose of evaluating its implementation.
The problem to be addressed and the proposed actions are formulated in a concrete and comprehensible manner, allowing for the quick identification of the objectives to be achieved and the goals pursued.
5.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Commitment 3 truly aligns with the core principles of Open Government, as it seeks to empower organized citizens in public decision-making processes. The anticipated successive modifications will only strengthen the role of civil society in managing public affairs, thereby increasing accountability and, logically, enhancing the transparency of institutions within the Valencian Community.
5.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a continuation of ongoing practice in line with existing legislation, policies or requirements.
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The Valencian Community had already initiated actions related to civil society participation in public decision-making, but now, this commitment, titled “Generate a regulatory development to increase the role of organized civil society in the public decision-making processes of the Generalitat,” foresees a series of regulatory changes (specifically Articles 29.2, 30.3, and Final Provision 1a.1 of Law 4/2023 on Citizen Participation and Promoting Associations) to enhance civil society’s role in the Citizen Participation Council.
This is not a disruptive change but a deliberate action to strengthen civil society’s involvement in public affairs.
5.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
is a positive change to a process, practice or policy but will not generate a binding or institutionalized change across government or specific institution(s).
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The activities outlined for the achievement of this commitment represent a positive shift in the participation policies within the Valencian Community, as they aim to enhance the role of civil society in public decision-making, thereby reducing the legitimacy gap between these decisions and the public. Although the changes affecting citizen participation are complex, the commitment clearly demonstrates the Valencian Community’s positive attitude towards integrating civil society into public management through consultation and proposal bodies outlined in the relevant regulations.
5.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
As the Valencian Community seeks to create a regulatory framework to increase the role of organized civil society in the Generalitat’s public decision-making processes, it would be worthwhile to introduce other changes in this area that could correct or enhance it from various perspectives, such as the use of disruptive technologies (AI) or mechanisms for financing the involved parties. Regulatory changes are complex and technically challenging, so it would be advisable to take this opportunity to introduce other necessary modifications in citizen participation, as well as in transparency or accountability.
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