IRM Snapshot: Locally-Focused Commitments in the Eastern Partnership Region

There have been a total of 69 locally-focused OGP commitments in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) in national action plans and among the OGP Local members from the region. Tbilisi joined the OGP Local program in 2016, and several municipalities from the Armenia, Georgia, and Ukraine have since joined and submitted action plans. Common themes across locally-focused commitments have been fiscal openness, 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... in policy-making, anti-corruption, and public service deliveryTo ensure that citizens of all groups are better supported by the government, OGP participating governments are working to improve the quality of and access to public services. Commitments in this are.... Locally-focused commitments in the EaP have achieved similar levels of 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... and results to nationally-focused commitments, with strong results seen in Georgia and Ukraine.

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This data was accurate as of March 1, 2022. This snapshot was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the IRM and do not necessarily reflect the views of the EU.