Italy Design Report 2019-2021 – For Public Comment

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective ... published the Design Report for Italy’s fourth 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... (2019-2021). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments.

In Italy, the IRM researcher’s, Federica Genna, findings are summarized below:

“Italy’s fourth action plan includes commitments on relevant national challenges like beneficial ownershipDisclosing beneficial owners — those who ultimately control or profit from a business — is essential for combating corruption, stemming illicit financial flows, and fighting tax evasion. Technical... 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 lobbyingLobbying transparency allows the public to ensure that there is diversity of participation and contribution to public decision-making. Technical specifications: Policies and actions affecting lobbying... regulationGovernment reformers are developing regulations that enshrine values of transparency, participation, and accountability in government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or reforming .... It also builds on previous commitments on 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..., and introduces measures to enhance civic participation and a culture of open government. Commitments would benefit from more targeted objectives and thus fewer milestones. 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... can continue to improve through early and ongoing dialogue between government and civil society.”

And in Italian:

“Il quarto piano d’azione italiano include impegni legati a sfide nazionali rilevanti come la trasparenza sui titolari effettivi e la regolamentazione delle attività di lobbying. Si basa su azioni precedenti portate avanti nel contesto OGP in materia di dati aperti e introduce misure per migliorare la partecipazione civica e la cultura del Governo Aperto. Le azioni proposte beneficerebbero di obiettivi più mirati e quindi di un minor numero di impegni specifici. Il processo di co-creazione del piano può continuare a migliorare grazie a un dialogo precoce e continuo tra governo e società civile.”

The version of the report for public comment is available below in English and in Italian. The two-week public comment period ended Thursday 5 November.