Fiscal Openness in Nordic+ Fact Sheet (June 2024)

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• High levels of 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: Fiscal transparency has been an area of great achievement for members of the Open Government PartnershipThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on improving government transparency, ensuring opportunities for citizen participation in public matters, and strengthen... More (OGP), including the Nordic+ region.
• Focus on 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...: Most OGP commitments on fiscal openness focus on transparency, despite commitments with participatory elements showing even stronger results in opening government. The Open Budget Survey notes that Nordic+ countries provide few opportunities for public participation in the budget process.
• Improvements in open procurement: According to the Global Data Barometer, the Nordic+ region publishes quality budget and spending data, but many countries could improve the publication of open contractingA transparent procurement process, known as open contracting, increases competition, improves public service delivery, and ensures governments better value for their money. Technical specifications: C... data.