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IRM Reports and Analysis
ARCHIVAL - For Historical Reference Updated 19 August 2020 IRM REPORTS The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is a key means by which all stakeholders can track OGP progress in participating countries. The IRM produces independent Design and Implementation Reports for…
Fiscal Transparency in Open Government Partnership Countries, and the Implementation of OGP Commitments: An Analysis
This note has been prepared as background for the meeting of the Fiscal Openness Working Group (FOWG) in Mexico City, on 27-29 October 2015. The FOWG is a collaboration between the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Support Unit, the Global Initiative…
Bringing Government Data into the Light: Slovakia’s Open Data Initiative, 2011-2015
Jordan Schneider drafted this case study based on interviews conducted in Bratislava in July 2015. This case study was funded by the Open Government Partnership. Case published in October 2015. Innovations for Successful Societies (ISS) is a joint program of…
A Blueprint for Transparency: Integrity Pacts for Public Services in El Salvador, 2009-2014
When Gerson Martínez became head of El Salvador’s Ministry of Public Works in 2009, the organization was notorious for corruption that contributed to poor-quality construction, unfinished projects, and frequent lawsuits. Working with a prominent nongovernmental organization (NGO) and industry representatives,…
Open Government in Uruguay: Strengthening dialogue to make up for institutional challenges
In Uruguay, innovative practices of consultation and dialogue between government and civil society have enlarged the scope of open government reforms. All the actors involved agree on the priority of access to information commitments as part of the action plans.…
Open government and transparency reform in Chile: Balancing leadership, ambition, and implementation capacity
Chile is a successful open government reformer. The implementing agencies have achieved the targets set in the national action plans for transparency and access to information commitments. These reforms are changing administrative practices and attitudes about transparency and access to…
Assessing the Evidence: The Effectiveness and Impact of Public Governance-Oriented Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives
By Brandon Brockmyer & Jonathan Fox Transnational multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) – voluntary partnerships between governments, civil society, and the private sector – are an increasingly prevalent strategy for promoting government responsiveness and accountability to citizens. While most transnational MSIs involve using…