Philippines 2019-2021 Design Report – For Public Comment

In 2021, 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 the Philippines’ fifth 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.... The report covers the action plan development process and the design of commitments.

In the Philippines, the IRM’s findings are summarized below:

The Philippines’ fifth action plan contains a strong focus on 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, from public monitoring of schools and infrastructure to increased participation in local governance. Admirably, a highly collaborative, bottom-up 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... led to a Citizens’ Agenda that informed action plan design. While individually, most commitments are not ambitious, the action plan’s focus on participation may be a foundation to address civic space issues more broadly in future action plans.

The report is available in English. The public comment period closed 1 September 2021.