Philippines Results Report 2019-2022 – For Public Comment

In 2023, 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 Results 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 reviews the level of completionImplementers must follow through on their commitments for them to achieve impact. For each commitment, OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) evaluates the degree to which the activities outlin... and early open government results for commitments in the action plan.

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

The Philippines’ fifth action plan improved access to civil society–government town hall meetings and to local government information. Its design process widened 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 OGP, but this momentum was not sustained during implementation.

The public comment period ended 13 April 2023.