Slovakia Implementation Report 2017-2019 – 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 Implementation Report for Slovakia’s third 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... (2017-2019). The report covers 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 the results of the action plan.

In Slovakia, the IRM researcher Mária Žuffová’s findings are summarized below:

“Slovakia’s third action plan included 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..., open educationAccountability within the public education system is key to improving outcomes and attainment, and accountability is nearly impossible without transparent policies and opportunities for participation ... and research, participatory policymaking, and 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 measures in the justiceTo address barriers that prevent citizens from having their justice needs met, OGP participating governments are working to expand transparency, accountability, and inclusion into all systems of justi... sector. While the action plan saw high levels of completion, most of the commitments resulted in minor technical advancements. However, major improvements were seen in judicial transparency, and awareness of whistleblower protection legislationCreating and passing legislation is one of the most effective ways of ensuring open government reforms have long-lasting effects on government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or r..., among other areas.”

And in Slovak:

“Tretí akčný plán Slovenska zahŕňal záväzky týkajúce sa otvorených dát, otvoreného vzdelávania a výskumu, participatívnej tvorby verejných politík a opatrení zvyšujúcich transparentnosť v súdnictve. Hoci celková miera dokončenia záväzkov bola pomerne vysoká, väčšina záväzkov viedla k menším zlepšeniam technického rázu. V oblasti transparentnosti v súdnictve či zvyšovania povedomia o zákone o ochrane oznamovateľov došlo k výrazným pozitívnym zmenám.”

The version of the report for public comment is available in English and in Slovak below. The two-week public comment period closed 2 April 2020.