Sweden End-of-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment

In 2019, 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 end of term report for Sweden’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.... The report covers the full action plan implementation period of December 2016 through 30 June 2018.

In Sweden, the IRM researcher Alina Östling’s report’s findings are summarized below:

Sweden’s third action plan led to greater access to public service information as well as the publication of datasets through the Digital First programme. However, commitments to improve foreign aidMore and better information about aid helps partner countries and donor institutions plan and manage aid resources more effectively, parliaments and civil society to hold governments accountable for t... 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 and to create dialogue with civil society were less impactful. Future action plans could improve with the inclusionOGP participating governments are working to create governments that truly serve all people. Commitments in this area may address persons with disabilities, women and girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual, tr... of more ambitious commitments and wider consultations during development and implementation.

And in Swedish:

Sveriges tredje handlingsplan ledde till ökad tillgång till offentlig information samt publicering av data inom ramen för programmet ”Digitalt först”. Åtagandena om förbättrad öppenhet och dialog med det civila samhället inom biståndssektorn var dock mindre effektiva. Mer ambitiösa åtaganden och bredare samråd under utveckling och genomförande av framtida handlingsplaner är önskvärt.

The version of the report for public comment is available in English and Swedish here. The two-week public comment period closed 6 February 2019.