Sweden Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment

In 2018, 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 progress 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 development and first year of implementation of the action plan, 1 July 2016 through 30 June 2017.

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

Sweden’s third action plan marks an improvement over its prior plans with a broadened focus that covers 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..., digital government, access to documents, and consultation. The next action plan could improve through wider consultation and clearer commitments.

And in Swedish:

Sveriges tredje handlingsplan utgör en förbättring jämfört med tidigare planer med ett breddat fokus som täcker bistånd, digital förvaltning, tillgång till handlingar samt samråd. Nästa handlingsplan kan förbättras genom utökade samråd och tydligare åtaganden.

The version of the report for public comment is available in English and Swedish below. The two-week public comment period closed 1 October 2018.