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In 2024, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Results Report for the United Kingdom's 2021-2023 action plan. The report reviews the level of completion and early open government results for commitments in the action plan. The report is available…

Ireland's fourth action plan includes one promising commitment to pass legislation on ethics in public office. The other commitments could go further to make ambitious changes to government practices. They would benefit from developing more actionable steps to achieve objectives…

North Macedonia’s fifth action plan was more ambitious than previous plans, but there were no significant early results following implementation. A lack of funding, personnel changes in government institutions, and the need for legislative changes delayed the completion of many…

In 2024, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Kosovo's first action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger…

In 2024, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Senegal's 2023-2025 action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger…

Implementation of Korea’s fifth action plan strengthened legislative whistleblower protections. The government also launched an online system for citizen petitions, engaged youth in policymaking, and provided access to information on government safety inspections. However, the change in administration and shift…

The action plan includes promising commitments on administrative appeals, access to government data, and whistleblower protection—but its other commitments do not have clear potential for open government results. Given that this is the Republic of Korea’s first four-year plan, the…