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Montenegro’s third action plan has 20 commitments, covering citizen participation, open data, free access to information, fiscal transparency, anti-corruption, and open government at the local level.[1] For the purposes of assessment, the IRM clustered national commitments with local commitments that…

Indonesia’s sixth action plan improved access to information on social welfare programs, public procurement, and beneficial ownership. Many commitments benefited from government-civil society collaboration. Both Open Government Indonesia and Open Parliament Indonesia published new repositories on commitment implementation. Early Results:…

Bulgaria’s fourth action plan renewed national engagement in the open government process. It includes a promising commitment on COVID-19 anti-corruption efforts. Reformers inside and outside government will need to adapt to a fractious political period to successfully implement commitments. AT…

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Results Report for Denmark's 2019-2022 action plan. The report reviews the level of completion and early open government results for commitments in the action plan. The report is available in English…

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Malawi'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…

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for New Zealand's fourth 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…

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Montenegro's third 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…

The 2020–2022 action plan of the Czech Republic yielded early results in judicial transparency and whistleblower protection. While implementation of several commitments was transferred to the next action plan, new synergies were built between public administration and civil society. Early…

From Greece’s fourth action plan, one ambitious commitment on whistleblowing in sports saw major early results. Other commitments, which were largely about opening datasets in different ministries, saw few early results. Civil society was not meaningfully involved in the co-creation…

Under the second Open Government Partnership (OGP) action plan, Nigeria advanced anti-corruption efforts through greater transparency of corporate beneficial ownership, openness of national and state budgets, and improved management of recovered assets. However, a lack of ownership among implementing agencies…