OGP participating governments advance a variety of policy areas through their action plans. The OGP Support Unit reviews and tags every commitment for its relevant policy areas and sectors. The policy areas listed below are not exhaustive of all potential areas for open government reforms. Rather, these policy areas are selected for analysis based on a number of factors, including popular topics addressed across action plans and OGP strategic documents. The Support Unit conducts an annual review of the list of policy areas used for tagging and analysis purposes. We welcome feedback or suggestions, which can be sent to research@opengovpartnership.org.
The legal right to request information from the government allows the public to follow government decision-making, participate in ensuring better decisions, and hold the government accountable. Technical specifications: Institutions and activities related to the drafting, implementation, servicing, oversight, and enforcement…
Maintaining the integrity of the scientific process — through open science, training, and rigorous evaluation criteria — is critical to ensure accurate health policy and strong public trust in government research efforts. Technical specifications: Cover the organization, regulation, promotion, and…
Publishing information on defense, crime, or other threats keeps citizens informed on how governments are protecting their safety and allows for public oversight on government action. Technical specifications: Commitments related to citizen safety. This could include the defense and intelligence…
Transparency of public service delivery is not enough on its own; giving citizens opportunities to monitor progress on the ground and hold their governments accountable improves the quality of these services. Technical specifications: Process of a public review of government…
Given the financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, public oversight of government spending, including record-breaking stimulus packages in many countries, is more essential than ever before. Technical specifications: Commitments related to transparency and oversight mechanisms for stimulus packages and…
Recognizing that much of what impacts people’s daily lives occurs at the local level, many OGP countries are working to open up lower levels of government by creating commitments focused on subnational government agencies. Technical specifications: Apply to sub-national jurisdictions.
OGP countries are experimenting with open government innovations to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 16+ which includes peaceful, just and inclusive societies, and accountable institutions.
Placing transparency, accountability, and participation at the center of tax policy can ensure that burdens are distributed equitably across society. Technical specifications: Commitments related to changes in tax policy, tax administration (i.e. digitizing tax services), oversight, monitoring, and auditing. This…
OGP participating governments are in a unique position to address many of the root causes of water issues, including corruption and poor quality, as well as lack of prioritization, access, equity, and accountability. Technical specifications: Cover the water/sanitation sector. Includes…
Ensuring that people feel encouraged and safe to report corrupt practices or wrongdoing in the workplace builds a culture of integrity and makes it easier to detect corruption. Technical specifications: Protections for government employees (or persons carrying out public functions)…
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