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Estonia’s fourth action plan continues the priorities of previous action plans such as fostering transparent and inclusive policy making and developing democratic participation skills. Overall, the fourth action plan is more strategic in its focus compared to previous plans and…

The second Netherlands action plan focused mainly on open data. The strength of this action plan was its implementation, with overall substantial completion. Moving forward, the IRM recommends that the drive for implementation is met with more ambition in the…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Estonia's fourth action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Estonia, the IRM researcher Maarja Toots' findings…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the End of Term Report for the Netherlands' second action plan (2016-2018). This report summarizes the results of the second year of implementation from July 2017 through September 2018. In the Netherlands,…

Germany’s first action plan focused on improving open data and transparency across fields such as transportation and extractives, as well as expanding civic engagement opportunities. Civil society was actively involved in the co-creation process primarily through the Open Government Network.…

Latvia’s third action plan includes commitments on open data, whistleblower protection, beneficial ownership transparency, and governance of state-owned enterprises. Commitments continue from the previous action plans but contain mostly incremental steps in important policy areas. Moving forward, Latvia could pursue…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Latvia's third action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the development and design of its commitments. In Latvia, the IRM researcher Zinta Miezaine's findings are summarized below: "Latvia’s third…