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Germany Design Report 2017-2019
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 Design Report 2017-2019
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…
Latvia Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment
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…
Latvia – Empowering Anti-Corruption Watchdogs
Letonia: Empoderamiento de guardianes anticorrupción
In an effort to strengthen the current law, the State Chancellery and the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau created mechanisms to make it easier for individuals to report potentially unethical activity by the government.
" Back to Briefing Paper: Implementing SDG16+ Plan de acción de OGP 2017 – 2019, compromiso 6 En un esfuerzo por fortalecer la ley actual, la Cancillería del Estado y la Oficina de Prevención y Combate a la Corrupción creó…
Finland Design Report 2017–2019
Daria Pritup, Independent Researcher Teemu Laulainen, Independent Researcher Finland’s third action plan focused on improved access to information and participation of vulnerable groups. Although the co-creation process involved significant levels of civil society consultation, commitments did not end up being…
Denmark Design Report 2017–2019
Cordelia Chesnutt Denmark’s third action plan had similar thematic foci as previous plans: increasing open data, improving transparency in the public sector, and promoting open government globally. Civil society provided input during the co-creation process. However, the final commitments were…
Municipal Budget and Spending Data for Water in the Netherlands
Datos de presupuesto y gastos municipales de agua en los Países Bajos
Budget municipal et données sur les dépenses municipales pour l’eau aux Pays-Bas
Lessons from Reformers: Starting in 2015, Dutch local governments began providing financial data through a web portal at www.openspending.nl...
Lecciones de los Reformadores: A partir de 2015, los gobiernos locales holandeses comenzaron a publicar datos financieros a través del portal web en www.openspending.nl...
Leçons à Tirer des Réformateurs : À partir de 2015, les gouvernements hollandais locaux ont commencé à fournir des données financières par l’entremise d’un portail Web à l’adresse suivante: www.openspending.nl...
Committing Funding to Build Civil Society in Latvia
El compromiso de fortalecer a la sociedad civil en Letonia
Engagement de financement pour la construction d’une société civile en Lettonie
Lessons from Reformers: As part of the Soviet Union, Latvia did not have a tradition of civil society organizations...
Lecciones de los Reformadores : Como parte de la Unión Soviética, Letonia no contaba con organizaciones de la sociedad civil...
Leçons à Tirer des Réformateurs : Lorsqu’elle faisait partie de l’Union soviétique, la Lettonie n’avait aucun historique d’organisations de société civile...
Germany Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment
In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Germany’s first action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the development and design of its commitments. In Germany, the IRM researcher Dr. Dieter Zinnbauer's findings are summarized below: "Germany’s…