Western Balkans

This product consists of an IRM review of Albania’s 2023-2025 action plan. The action plan comprises 24 commitments, which the IRM has filtered into 22. This review emphasizes its analysis on the strength of the action plan to contribute to…

In 2024, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Albania's sixth 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…

Albania’s fifth action plan resulted in integrity plans at line ministries and a beneficial ownership register. Engagement between government and civil society was limited during co-creation and implementation. However, the creation of an OGP multistakeholder forum places Albania in a…

In 2022, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Bosnia and Herzegovina's second action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan's characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform…

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…

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…

Serbia’s fourth Open Government Partnership (OGP) action plan focused on digitalization and public participation in decision-making. Half of the commitments were either fully or substantially completed, but only one (simplifying administrative procedures) saw major results in opening government. To improve…