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Norway-700.jpg The Open Government Partnership’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) has launched its fourth of eight reports; this one is on Norway and can be found below. IRM progress reports are carried out by an independent researcher under the guidance of the International Experts' Panel. In…

I have been designated as IRM researcher for the Philippines. With help from the PCIJ staff, I conducted two workshops with 31 stakeholders, secured government's comments on the research findings, and reviewed relevant documents on the implementation of the Philippines'…

In April 2011, Moldova became one of the rst countries within Eastern Europe to launch an Open Data portal. The portal, www.date.gov.md brings together disparate and disconnected datasets published by various Ministries and central administration of CES, under a single…

The purpose of this online service was to promote active public participation and citizen engagement in policy making, by enabling Montenegrin citizens and permanent foreign residents to directly influence government policies, through the use of new technology. The platform goes…

In March 2007, the Norwegian Government invited almost 100 ordinary citizens to ‘The Governments Citizen Conference’ to give their views on how the government could work better. Two of the most important lessons learned from the citizens they met were…

The Government of the Philippines decided the best way to encourage openness was to reward it. Their push for good local governance incentivises the two pillars of strong, responsive government – good performance and good housekeeping – and makes the…

The Compass of Transparency (www.magellanopa.it/bussola) is an automated online portal, which gives citizens the ability to monitor, in real time and in a uniform manner, whether the websites of various public administration (PA) bodies are complying with the transparency requirements…

Mexico set itself a challenge in its 2011 OGP action plan, to make sure its citizens could find out, as easily as possible, what happens to their tax money. This would involve the open, continuously-updated publication of information about the…

When asked what makes the Open Government Partnership model different I always mention three elements: the guaranteed seat at the table for civil society; the concrete, ambitious commitments made; and the independent monitoring of the process and promises. Two years…

The Open Government Partnership’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) has launched its third report, this one on the UK which can be found below. IRM progress reports are carried out by an independent researcher under the guidance of an International Experts'…