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Renewing Democracy in 2021
For 14 consecutive years, civil and political liberties have declined globally and 2020 was no exception. Authoritarian leaders have been on the rise and civic space has been closing, with the COVID-19 pandemic sadly fuelling further opportunistic attacks on civil…
United Kingdom Design Report 2019-2021 – For Public Comment
In 2021, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for the United Kingdom's fourth action plan (2019-2021). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In the United Kingdom, the IRM…
Nigeria Implementation Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment
In 2021, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the implementation report for Nigeria's first action plan. The report covers action plan implementation and early results. In Nigeria, the IRM researcher Ann Iyonu findings are summarized below: Nigeria’s first action plan…
Sweden Design Report 2019-2021
Sweden’s fourth action plan includes commitments on creating a national open data action plan, publishing priority datasets, and supporting data-driven innovation and uptake. Most of the commitments fall under the scope of work of the Agency for Digital Government, and…
Greece Design Report 2019-2021
Greece’s fourth action plan focuses only on publishing open datasets from a variety of government ministries and agencies. The development of the action plan, which coincided with the challenging pre-election environment, provided limited opportunities for civil society and public engagement…