Co-creation of a Public Access to Information Bill (ARPCR0009)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Action plan – Córdoba (Province), Argentina, 2024 – 2027
Inception Report Summary: Inception Report – Action plan – Córdoba (Province), Argentina, 2024 – 2027
Commitment Start: Oct 2024
Commitment End: Sep 2027
Institutions involved:
- Open Government Secretariat, Ministry of Government, Province of Córdoba
- Open Government Secretariat, Ministry of Government, Province of Córdoba
- Open Government Secretariat, Ministry of Government, Province of Córdoba
- Open Government Secretariat, Ministry of Government, Province of Córdoba
- Instituto Universitario Aeronautico
- Fundeps
- Minka Digital
- Minka Digital
- Minka Digital
- Red Ciudadana Nuestra Córdoba
Primary Policy Area:
Primary Sector:
OGP Value:
- Access to information
Inception Report Summary
Verifiable: Yes
Relevance to OGP Values: Yes
The commitment is a new regulation, policy, practice or requirement.
The commitment activities is a positive change to a process, practice or policy but will not generate a binding or institutionalized change across government or specific institution(s).
Description
Commitment ID
ARPCR0009
Commitment Title
Co-creation of a Public Access to Information Bill
Problem
The Province of Córdoba currently regulates the right to access public information through Provincial Act 8803, which was enacted and published in 1999. This legal framework is outdated, especially considering that National Act 27.275 on the Right to Access Public Information was enacted and published in 2016. This situation has been observed by various civil society organizations, which demand the drafting and enactment of a new legal framework that is adapted to the new challenges in this area.
Status quo
Currently, there is a legal framework regulating the matter, but it has become obsolete over time and due to the substantial change in the paradigm of Open Government. Clearly, it is neither sufficient nor reflective of what is currently considered best practices in other provinces and countries, and therefore, urgent modification and adaptation are required. Regardless of this, the Government of Córdoba Province currently has positive regulations regarding access to information, such as Act 10.618 on the Modernization and Simplification of the Administration (Article 17 - Access to information on administrative procedures).
Action
This commitment seeks the co-creation of a bill that regulates the purpose, scope, rights, and obligations regarding access to public information for the Province of Córdoba.
The expected result is the complete drafting of the bill, which the Provincial Executive Branch will bring before the Provincial Legislature for its consideration. This bill will be prepared jointly with various stakeholders, including experts in the field, representatives of different branches of government, government officials, representatives of civil society organizations, and academics.
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem described above?
The implementation of the commitment fulfills the demand made by various organizations that call for the need to update the current legal framework. The project, in addition to considering the different current perspectives on the issue, will include the consensus that implies the co-creation of a common project, which strengthens the final product and gives it its own legitimacy. In the same sense, it seeks to satisfy the procedures that guarantee the fulfillment of the demands for public information required by the general public.
What long-term goal as identified in your Open Government Strategy does this commitment relate to?
This commitment aligns with the goal of promoting access to information produced by the Government of Córdoba and ensuring that it is accurate and timely, which fosters a feedback ecosystem where the state takes advantage of the collective intelligence of its community.
Primary Policy Area
Regulatory Governance, Right to Information
Primary Sector
Cross-sectoral
What OGP value is this commitment relevant to?
| Access to information | This commitment addresses a long-standing debt that the Province of Córdoba owes to countless organizations, which have been demanding a Public Access to Information Act that considers the current context and the demands arising from different sectors of society. |