Georgia's OGP Forum (GE0021)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Georgia, Second Action Plan, 2014-16
Action Plan Cycle: 2014
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: The Secretariat of Anti-Corruption Council at Ministry of Justice
Support Institution(s): Responsible agencies under the action plan; Forum member civil society and international organizations
Policy Areas
Public ParticipationIRM Review
IRM Report: Georgia End-of-Term Report 2014-2016, Georgia IRM Progress Report 2014-2015
Early Results:
Major
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
The Open Government Georgia’s Forum is a national coordination-consultative mechanism of the OGP at the national level established under the Anti-Corruption Council of Georgia to support elaboration of the OGP Action Plan and monitor its implementation. The Forum comprises responsible agencies, NGOs, international organizations and private sector. The Forum held its first meeting on January 15, 2014, since then Forum sessions have been held regularly, on a monthly basis and were mainly focused on elaboration of Georgia’s second Action Plan. After submitting the second Action Plan of Georgia to the OGP Support Unit, the Forum will continue to assist the Action Plan implementation, monitor its progress, raise awareness on Open Government Georgia’s process and coordinate OGP processes at the national level. The Secretariat of the Anti-Corruption Council of Georgia commits itself to:
1. Coordinate the forum activities and assist in administrative matters;
2. Determine agenda for the sessions;
3. Prepare minutes of the Forum meetings;
4. Present activity reports of the Forum to the Anti-Corruption Council of Georgia biannually.