State Budget Information Accessibility (IL0002)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Israel Action Plan 2012-2014
Action Plan Cycle: 2012
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Finance
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Fiscal Openness, Public Participation, Publication of Budget/Fiscal InformationIRM Review
IRM Report: Israel IRM Progress Report 2012-2013
Early Results: No IRM Data
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
Since 2011, due to public demand, the Finance Ministry has been publishing budget details in Excel files. Using the information published, the NGO Workshop for Public Information created the Open Budget Website, that allows the budget to be searched and analyzed from different perspectives. The site includes participatory platforms that enable discussion about sections of the budget and participation on social media sites.