Strengthening and incorporation of new elements in the digital platform for citizen participation (MXJL0002)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Action plan – Jalisco, Mexico, 2023 – 2024
Inception Report: Not available
Commitment Start: Sep 2021
Commitment End: Oct 2021
Institutions involved:
- Congreso del Estado de Jalisco
- Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO)
- Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA)
Primary Policy Area:
Primary Sector:
OGP Value:
- Access to information
- Civic Participation
- Public Accountability
Description
Commitment ID
MXJL0002
Commitment Title
Strengthening and incorporation of new elements in the digital platform for citizen participation in the creation and modification of laws.
Problem
Presence of elements within the "Congreso Abierto Jalisco" platform that make its interaction with users unfriendly, such as the use of unclear or incomprehensible language; the non-existence of data published in open formats or the absence of informative elements that encourage the use of the platform.
Status quo
3 actions completed and 4 actions in the process of approval by the Citizen Monitoring Committee.
Action
Incorporate new elements to the "Congreso Abierto Jalisco" platform to promote user interest and make their interaction more user-friendly:
- A field will be added where the name of the law initiatives will be captured in a clear and understandable language for users, without technicalities.
- A section will be added where each deputy who is promoting the initiative can clearly explain, through a video, the details and scope of the initiative.
- A section will be included where a set of data will be published in open format, so that they can be used, reused and redistributed freely by anyone.
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem described above?
The Congress of the State of Jalisco has made available to society, the Platform "Open Congress Jalisco", a tool for citizen participation through which society can participate and influence the construction of laws; however, so far, the use of this Platform has not been as expected and after an internal evaluation and a public consultation, some areas of opportunity have been identified. With the implementation of this commitment, these areas of opportunity will be directly addressed, allowing us to correct them and take advantage of the Platform as a cutting-edge tool at the national level and in line with international best practices.
What long-term goal as identified in your Open Government Strategy does this commitment relate to?
It is directly linked to the State Plan for Governance and Development Jalisco 2018-2024, "Governance for development" by increasing citizen participation in planning, monitoring and evaluation processes in the instruments of the participatory planning system, as well as promoting governance processes in the state public administration and municipalities, through training for citizens and state and municipal officials, the promotion and use of participatory mechanisms linked to public decision-making processes and projects in the Government of Jalisco.
Primary Policy Area
E-petitions, Open Data, Right to Information
Primary Sector
Legislature
What OGP value is this commitment relevant to?
| Access to information | With the implementation of the actions, the quality of the information published on the Platform will be improved by adding data in open formats; also, by using clear and understandable language for society, access to information will be improved; therefore, it is considered that the commitment is relevant for transparency. |
| Civic Participation | With the update of the "Open Jalisco Congress" platform, the aim is to promote the use of the tool so that society can have an influence on the construction and approval of laws in Jalisco; therefore, the commitment is relevant for citizen participation. |
| Public Accountability | With the creation of a section for the publication of data in open formats, a mechanism is incorporated that will contribute to the open data policy of the Congress of Jalisco, which is established in Legislative Agreement ACLEG-2470-LXII-21; therefore, the commitment is relevant for accountability. |