Africa and the Middle East Regional Meeting
The 2022 OGP Africa and the Middle East Regional Meeting is taking place on November 1-3 in Marrakech, Morocco.
A Quest to Open Up Budget Data
In South Africa, public budget data was static, unintegrated, and inaccessible to citizens. Zuki Kota shares how the Vulekamali platform is addressing these issues.
Creating OGP’s Future Together – Strategic Planning 2023-2028
Help co-create OGP's new strategy. This page is your go-to resource for all the materials you need to host and join conversations and share your views on how OGP can tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Contact
Point of Contact
Patrick Sokhela
Chief Director, International Relations, Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)
Patricks@dpsa.gov.za
Resources
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South Africa – Procedural Review Resolution by C&S Subcommittee (May 2024)
2024, Letter, Web page
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South Africa – Resolution Regarding Participation Status (April 2024)
2024, Letter, Web page
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South Africa – Contrary to Process and Status Letter – March 2024
2024, Letter, Web page
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South Africa Action Plan 2024-2026 (June)
2024, Action Plan, Web page
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South Africa – Under Review Letter (August 2023)
2023, Letter, Web page
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South Africa Results Report 2020-2022
2023, IRM Report, Web page
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South Africa Results Report 2020-2022 – For Public Comment
2023, Report Comments, Web page
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South Africa – Contrary to Process Letter (March 2023)
2023, Letter, Web page
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South Africa Co-Creation Brief 2022
2022, IRM Report, Web page
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South Africa Action Plan Review 2020-2022
2021, IRM Report, Web page
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South Africa Action Plan Review 2020-2022 – For Public Comment
2021, Report Comments, Web page
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Makhanda – Letter of Support
2021, Letter, Web page
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South Africa Action Plan 2020-2022
2021, Action Plan, Web page
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South Africa – Under Review Letter – February 2020
2020, Letter, Web page
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South Africa End-of-Term Report 2016-2018
2019, IRM Report, Web page
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South Africa End-of-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment
2019, Report Comments, Web page
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South Africa – Notification of Late Action Plan (Cohort Shift) – January 2019
2019, Letter, Web page
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South Africa – Government Cohort Shift Request Letter (August 2018)
2018, Letter, Web page
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South Africa Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
2018, IRM Report, Web page
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South Africa 2017 Late SAR Letter – February 2018
2018, Letter, Web page
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South Africa Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment
2018, Report Comments, Web page
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South Africa End of Term Report 2013-2015
2016, IRM Report, Web page
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South Africa Mid-term Self-Assessment Report 2015
2016, Self Assessment, Web page
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South Africa’s Third National Action Plan 2016-2018
2016, Action Plan, Web page
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Connecting the Dots: The Coordination Challenge for OGP in South Africa
2016, Research Product, Web page
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South Africa Mid-Term IRM Report 2013-2014
2015, IRM Report, Web page
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South Africa Action Plan 2013-2014
2015, Action Plan, Web page
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South Africa IRM Report 2011-2013
2015, IRM Report, Web page
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South Africa – First National Action Plan – 2012-13
2015, Action Plan, Web page
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Improving Government – Civil Society Interactions within OGP
2015, Research Product, Web page
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Building open data capacity through e-skills acquisition
2015, Resource, Web page
Commitment Performance
The following variables answer the question “Did this commitment open government?“, and focus on how government practices have changed as a result of the commitment’s implementation.
Key
No IRM data
Pending IRM Review
How to Get More Starred Commitments
Starred commitments in OGP are one of the ways the IRM designates promising reforms. The graph below shows where the major areas for improvement in action plan design and implementation should take place based on past action plans.
Key
Stars (Global average 7%)
Focus on implementation
Focus on design
Pending IRM review
No IRM data
Focus on design
Focus on objectives and impact (ambition/potential impact)
Focus on relevance to open government
Focus on verifiability
Public Participation
This table shows: 1) the level of public influence during the development and implementation of OGP action plans, 2) whether consultations were open to any member of the public or only to those invited; and 3) whether a forum existed that met regularly.
Key
Participation was closed
Participation was open to any interested party
No IRM data
Forum
Pending IRM review
Definitions
Collaborate: Iterative dialogue and public helped set agenda
Involve: Government gave feedback on public inputs
Consult: Public gave input
Inform: Government provided public with information on plan
OGP Global Report Data
The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.
Selected Dimensions of Open Government
This section captures how each OGP member can play a leadership role, based on IRM-based findings and third-party scores. This list does not cover all of open government and OGP members are not required to take any action.
Action implications
These are recommendations on the role that each OGP member might play in each policy area. The recommendations are derived from a combination of the IRM-based findings and third-party scores.
IRM-based findings
Reflect the performance of commitments in a particular policy area, as assessed by the IRM.
(NC) No Commitments
(CA) Commitment(s) in the policy area.
(IR) IRM-Reviewed: At least one IRM-assessed commitment.
(C) Was Complete: At least one commitment was substantially or fully completed.
(A) Was Ambitious: At least one commitment with moderate or transformative potential impact.
(ER) Showed Early Results: At least one commitment opened government in a “Major” or “Outstanding” way.
Third-party scores
Reflect “real-world” performance, i.e., performance outside of the OGP framework. Scores are comprised of various indicators collected by respected organizations.
Anti-Corruption
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Civic Space
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Open Policy Making
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Access to Information
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Fiscal Openness
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Recent Posts
Open Gov Week 2022: Renewing Democracy, One Action at a Time
Throughout the years, Open Gov Week has shown that the open government community is stronger when it works together to build stronger societies and more resilient democracies. This year was no exception. Here are few highlights from this year’s Open Gov Week.
A Quest to Open Up Budget Data
In South Africa, public budget data was static, unintegrated, and inaccessible to citizens. Zuki Kota shares how the Vulekamali platform is addressing these issues.
Open Money, Open Government
Through the Treasury, the South African government has invested in opening up budget information at the national and provincial levels. This has seen South Africa becoming a global leader in the Open Budget Survey.
Paving the Way for Strong Implementation: Introducing the IRM’s First Action Plan Reviews
Hacia una mejor implementación: Presentando las primeras revisiones de los planes de acción del IRM
In recent years, we’ve been working to answer the community’s call for a bolder and more engaging IRM through the IRM Refresh. Now, we’re excited to share the first of a series of new products – the Action Plan Review.
En años recientes, hemos trabajado en responder al llamado de la comunidad de tener un IRM más sólido y motivador a través de la actualización del IRM. Hoy, con mucha emoción, compartimos el primero de una serie de productos nuevos en los que estamos trabajando: la revisión del plan de acción
Lessons from Reformers: Legal Aid
Learn how OGP members are improving access to and the quality of legal aid.