Europe

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Montenegro's third action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger…

The 2020–2022 action plan of the Czech Republic yielded early results in judicial transparency and whistleblower protection. While implementation of several commitments was transferred to the next action plan, new synergies were built between public administration and civil society. Early…

From Greece’s fourth action plan, one ambitious commitment on whistleblowing in sports saw major early results. Other commitments, which were largely about opening datasets in different ministries, saw few early results. Civil society was not meaningfully involved in the co-creation…

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Bulgaria's fourth action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger…

Serbia’s fourth Open Government Partnership (OGP) action plan focused on digitalization and public participation in decision-making. Half of the commitments were either fully or substantially completed, but only one (simplifying administrative procedures) saw major results in opening government. To improve…

The Netherlands’ fourth Open Government Partnership (OGP) action plan saw advancements in transparency of political parties' financing. Preliminary work was also carried out in open contracting and in finding the right balance between government transparency and confidentiality. Going forward, it…