Europe

North Macedonia’s fourth action plan continues to address themes such as access to information, fiscal transparency, open data, and openness at the local level. It also covers new topics, such as access to justice and parliamentary transparency. Moving forward, North…

Germany’s first OGP action plan resulted in significantly greater disclosure of information in areas such as the extractive industries, foreign aid, and mobility. The action plan saw high levels of completion overall, partly due to the commitments being part of…

Israel’s third action plan mainly focused on disclosing government-held information, strengthening transparency legislation, and using technology to improve access to government services. While many commitments were substantially or fully implemented, they mostly did not lead to significant changes in government…

Latvia’s third action plan saw significant improvements in open data, access to budget information, and beneficial ownership transparency. Other commitments effected incremental, positive steps in areas including whistleblower protection, lobbying regulations for public officials, and governance of state-owned enterprises. Latvia’s…

Moldova’s fourth action plan continues initiatives on access to information and public services and also includes new commitments on the diaspora engagement and extending the network of paralegals. However, many milestones represent routine activities and fall short of transformative potential.…

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Implementation Report for Israel's third action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the level of completion and the results of the action plan. In Israel, the IRM researchers Roy Peled and Guy Dayan's…

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Implementation Report for Germany's first action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the level of completion and the results of the action plan. In Germany, the IRM researcher Dr. Dieter Zinnbauer's findings…