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Greece’s third action plan covered several themes and contained express commitments from civil society, subnational governments, and Parliament. The two well-designed commitments on public administration assessment and public property open data saw limited completion. The next action plan could benefit…

New Zealand’s third action plan focuses on three core areas: participation in democracy, public participation to develop policy and services, and transparency and accountability. An improved action plan development process yielded two commitments of twelve with a transformative potential impact.…

Burkina Faso seeks to increase civic participation, foster local governance, and fight corruption following a period of political transition. Improvements can be made to commitment design in terms of traceability and diagnosis of problems. Ensuring that information on the OGP…

Commitments in Croatia’s third action plan continue from initiatives in prior action plans and focus on access to information, anti-corruption measures, and improving online government services. Stakeholders can consider using the next plan to further transparency in public spending and…

Commitments in Lithuania’s fourth action plan mostly build on previous initiatives and seek to improve transparency of the public sector and the quality of public services, among others. Notable commitments include creating an open data portal and strengthening the NGO…

France’s second action plan primarily focuses on open data and digitalization efforts. Notable commitments call for publishing data on public procurement, involving the public in sustainable development policies, and setting up a register of lobbyists. Moving forward, the government could…

Implementation of Macedonia’s third action plan was collaborative, with 14 public institutions and several civil society organizations involved. Despite political instability and a change of government, more than half of its 33 commitments were substantially completed by end of term.…

Serbia’s multi-stakeholder consultation process has improved considerably through better public outreach, including on the local level. However, the action plan largely continues initiatives from the previous plan mainly with measures of limited ambition. Notable commitments include transparency of media funding,…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Croatia's third action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Croatia, the IRM researcher Ivona Mendeš Levak's…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Lithuania's fourth action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Lithuania, the IRM researcher Rugile Trumpyte's' findings…