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Latvia’s third action plan includes commitments on open data, whistleblower protection, beneficial ownership transparency, and governance of state-owned enterprises. Commitments continue from the previous action plans but contain mostly incremental steps in important policy areas. Moving forward, Latvia could pursue…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the End of Term Report for Moldova's third action plan (2016-2018). The report covers the full action plan implementation period of December 2016 through June 2018. In Moldova, the IRM researcher Diana…

Commitments included in Indonesia’s fourth action plan leaned heavily towards improving access to information. Consultation between the government and civil society moved in a positive direction, but the general lack of political support for open government posed bureaucratic challenges to…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the End of Term Report for Romania's third action plan (2016-2018). The report covers the full action plan implementation period of August 2016 to June 2018. In Romania, the IRM researcher Ioana…

The third national action plan resulted in major achievements in several policy areas. New reports on the extractive sector and the introduction of online tools for monitoring public contracting led to outstanding changes. However, the verification system for beneficial ownership…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the End of Term Report for Albania's third action plan (2016-2018). The report covers the full action plan implementation period of July 2016 to June 2018. In Albania, the IRM researcher Gjergji…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Brazil’s third action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of June 2016 to July 2018. In Brazil, the IRM researcher Fabro Steibel’s…

Sierra Leone completed only one of its ten commitments, as the OGP leadership within the country experienced a significant breakdown. The second action plan led to limited improvements in open government. OGP leadership in Sierra Leone should be reformed. The…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Latvia's third action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the development and design of its commitments. In Latvia, the IRM researcher Zinta Miezaine's findings are summarized below: "Latvia’s third…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the End of Term Report for Italy's third action plan (2016-2018). The report covers the full action plan implementation period of September 2016 to June 2018. In Italy, the findings of the…