Perceptions and Implementation of Open Government in Spanish Local Governments
What it is meant by Open Government and how is it perceived and implemented in Spain? Researchers from NovaGob.Lab and the Department of Political Science of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid sought to answer these questions by conducting a study which analyzes the perception and implementation of Open Government in the Spanish local context.
The study analyzes from the perspective of those responsible for the management of this public policy in Spanish local governments with more than 50,000 inhabitants. The results are grouped into six dimensions: Open Government Concept; Implementation of the Open Government; TransparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More; Citizen ParticipationAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, citizen participation occurs when “governments seek to mobilize citizens to engage in public debate, provide input, and make contributions that lead to m... More; Open DataBy opening up data and making it sharable and reusable, governments can enable informed debate, better decision making, and the development of innovative new services. Technical specifications: Polici...; And Profile of Open Government Managers.
In particular, the analysis focuses on knowing the level of development of Open Government in the organization and what is the reality of the implementation of Open Government.
In conclusion, this study offers a “state of the art” and general notions about what is considered Open Government by the promoters of this emerging policy at the local level. More specifically, the study approaches issues related to a new model of public management, which is increasingly present in the Spanish local political-administrative area, but still requires a major boost in the near future. In addition, it is a study on the implementation in order to identify associated risks that may appear in the future, as well as recommendations for those who are in charge of this type of public policies.
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