Open Gov Challenge Tracker

Challenge Areas & Commitments

Discover initiatives submitted to the Open Gov Challenge by OGP members and beyond, through OGP action plans or as standalone commitments. The Challenge encourages members to submit ambitious actions in 10 policy areas integral to advancing open government. Learn more about commitment eligibility here.

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Participating Countries

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Participating Localities

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Open Gov Challenge Commitments

Through OGP’s 2023-2028 strategy, the open government community identified open government areas that can strengthen our democracies and improve our communities.

OGP is now encouraging members to create ambitious commitments in ten priority policy areas. Explore all of the policy areas here.

Open Gov Challenge Commitment Tracker

Commitment	Level of Government	Lead Institution	Primary Challenge Area	Branch of Government	Region
North Santander, Colombia Youth-Led Sustainable Development Projects Summary: Communities in North Santander do not have access to information on climate and environment strategies that could help improve their quality of life. This commitment would help fill this gap by training young leaders to promote sustainable development in the department. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Gender and Inclusion Level of Government Local (non-member) Lead Institution Gobernación de Norte de Santander	Local (non-member)	Gobernación de Norte de Santander	Gender and Inclusion	Executive	Americas
Costa Rica Strategy to Reduce the Judicial Backlog Summary: There are delays in judicial processes in Costa Rica, which has led to a backlog of court cases. To address this, the Judiciary committed to reducing the backlog by publishing all court case data on a centralized platform. This will allow the public to monitor progress. Read more here Branch of Government Judicial Primary Challenge Area Justice Level of Government National Lead Institution Poder Judicial de Costa Rica	National	Poder Judicial de Costa Rica	Justice	Judicial	Americas
Ukraine Implement New Lobbying Law Summary: Ukraine passed a new lobbying law that aligns with the European Code of Conduct on Good Lobbying. To implement the law, the government will create new lobbying regulations and launch a publicly accessible Transparency Register. Read more here Branch of Government Independent Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution National Agency on Corruption Prevention	National	National Agency on Corruption Prevention	Anti-Corruption	Independent	Europe
Finland Strengthen National Dialogues Summary: In Finland, more work is needed to increase trust through expanding the number of participants in national policy-making discussions. Under this commitment, government and civil society will collaborate to increase participation in national dialogues and make it easier to shape policies based on public input. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Public Participation Level of Government National Lead Institution Ministry of Finance	National	Ministry of Finance	Public Participation	Executive	Europe
Ukraine Implement a Whole-of-Government Anti-Corruption Strategy Summary: Ukraine's 2021-2025 Anti-Corruption Strategy identifies 15 priority areas with a high risk of corruption. This commitment will tackle 73 identified problems across the priority areas. A crucial tool for success is a new monitoring platform. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution National Agency on Corruption Prevention	National	National Agency on Corruption Prevention	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Europe
Costa Rica Open Courthouse Model Pilot Program Summary: To scale up programs that increase access to justice, Costa Rica ran a pilot program to implement open justice activities in four courts, such as public dialogues and open data initiatives. Read more here Branch of Government Judicial Primary Challenge Area Justice Level of Government National Lead Institution Poder Judicial de Costa Rica	National	Poder Judicial de Costa Rica	Justice	Judicial	Americas
Dominican Republic National Strategy for Civic Space Summary: To date, there has not been a national-level strategy to protect and expand civic space. To fill this gap, the government will create a national strategy for civic space to guarantee the rights to assembly, association, and expression. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Civic Space Level of Government National Lead Institution Dirección General de Ética e Integridad Gubernamental	National	Dirección General de Ética e Integridad Gubernamental	Civic Space	Executive	Americas
Brazil Open Contracting for Federal Infrastructure Projects Summary: This commitment will address the lack of transparency and enhance CSO collaboration in the public procurement of federal infrastructure projects in Brazil. The government will apply open contracting principles to federal infrastructure projects by improving the public procurement portal and disclosing information for all projects. Read more here Branch of Government Independent Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Controladoria-Geral da União	National	Controladoria-Geral da União	Anti-Corruption	Independent	Americas
Kamianets Podilskiy, Ukraine Improve Access to Information Summary: The residents of Kamianets Podilskiy do not currently have a simple way to submit information requests to the City Council. This commitment would fill this gap by gathering public input on a centralized website for information requests and building the new site. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Access to Information Level of Government Local (non-member) Lead Institution Kamianets Podilskiy city council	Local (non-member)	Kamianets Podilskiy city council	Access to Information	Executive	Europe
Santiago de Cali, Colombia Open Contracting for Infrastructure Projects in Santiago de Cali Summary: Santiago de Cali does not have enough competition in its public procurement process. The government will build a tool to centralize and publish contracting data and increase outreach to new bidders in the community. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government Local (non-member) Lead Institution Secretaría de Infraestructura de la Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali	Local (non-member)	Secretaría de Infraestructura de la Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Americas
Netherlands Knowledge Agenda for Public Participation in Decision-Making Summary: The government aims to increase effective public participation in decision-making by creating an updated knowledge agenda through its Knowledge Hub for Participation. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Public Participation Level of Government National Lead Institution Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW)	National	Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW)	Public Participation	Executive	Europe
Colombia Transparency and Accountability in the Council of State Summary: The Council of State is the highest court for administrative issues. To become more transparent and accountable, the Judiciary will use plain language in judicial decisions for key topics and consult with the public on priority information to release, among other activities. Read more here Branch of Government Judicial Primary Challenge Area Justice Level of Government National Lead Institution Comisión de Ética, Transparencia y Rendición de Cuentas del Consejo de Estado	National	Comisión de Ética, Transparencia y Rendición de Cuentas del Consejo de Estado	Justice	Judicial	Americas
Colombia Open, Accessible, and Inclusive Court Rulings Summary: This commitment aims to ensure the public can understand what the Constitutional Court does and how its rulings can help protect their rights. Thus, the Judiciary aims to increase the public’s understanding of the court’s work, especially for youth and Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities. Read more here Branch of Government Judicial Primary Challenge Area Justice Level of Government National Lead Institution Corte Constitucional de Colombia	National	Corte Constitucional de Colombia	Justice	Judicial	Americas
Colombia Participation Strategies for Innovation Summary: The government wants to strengthen the connection between the public sector and citizens to encourage innovation across the territories in Colombia. The commitment will co-create a strategy that will help establish a National Network for Public Innovation and Knowledge Management. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Public Participation Level of Government National Lead Institution Departamento Administrativo de la Función Pública, Departamento Nacional de Planeación	National	Departamento Administrativo de la Función Pública, Departamento Nacional de Planeación	Public Participation	Executive	Americas
Valle del Cauca, Colombia Support Public Participation in Decision-Making Summary: The government of Valle de Cauca wants to build trust by making it easier for members of the public to participate in its decision-making process and to monitor policy implementation. The government will co-create a new public policy by hosting workshops with the public. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Public Participation Level of Government Local (non-member) Lead Institution Gobernación del Valle del Cauca	Local (non-member)	Gobernación del Valle del Cauca	Public Participation	Executive	Americas
Chile Expand Open Data on Public Procurement Summary: The government wants to expand the scope of the data published on its current public procurement platform to fully implement a new contracting law. The government will simplify the format of how data is published on the site to ensure all of the data is easily accessible. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Dirección ChileCompra	National	Dirección ChileCompra	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Americas
Chile Open Justice for an Open State Summary: Members of the public feel disconnected from the justice system, which erodes trust and limits access to it. The Supreme Court and the Public Defender Office will improve access to justice through multi-stakeholder initiatives to engage with local communities and increase public participation in conflict resolution. Read more here Branch of Government Judicial Primary Challenge Area Justice Level of Government National Lead Institution Corte Suprema de Justicia + Defensoría Penal Pública	National	Corte Suprema de Justicia + Defensoría Penal Pública	Justice	Judicial	Americas
Chile Participatory Plan to Implement the Escazú Agreement Summary: The government will run a public consultation process to draft a Participatory Implementation Plan to implement the Escazú Agreement. Once finalized, the government will promote the new plan and conduct outreach about the agreement. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Climate and Environment Level of Government National Lead Institution Ministerio del Medio Ambiente	National	Ministerio del Medio Ambiente	Climate and Environment	Executive	Americas
Chile Implement the Fisheries Transparency Initiative Standard Summary: The government committed to consulting the public on a roadmap to implement the FiTI Standard, with a focus on identifying current gaps in fisheries transparency and proposing a way forward to increase the publication of information related to this sector. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Subsecretaría de Pesca y Acuicultura	National	Subsecretaría de Pesca y Acuicultura	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Americas
North Macedonia Open the Beneficial Ownership Registry to the Public Summary: North Macedonia has been working to improve the transparency of public procurement data and politically exposed persons, but more work needs to be done to increase beneficial ownership transparency so that these datasets can be jointly used to curb corruption. The commitment aims to publish the owners of companies that have bid on or won public procurement contracts. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Deputy President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in charge of good governance policies	National	Deputy President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in charge of good governance policies	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Europe
Quintana Roo, México Co-Create an Environmental Governance Plan Summary: Quintana Roo does not currently have territorial or ecological planning programs, which make it more difficult to implement a plan for sustainable development in the state. To fill this gap, the government will co-create an environmental governance plan with citizens as part of its long-term sustainable development strategy. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Climate and Environment Level of Government Local Lead Institution Secretaría de la Contraloría del Estado (SECOES), Secretaria de Finanzas y Planeación (SEFIPLAN)	Local	Secretaría de la Contraloría del Estado (SECOES), Secretaria de Finanzas y Planeación (SEFIPLAN)	Climate and Environment	Executive	Americas
Malawi Open Contracting and Beneficial Ownership Transparency Summary: Legal loopholes make public procurement vulnerable to corruption. To address this, Malawi has begun to strengthen its legal frameworks on public procurement and beneficial ownership and create an online procurement system that uses beneficial ownership data. Read more here Branch of Government Independent Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority(PPDA)	National	Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority(PPDA)	Anti-Corruption	Independent	Africa and the Middle East
Ghana Improve Gender Equality Summary: Women are under-represented in the public sector across all levels of government and in the private sector. Parliament passed an Affirmative Action bill, which will help improve gender equality in the country once it is signed by the President. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Gender and Inclusion Level of Government National Lead Institution Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection	National	Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection	Gender and Inclusion	Executive	Africa and the Middle East
Ghana Combat Misinformation and Disinformation Summary: The government will collaborate with civil society to conduct a human rights assessment of existing legislation on misinformation and disinformation while protecting free speech, alongside fact-checking, media literacy, and public education initiatives. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Digital Governance Level of Government National Lead Institution Ministry of Information	National	Ministry of Information	Digital Governance	Executive	Africa and the Middle East
Moldova Implement the Access to Information Law Summary: The government committed to monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the 2023 amendment to its law on access to information, including by training members of the public on this topic as well as government officials on how to enforce the law. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Access to Information Level of Government National Lead Institution State Chancellery	National	State Chancellery	Access to Information	Executive	Europe
Moldova Increase Public Participation in Decision-Making Summary: Moldova wants to increase the quality of consultations with the public, especially civil society representatives, by institutionalizing public participation in policy-making. The government committed to establishing and enhancing permanent consultation spaces for the public to provide feedback on issues in the public interest and revamp the e-consultation portal. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Public Participation Level of Government National Lead Institution State Chancellery	National	State Chancellery	Public Participation	Executive	Europe
United States of America Framework for Public Participation and Community Engagement Summary: Currently, there is no federal framework for public participation and community engagement in the United States. Looking ahead, the government will create a new framework to strengthen current public participation activities led by the federal government and to provide support for agencies. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Public Participation Level of Government National Lead Institution U.S. General Services Administration	National	U.S. General Services Administration	Public Participation	Executive	Americas
México Implement the National Anti-Corruption Policy (PNA) Summary: The government created a new National Anti-Corruption Policy, which aims to improve coordination between agencies and increase public participation and public-private partnerships to fight corruption in Mexico. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Secretaría Ejecutiva del Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción	National	Secretaría Ejecutiva del Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Americas
Guatemala National Mechanisms to Reduce Gender Violence Summary: Gender-based violence is the most reported crime in the country, with roots in social and economic inequalities. In this commitment, the government will strengthen its institutional processes to better prevent and address violence against women. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Gender and Inclusion Level of Government National Lead Institution Ministerio de Gobernación, Coordinadora Nacional para la Prevención de la Violencia Intrafamiliar y contra las Mujeres, Secretaría Presidencial de la Mujer, Defensoría de la Mujer Indígena, Instituto para la Asistencia y Atención a la Víctima del Delito	National	Ministerio de Gobernación, Coordinadora Nacional para la Prevención de la Violencia Intrafamiliar y contra las Mujeres, Secretaría Presidencial de la Mujer, Defensoría de la Mujer Indígena, Instituto para la Asistencia y Atención a la Víctima del Delito	Gender and Inclusion	Executive	Americas
Armenia Digital Gift Declaration Register for Public Officials Summary: Armenia recently created comprehensive rules to regulate the acceptance of gifts by public officials. The government plans to create a unified register for the automatic declaration of gifts, which will be evaluated and made publicly accessible. Read more here Branch of Government Independent Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Corruption Prevention Commission	National	Corruption Prevention Commission	Anti-Corruption	Independent	Asia and the Pacific
Ukraine DREAM - Digital Ecosystem to Manage Reconstruction and Recovery Projects Summary: Reconstruction is a priority for Ukraine, but the process should be transparent and responsive to citizens' needs. This commitment involves developing regulations to scale up and test the DREAM platform and train users on how to use it to monitor reconstruction projects. All data is collected and published in accordance with the Open Contracting Data Standard. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution State Agency for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine	National	State Agency for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Europe
Italy Co-Creation of National Guidelines on Public Participation Summary: More work needs to be done to make public participation a standard practice in the Italian government. This commitment will address this by co-creating new national guidelines on public participation. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Public Participation Level of Government National Lead Institution PAs: PCM - Public Administration Department (DFP), Emilia-Romagna Region (RER), Roma Capitale \| CSOs: Italian Association for Public Participation (AIP2)	National	PAs: PCM - Public Administration Department (DFP), Emilia-Romagna Region (RER), Roma Capitale \| CSOs: Italian Association for Public Participation (AIP2)	Public Participation	Executive	Europe
Chile Implement the National Public Integrity Strategy (ENIP) Summary: The need for greater transparency and trust are key issues for Chileans, especially following recent high-profile corruption cases. The government will implement a co-created, national public integrity strategy that focuses on over 200 measures to promote beneficial ownership transparency, public participation, open contracting, and budget transparency. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Comisión Asesora Presidencial para la Integridad Pública y Transparencia del Ministerio Secretaría General de la Presidencia	National	Comisión Asesora Presidencial para la Integridad Pública y Transparencia del Ministerio Secretaría General de la Presidencia	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Americas
México Platform to Improve Integrity and Competition in Public Procurement Summary: Public procurement is vulnerable to corruption in Mexico. To address this, the government will create a digital platform to standardize contract data disclosure and increase competition in public procurement. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Secretaría Ejecutiva del Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción	National	Secretaría Ejecutiva del Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Americas
Honduras Increase Women's Participation as Leaders in the Public Sector Summary: Women in Honduras have a low rate of representation in leadership roles throughout the public sector. To address this, the government will host civil society dialogues and publish gender-disaggregated data on public administration jobs in an open format. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Gender and Inclusion Level of Government National Lead Institution Secretaría de Asuntos de la Mujer	National	Secretaría de Asuntos de la Mujer	Gender and Inclusion	Executive	Americas
Honduras Increase Citizen Monitoring of Public Infrastructure Contracts Summary: There is limited access to reliable, complete and comparable data on contracts and infrastructure projects in Honduras. This commitment will improve citizen monitoring of public infrastructure contracts by raising awareness and making data more accessible. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Secretaría de Transparencia y Lucha Contra la Corrupción	National	Secretaría de Transparencia y Lucha Contra la Corrupción	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Americas
Quintana Roo, México Co-Create a New Strategy to Strengthen the Rule of Law Summary: Quintana Roo faces several justice challenges, such as the lack of checks and balances, access to justice, and regulatory oversight in the state. To address this, the government will co-create a new strategy to strengthen the rule of law to improve people's daily lives and better allocate resources. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Public Participation Level of Government Local Lead Institution Secretaría de la Contraloría del Estado (SECOES)	Local	Secretaría de la Contraloría del Estado (SECOES)	Public Participation	Executive	Americas
Netherlands Publish Government Documents in Compliance with the Open Government Act Summary: Many government documents in the Netherlands are not findable, accessible, interoperable, or reusable, which makes it more difficult for agencies to comply with information requests. This commitment would help agencies publish their documents in this manner. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Access to Information Level of Government National Lead Institution University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science, Institute of Informatics	National	University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science, Institute of Informatics	Access to Information	Executive	Europe
Senegal Adopt the Access to Information Bill Summary: Senegal does not yet have a law that would ensure access to information. At the time of writing, a bill is in the validation stage—through this commitment, the government would conduct public outreach to support its adoption and create an independent agency to implement the law after it is passed. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Access to Information Level of Government National Lead Institution Ministry of Justice / Directorate for the Promotion of Good Governance	National	Ministry of Justice / Directorate for the Promotion of Good Governance	Access to Information	Executive	Africa and the Middle East
Yerba Buena, Argentina Create a Monitoring Platform for Public Works Projects Summary: Residents of Yerba Buena cannot access complete and timely information on public works projects, which makes it difficult to monitor progress. To address this, the municipality will create a digital platform to publish key information on such projects (such as the timeline, funding, and companies contracted to do the work) in an open format that follows the Open Contracting Data Standard. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government Local (non-member) Lead Institution Municipalidad de Yerba Buena	Local (non-member)	Municipalidad de Yerba Buena	Anti-Corruption	Executive	Americas
Morocco Evaluate and Revise the Access to Information Law Summary: In response to civil society advocacy, the government will evaluate and revise its access to information law. Key activities include assessing the effectiveness and implementation of the law, consulting the public on the proposed changes, and drafting an amendment for approval. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Access to Information Level of Government National Lead Institution Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform	National	Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform	Access to Information	Executive	Africa and the Middle East
Morocco New Legal Framework to Support CSOs Summary: CSOs in Morocco currently face challenges to operating effectively, such as difficulties in accessing public funds and limited engagement in public consultations. The government will create new legal frameworks to facilitate public funding for CSOs, improve their capacity, and increase engagement on public policy-making. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Civic Space Level of Government National Lead Institution Ministry Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Relations with Parliament	National	Ministry Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Relations with Parliament	Civic Space	Executive	Africa and the Middle East
Morocco Revise Laws on Press Freedom and Publishing Summary: The press and publishing industries are experiencing technological challenges, the spread of disinformation, and ethics issues in Morocco. To address this, the government will create a commission to study these problems and conduct public consultations to propose a new legal framework to support this sector. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Media Freedom Level of Government National Lead Institution Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication – Department of Communication	National	Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication – Department of Communication	Media Freedom	Executive	Africa and the Middle East
Honduras Implement an Open Justice Policy Summary: Vulnerable groups, especially those in rural areas, experience significant challenges in accessing justice. The government will address this by creating an open justice policy that would publish judicial information in plain language, train judges and staff, and create a centralized website with information on where to find courts and other key information. Read more here Branch of Government Judicial Primary Challenge Area Justice Level of Government National Lead Institution Corte Suprema de Justicia	National	Corte Suprema de Justicia	Justice	Judicial	Americas
Brazil Federal Strategy for Social Participation and Popular Education Summary: The government aims to mainstream participation in public policy by establishing interministerial coordination of participation, revitalising engagement with civil society, consolidating use of the Participative Brazil Platform, and establishing participatory forums in all of Brazil's federal states and the Federal District. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Public Participation Level of Government National Lead Institution Secretaría Nacional de Participación Social (SNPS) de la Secretaría General de la Presidencia de la República (SG-PR)	National	Secretaría Nacional de Participación Social (SNPS) de la Secretaría General de la Presidencia de la República (SG-PR)	Public Participation	Executive	Americas
Bogotá, Colombia Deliberative and Innovative Democracy Summary: In Bogotá, traditional forms of participation have not yet succeeded in shaping major public debates. As a result, the government will work with civil society and academia to establish a program of Deliberative Citizens’ Assemblies, an innovative form of participation that brings together a random sampling of residents to deliberate on important societal issues. Read more here Branch of Government Executive Primary Challenge Area Public Participation Level of Government Local Lead Institution Secretaria Distrital de Planeación de la Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá D.C.	Local	Secretaria Distrital de Planeación de la Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá D.C.	Public Participation	Executive	Americas
Buenos Aires, Argentina Open Data on Court Rulings and Processes Summary: To increase public trust in its work, the Superior Court of Justice in Buenos Aires committed to proactively publishing information related to its work, such as the deadlines and content of its rulings, in an open data format. Read more here Branch of Government Judicial Primary Challenge Area Justice Level of Government Local Lead Institution Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires	Local	Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires	Justice	Judicial	Americas
Costa Rica Artificial Intelligence Alerts for Citizen Control of Public Infrastructure Summary: Public procurement is vulnerable to corruption, especially as Costa Rica is currently carrying out 502 public infrastructure projects. To mitigate this risk, the Comptroller General of the Republic committed to launching the Artificial Intelligence Device for Recognition and Alerts (dIAra) platform. The platform will publish open data on public works projects and help the government collaborate with civil society to monitor progress and increase accountability. Read more here Branch of Government Legislative Primary Challenge Area Anti-Corruption Level of Government National Lead Institution Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica	National	Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica	Anti-Corruption	Legislative	Americas

Who is participating in the Open Gov Challenge?

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Armenia (1)

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Brazil (2)

Buenos Aires, Argentina (1)

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Colombia (3)

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Dominican Republic (1)

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Guatemala (1)

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Moldova (2)

Morocco (3)

México (2)

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Featured Commitment Profiles

As part of the Open Gov Challenge, the OGP Support Unit would like to recognize some of the
most inspiring commitments made by participants to date.

Read more about these exciting reforms below.

Anti-Corruption

Chile

Implement the National Public Integrity Strategy (ENIP)

The need for greater transparency and trust are key issues for Chileans, especially following recent high-profile corruption cases. The government will implement a co-created, national public integrity strategy that focuses on over 200 measures to promote beneficial ownership transparency, public participation, open contracting, and budget transparency.

Gender and Inclusion

Guatemala

National Mechanisms to Reduce Gender Violence

Gender-based violence is the most reported crime in the country, with roots in social and economic inequalities. In this commitment, the government will strengthen its institutional processes to better prevent and address violence against women.

Anti-Corruption

Armenia

Digital Gift Declaration Register for Public Officials

Armenia recently created comprehensive rules to regulate the acceptance of gifts by public officials. The government plans to create a unified register for the automatic declaration of gifts, which will be evaluated and made publicly accessible.

Climate and Environment

Quintana Roo, México

Co-Create an Environmental Governance Plan

Quintana Roo does not currently have territorial or ecological planning programs, which make it more difficult to implement a plan for sustainable development in the state. To fill this gap, the government will co-create an environmental governance plan with citizens as part of its long-term sustainable development strategy.

Public Participation

Moldova

Increase Public Participation in Decision-Making

Moldova wants to increase the quality of consultations with the public, especially civil society representatives, by institutionalizing public participation in policy-making. The government committed to establishing and enhancing permanent consultation spaces for the public to provide feedback on issues in the public interest and revamp the e-consultation portal.

Public Participation

United States of America

Framework for Public Participation and Community Engagement

Currently, there is no federal framework for public participation and community engagement in the United States. Looking ahead, the government will create a new framework to strengthen current public participation activities led by the federal government and to provide support for agencies.

Anti-Corruption

Ukraine

Implement a Whole-of-Government Anti-Corruption Strategy

Ukraine's 2021-2025 Anti-Corruption Strategy identifies 15 priority areas with a high risk of corruption. This commitment will tackle 73 identified problems across the priority areas. A crucial tool for success is a new monitoring platform.

Justice

Colombia

Open, Accessible, and Inclusive Court Rulings

This commitment aims to ensure the public can understand what the Constitutional Court does and how its rulings can help protect their rights. Thus, the Judiciary aims to increase the public’s understanding of the court’s work, especially for youth and Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities.

Justice

Costa Rica

Strategy to Reduce the Judicial Backlog

There are delays in judicial processes in Costa Rica, which has led to a backlog of court cases. To address this, the Judiciary committed to reducing the backlog by publishing all court case data on a centralized platform. This will allow the public to monitor progress.

Public Participation

Finland

Strengthen National Dialogues

In Finland, more work is needed to increase trust through expanding the number of participants in national policy-making discussions. Under this commitment, government and civil society will collaborate to increase participation in national dialogues and make it easier to shape policies based on public input.

Civic Space

Dominican Republic

National Strategy for Civic Space

To date, there has not been a national-level strategy to protect and expand civic space. To fill this gap, the government will create a national strategy for civic space to guarantee the rights to assembly, association, and expression.

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Featured Commitment Profiles

Implement the National Public Integrity Strategy (ENIP)

National Mechanisms to Reduce Gender Violence

Digital Gift Declaration Register for Public Officials

Co-Create an Environmental Governance Plan

Increase Public Participation in Decision-Making

Framework for Public Participation and Community Engagement

Implement a Whole-of-Government Anti-Corruption Strategy