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New Commitments, New Approaches: Emerging Policy Areas in 2018-2020 Action Plans
Introduction
In 2011, government leaders and civil society
advocates came together to create a unique
partnership - one that combines these powerful forces
to promote accountable, responsive and inclusive
governance. Seventy-nine countries and a growing
number of local governments - representing more than Gender and Anti-Corruption Civic Engagement
two billion people - along with thousands of civil Inclusion Commitments that tackle Commitments that mobilize
society organizations form the Open Government corruption through prevention, citizens to engage in policy
Commitments that are intentional,
Partnership (OGP). detection, investigation, dialogue, provide input and
strategic, and ambitious in bringing
This publication highlights notable commitments from women and underrepresented prosecution, and sanction, with a monitoring that lead to more
the 2018-2020 action plans in five emerging policy groups into the OGP process and focus on creating and leveraging responsive, innovative, and
areas within the OGP community. These reforms ensuring that reforms are inclusive registries that expose company effective governance.
represent the multi-faceted approaches OGP members of all people’s needs. ownership and enforcing open
are taking as part of a global open governance contracting principles.
movement. In 2018, the OGP Multi-Donor Trust Fund
began providing its support in the co-creation process
in nine countries and local governments to help
enhance ambition and ownership of their action plans.
This publication will showcase a selection of these
commitments as well.
Justice Public Services Multi-Donor Trust
Commitments that empower Commitments that help improve Fund Enhanced
citizens through access to services like healthcare, education, Co-Creation
information about legal institutions, water, and public infrastructure, Support
accountable justice-sector through reforms ranging from
institutions, and effective legal opening data to directly engaging With the support of development
assistance. the public in decision-making. partners and the World Bank, OGP
has established the Multi-Donor
Trust Fund (MDTF) to support
participating countries and local
members with co-creation and
implementation of OGP
commitments and action plans.
2 WHAT’S IN THE ACTION PLANS
Gender
and Inclusion
Opening up government is an underexplored method CANADA youth-led oversight and monitoring plan for public converting its subway map into Open API, a digital
for accelerating gender equality and closing critical COMMITMENT #8 policies that could be implemented across all format that can be easily updated and is accessible
gaps in information, access, and participation for Feminist and Inclusive Dialogue municipalities. through a mobile app. The city will partner with Muui, a
underrepresented groups. When the contributions of Many traditionally marginalized communities in Canada media production group combating social stigmas
women and marginalized communities are absent from continue to face obstacles to accessing government MALTA around disabilities, and other civil society organizations
open government, the loss is extraordinary…and the COMMITMENT #2 to generate continuous updates to the new digital map
information and participating in decision-making. To
consequences real. Many core OGP policy areas can foster more inclusivity in its public engagement, “I Belong” Program for Migrant system.
be enhanced by acknowledging the skills, Canada committed to implementing Gender-Based Integration
perspectives and lived experiences of traditionally Analysis Plus (GBA+), a tool used to assess how Increasing ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity in URUGUAY
marginalized groups and building systems that Malta has resulted in the creation of a Migrant
COMMITMENT #2.2
women, men and non-binary people experience public
address their concerns. OGP offers an action platform policies. The commitment also includes increased Integration Strategy, out of which the “I Belong” Opening Data on Gender-Based
to advance inclusion and equality for women and publication of gender and inclusion data and gender- program will be launched. The initiative seeks to build Violence
marginalized groups in both national and local action based impact analyses of Canadian action plan a partnership between the government, civil society, In Uruguay, there is sustained public interest for
plans. The following are examples of commitments on commitments. The government will form a Federal and migrants grappling with societal integration. To information on gender-based violence, yet data
gender and inclusion in the 2018-2020 action plans. Housing Advocate and National Housing Council, and help migrants qualify for permanent resident status, collected by the government has been kept in
a National Advisory Council on Poverty. The councils the state will offer educational courses on local laws decentralized and often inaccessible formats. In
will reflect Canada’s diversity in terms of gender, and customs, as well as Maltese and English language response to public demand for greater access to this
ethnicity, regions, indigenous peoples, official learning. A public “befriend a migrant” awareness information, Uruguay committed to designing an open
languages, and include Canadians with experience campaign and a pool of cultural mediators ready to format digital model for the centralization and
living in poverty. assist at points of government service will help create publication of data on gender-based violence. The
an environment of belonging for all new residents. government will develop visualizations of the data to
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC improve understanding of the information by all
COMMITMENT #5 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA Uruguayans. This newly centralized database will set a
Training Youth Councils COMMITMENT #1 standard for open data on gender-based violence that
In 2018, the Dominican Republic committed to training Digitizing Subway Maps for Vulnerable could be replicated across Latin America.
1,200 young citizens on the Legal Framework of Populations
Auditing and Social Control in the Dominican Republic. Maps of the Seoul subway system often lack
Through these training sessions, youth will gain comprehensible transfer routes and clear markers of
familiarity with their rights to access public information elevators, making them difficult to navigate for
from the government and how to participate in policy vulnerable groups, such as people with disabilities, the
creation. The councils will ultimately propose a elderly, and pregnant women. Seoul has committed to
4 WHAT’S IN THE ACTION PLANS
Justice
To achieve open government, citizens must have the HONDURAS NORTH MACEDONIA
ability to seek and obtain remedy for grievances and COMMITMENT #15 COMMITMENT #6
protect their rights when they are infringed upon by Digital Open Justice Implementing a Universal Right to Free
government, corporations, or other citizens. A fair and Honduras will increase judicial transparency by Legal Assistance
accessible justice system offers its citizens this developing a digital system where citizens can review For many Macedonians – especially those in poor or
opportunity through access to information about legal judicial processes and court sentences in an open marginalized communities – the justice system is often
institutions, accountable justice sector institutions, and format online and through a newly developed phone inaccessible, and it’s difficult to assess whether their
effective legal assistance when necessary. Recently, app. The government will then take a multi-faceted grievances are legal problems. To improve knowledge
OGP members have begun to focus their commitments approach to expanding access to justice by training and use of the legal system, North Macedonia will
in this area on strengthening access to justice for judicial staff on the importance and practical adopt a law guaranteeing citizens free legal
marginalized groups. The following are examples of implications of open justice and by gradually extending assistance. An accompanying Ministry of Justice
commitments on justice in the 2018-2020 action plans. the National Service of Judicial Enablers throughout database will house all information about where and
the country, giving Hondurans better access to legal how to access these legal services. The Ministry will
aid services. also monitor legal assistance providers’ compliance
with the new law and conduct a public education
INDONESIA campaign to ensure citizens understand their right to
COMMITMENT #15 free legal assistance. Civil society organizations will
Increasing the Quantity and Quality of manage newly established access to justice centers in
Legal Aid Services four municipalities with significant Roma populations, a
Indonesia aims to combat the unequal distribution of marginalized group who have previously experienced
legal aid services, which provide legal advice and issues accessing the legal system.
representation to ordinary citizens seeking justice
through the court system. Through this commitment,
the government will create regulations that guarantee
funding for the legal aid organizations, allowing them
to expand their reach to more remote and poorer
communities. The government will also begin a civic
education campaign to teach citizens how to identify
violations of their rights and how legal aid providers
can help them win justice for their grievances.
6 WHAT’S IN THE ACTION PLANS
Anti-Corruption
Two key methods of combating corruption that have BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP a central database of foreign and local companies minimal. To improve accountability and transparency in
seen growing focus in OGP are beneficial ownership bidding on public contracts and buying property. The government contracting, Kaduna State committed to
transparency and open contracting. CHILE database will include a module with information on gradual implementation of the Open Contracting Data
COMMITMENT #11
companies and individuals convicted of bribery and Standard. The government will pilot a new
Beneficial owners are the individuals who ultimately Co-Creating a Beneficial Ownership corrupt practices. e-procurement portal with open data from the
possess, control, or benefit from a company and its Register Policy Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture,
income. However, complex corporate structures make
The lack of a centralized beneficial ownership register Environment and Works, Housing, and Transport. The
the beneficial owners’ identity unclear, giving way to
has prevented Chile from reaching full compliance with OPEN CONTRACTING portal will also be linked with the existing “Eyes and
the formation of anonymous shell companies. Many
its international obligations, including the United FRANCE Ears” platform, which allows for the public to digitally
OGP members are taking steps to make beneficial COMMITMENT #2
Nations Convention Against Corruption and the OECD monitor and submit feedback on the newly OCDS
ownership information more transparent, thus making Expanding Open Contracting
Common Reporting Standard. To bring itself in line with compliant procurement process.
it more difficult for individuals to benefit from crime and
the global beneficial ownership transparency Standards Across Territories
corruption. PORTUGAL
community, Chile committed to collaborating with France is publishing public procurement data in an
Countries provide goods, services, and critical public institutions and civil society organizations to COMMITMENT #8
open format, in adherence to the Open Contracting
infrastructure to their citizens through government co-create a proposal for a centralized beneficial Data Standard, and has committed to expanding Adopting OCDS and Increasing Bidder
contracts worth trillions of U.S. dollars every year. That ownership register. The government will perform an standardization to cover all public purchasers (state Competition
makes public procurement one of the main global initial analysis, looking at similar policies adopted in the and local authorities, hospitals, public institutions, etc.). To counter the pervasive perception of corruption in
expenses, but also the number one corruption risk for United Kingdom and the European Union. The final This single flow of interoperable and reusable the awarding of public tenders, Portugal committed to
countries. Through open contracting, information on policy will give particular focus to companies that do contracting data will be made available on data.gouv.fr adopting the Open Contracting Data Standard. Data
government contracts is published in an open and business with the state or receive state subsidies. and piloted in the Brittany and Occitania regions. The from the entire public procurement cycle will be
timely manner, enabling citizens to become more French government will gradually disseminate new published in an open format that is accessible to all.
engaged in tracking public expenditures. KENYA procurement publication practices across other French Open contracting will prevent officials from awarding
COMMITMENT #1
The following are examples of commitments on territories and other countries that are in the process of contracts directly to their allies, promote healthy
Beneficial Ownership and Corrupt competition between bidders, and will ensure public
beneficial ownership and open contracting in the adopting international open contracting data
Practices Register standards. money is well spent. Critically, new civic participation
2018-2020 action plans.
In its 2016 action plan, Kenya undertook the process of and monitoring tools will also be developed, including
collecting and storing information on the beneficial KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA hackathons and “Integrity Pacts” between contracting
owners of companies. In 2018, Kenya committed to COMMITMENT #2 authorities and civil society members.
building on this progress by working with the private OCDS and “Eyes and Ears”
sector and non-governmental organizations to develop In Kaduna State, ministries, departments and agencies
new beneficial ownership regulations and launch a don’t proactively disclose public procurement data,
public beneficial ownership register in Kenya, including and citizen participation in procurement processes are
8 WHAT’S IN THE ACTION PLANSCivic Engagement
Civic participation is based on the belief that those who aims to construct 80 sustainable preschool facilities NETHERLANDS public officials in assessing how best to deepen public
are affected by a decision have a right to be involved taking a Participative Decentralized Approach (PDA), COMMITMENT #11 engagement. Once the tool has been launched, New
in the decision-making process and includes the transferring financial resources to communities and Digital Democracy Zealand will pilot a “live” policy issue with a higher
promise that the public’s contribution will influence the empowering citizens to participate in local A 2017 international comparative study concluded that level of public participation in policy development.
decision. It promotes sustainable decisions by development projects. the Dutch government is insufficiently open to public
recognizing and communicating the needs and participation in policy making and direct democracy,
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
interests of all participants, including decision makers. ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA COMMITMENT #5
with digital applications in particular being
It provides participants with the information they need COMMITMENT #2 Forming State-Society Partnerships
underutilized. In response, the Netherlands has
to engage in a meaningful way and communicates to Collaborating With Vulnerable Groups In adherence to its constitutional National Goals and
committed to supporting democratic processes
participants how their input affected the ultimate on Policy through the piloting of a new digital democracy Directive Principles, which call for active citizen
decision. Many OGP members have included Due to a lack of secure and accessible spaces, platform. The digital participation system will be tested participation in budgetary processes, Papua New
innovative commitments that promote greater and vulnerable groups in Elgeyo Marakwet have not been across 10 to 20 municipalities using both open and Guinea will develop a national policy on state-society
more inclusive civic participation. The following are able to participate in shaping their county’s budget and closed source tools, while promoting open source as partnerships. In consultation with government
examples of commitments on civic engagement in the policy priorities. This has meant that their most urgent the programming standard. A primary goal will be to representatives, a roundtable comprised of civil society
2018-2020 action plans. needs have not been met. In response, the County increase the responsiveness of local authorities to organizations from all 22 provinces will convene
Government of Elgeyo Marakwet committed to citizen inquiries and to allow for digital consultation annually and present budget proposals that reflect civil
establishing special interest groups for children, with the public on policy design and implementation. society priorities. Memoranda of Agreements will be
CÔTE D’IVOIRE women, youth, and people with disabilities to actively signed between local governments and civil society in
COMMITMENT #2 collaborate with public officials to influence NEW ZEALAND three provinces, consisting of pledges to include
Collaborating on the Development of government planning, budgeting and policy priorities. COMMITMENT #5 citizens in development and implementation of budget
Preschools The county government will aim to achieve the Deepening Public Participation in Open plans.
In Côte d’Ivoire, the preschool attendance rate is as “collaboration” level on the International Association of Governance Reforms
low as 5% in rural areas, compared to 30% in urban Public Participation (IAP2) spectrum, incorporating To date, the majority of public consultations on policy
areas. Côte d’Ivoire will aim to scale up the number of citizen feedback in budget and policy decisions while issues in New Zealand have fallen in the “inform and
adequate preschool facilities available in rural areas by providing public explanations where citizen input isn’t consent” category of the International Association for
taking a collaborative approach to school facility used. Public Participation (IAP2) spectrum, with public
development. The government will undertake training participation occurring late in the policy development
of community members on topics like financial cycle. In 2018, New Zealand committed to launching a
management and participative monitoring of participation guidance decision tool that will assist
infrastructure projects and procurement. Côte d’Ivoire
10 WHAT’S IN THE ACTION PLANSPublic Services
The successful provision of critical public services EDUCATION and drug data in an open format from over 200 WATER
– such as healthcare, education, and sanitation, among primary, secondary and tertiary level health
others – can shape the relationship that citizens have CZECH REPUBLIC organizations to regain the public trust. New quality PARAGUAY
COMMITMENT #4.3 COMMITMENT #12
with their governments, as well as their trust in the assessment tools will let citizens see how health
system. Representing large portions of government
Open Education Data organizations are performing and whether they’re
Digital Platform for Water and
budgets, public services should not only respond to The Czech Republic committed to launching the achieving positive patient outcomes. Sanitation Systems
the needs and preferences of citizens, but should also Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Departmental To improve the quality and availability of clean drinking
be transparent, efficient, and accessible by all. Information System (MEYS DIS), which will act as a water and sanitation services throughout the country,
Integrating open government principles in service platform for the publication of education system data in INFRASTRUCTURE Paraguay will adopt the SIASAR (Rural Water and
delivery can direct public investments where they are an open format. A variety of qualitative and quantitative SEKONDI-TAKORADI, GHANA Sanitation System) digital platform. The online tool will
needed, expand the reach of the services, enable data relating to the current number of school facilities, COMMITMENT #1 allow for public monitoring and evaluation of open data
feedback mechanisms, and allow citizens to monitor students, teaching and non-teaching staff, classes, Adopting the Cost Infrastructure Data on local water supply and rural sanitation systems. A
the delivery and quality of the services. The following departments, school equipment, and more will be Standard working group made up of representatives from
are examples of commitments on public services in the publicly available through MEYS DIS. The new system Seeking greater participation of citizens in the non-governmental organizations, municipalities, and
2018-2020 action plans. will vastly improve the accessibility of education data infrastructure planning process and improved public donor groups will oversee the promotion and uptake
to citizens, which had existed largely in aggregated understanding of procurement data, Sekondi-Takoradi of the tool throughout the country.
formats or was only viewable if first publicly requested. will adopt the global Construction Sector Transparency
(CoST) Infrastructure Data Standard. The government
HEALTH will develop and launch a digital geo-spatial
information platform to openly publish infrastructure
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
project procurement and implementation documents.
COMMITMENT #3
The city will also increase the involvement of its
Performance Transparency in Health
citizens in infrastructure planning, including needs
Systems assessments, site selection and project design. Two
In 2017, the health system in the Kyrgyz Republic hundred local “community champions” will undergo
received a public trust index score far lower than most training to better understand public infrastructure
other government agencies. A lack of health budget information and use it to demand greater
transparency has been a major avenue for corruption. accountability.
The government has committed to developing new
regulations to prompt the publication of health budget
12 WHAT’S IN THE ACTION PLANSMulti-Donor Trust Fund
Enhanced Co-Creation
Support
With the support of development partners and the ARMENIA of public distrust in government, São Paulo committed
World Bank, OGP has established the Multi-Donor COMMITMENT #3 to integrating the digital systems containing data on
Trust Fund (MDTF) and awarded the first set of grants Beneficial Ownership Register Helps public contracts, bidding and budgetary execution into
in 2018. The OGP MDTF supports participating country Close the Enforcement Gap a single online portal. The newly centralized data will
and local members in co-creating and implementing A lack of transparency requirements for the beneficial be published in an open format, and the city will train
OGP commitments and action plans, and generating, owners of legal entities in Armenia has undermined citizens to better understand their capabilities for
curating and disseminating knowledge on open existing laws prohibiting public officials from engaging oversight of the bidding processes.
government reform. Nine OGP members were in business activities. In consultation with
selected for co-creation support in 2018. Through this TUNISIA
representatives from civil society and the private COMMITMENT #7
program, awardees were provided support with the sector, the Armenian government committed to
goal of involving a broader range of domestic actors in Open Contracting in Hydrocarbons
launching an open beneficial ownership register,
co-creation, developing a more inclusive process, adhering to the internationally established Beneficial Contracting in the hydrocarbon sector in Tunisia is
strengthening government ownership, improving Ownership Data Standard. The new register will be often characterized by immense complexity, which can
prioritization of relevant themes, and increasing piloted with beneficial owners of companies involved act as a barrier to transparency and good governance
commitment ambition. The following are examples of in metal mining, one of the largest industries in the of oil and gas resources. Tunisia committed to revising
commitments from the MDTF co-creation support country. its hydrocarbon legal framework and publishing
recipients in the 2018-2020 action plans. contract data through the entire selection process in
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL an open format. The Advisory Committee on
COMMITMENT #5 hydrocarbons will also publish meeting minutes, and
Restoring Public Trust Through Budget the government will publish data on companies
and Bidding Transparency contracting with the state and the Tunisian Enterprise
of Petroleum.
Data on the contract bidding processes and budget of
São Paulo City Hall are disclosed on a variety of
decentralized portals and online systems, often in
closed formats, or are missing entirely. Recognizing
obfuscation of budget and spending data as a source
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