Peru Results Report 2023-2025

Peru’s fifth Open Government Action PlanAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen... was the first to include commitments from all three branches of the State. It demonstrated a high level of completionImplementers must follow through on their commitments for them to achieve impact. For each commitment, OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) evaluates the degree to which the activities outlin... More and significant early resultsEarly results refer to concrete changes in government practice related to transparency, citizen participation, and/or public accountability as a result of a commitment’s implementation. OGP’s Inde... More, with 10 out of 13 commitments either completed or substantially completed. Progress was particularly relevant in sectors with historical deficits in participation and 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. However, this occurred in a context where, overall, the commitments showed limited levels of ambitionAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, OGP commitments should “stretch government practice beyond its current baseline with respect to key areas of open government.” Ambition captures the po.... Looking ahead, civil society involvement could be expanded throughout the plan’s implementation and evaluation, moving beyond the multi-stakeholder forumRegular dialogue between government and civil society is a core element of OGP participation. It builds trust, promotes joint problem-solving, and empowers civil society to influence the design, imple....

Implementation

Peru’s fifth action plan—the first to incorporate commitments from the Executive, Judiciary, and Congress—stood out for its broad, structured, and cross-cutting co-creation process. This process featured active participation from the multi-stakeholder forum^[1], the inclusionOGP participating governments are working to create governments that truly serve all people. Commitments in this area may address persons with disabilities, women and girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual, tr... More of new civil society actors, and an approach designed to ensure stakeholders played a leading role throughout the design stage.

This effort contributed to a high level of completion: 10 of the 13 commitments were completed or substantially completed. Significant early results were achieved in environmental and student engagement through commitments 1 and 6; both were identified as promising in the Action Plan Review, and their implementation confirmed that potential.

The plan’s implementation revealed solid performance with verifiable early results. The most significant progress was concentrated in sectors facing persistent challenges regarding participation and transparency. In the environmental sector, the updated national certification procedure strengthened participatory mechanisms in an area of high social conflict. In educationAccountability within the public education system is key to improving outcomes and attainment, and accountability is nearly impossible without transparent policies and opportunities for participation ..., the modernization of the student participation system and the implementation of the Somos Pares strategy consolidated a sustained, institutionalized national policy. The commitments with the best results shared common characteristics: stable technical leadership, participatory validation during implementation, and clear regulatory frameworks that enabled sustainable change beyond the plan’s cycle.

While the plan successfully expanded its institutional reach by involving all three branches of government, this growth did not translate into a proportional increase in ambition. Several commitments simply revisited previous lines of work with incremental improvements.

Participation and Co-Creation 

The co-creation processCollaboration between government, civil society and other stakeholders (e.g., citizens, academics, private sector) is at the heart of the OGP process. Participating governments must ensure that a dive... was a primary strength of this cycle. The multi-stakeholder forum led the selection of themes, incorporated assessments developed by civil society organizations, and integrated new actors into a participatory dynamic that marked an improvement over previous cycles. Co-creation sought to empower stakeholders throughout all stages, not just at the outset, resulting in a more informed and representative design.

During implementation, however, the effectiveness of participation declined. A temporary reconfiguration of the technical team in 2023 affected the continuity of methodological support and reduced the intensity of dialogue with civil society. While the forum maintained its multisectoral composition and formal mandate, its activity became concentrated on receiving informational reports rather than providing regular follow-up or recommendations. This stands in contrast to the fourth plan, where the forum held regular meetings, despite challenges identified by civil society. These findings highlight the importance of strengthening the institutional stability of the process and, crucially, empowering civil society to ensure continuous participation and greater influence.

Implementation in Context 

Implementation unfolded within an unstable political context, marked by changes in high-level officials and staff turnover in key sectors^[2]. These factors hindered prioritization and the ability of some entities to sustain consistent progress^[3]. Nevertheless, the country demonstrated the institutionalization of open government, evidenced by the consolidation of the multi-stakeholder forum^[4], the diversification of participating state actors, and the availability of an updated public repositoryAccess to relevant information is essential for enabling participation and ensuring accountability throughout the OGP process. An OGP repository is an online centralized website, webpage, platform or ... that ensured process transparency.

This cycle demonstrates that Peru has a solid institutional foundation to advance a more ambitious Open Government agenda—both horizontally, by more effectively integrating the three branches of government, and vertically, through potential regional and local commitments. Strengthening technical continuity, consolidating the multi-stakeholder forum, and empowering civil society represent key opportunities to raise the ambition and impact of future action plans.