France Action Plan Review 2021-2023 – For Public Comment

In 2022, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective ... published the 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... Review for France’s third action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger implementation process.

In France, the IRM’s findings are summarized below:

France’s third action plan touches on more topic areas and includes more institutions than any previous action plan. However, there was a lack of meaningful dialogue with civil society during 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..., and most of the 59 commitments have unclear potential for results or lack sufficient detail to be assessed. To revitalize the OGP process, the government could approach implementation of commitments with greater 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... than written in the plan and in greater collaboration with civil society.

The report is available in English and French. The public is invited to review and comment on this report from 22 July until 4 August 2022. Comments can be submitted here, below, or by email to irm@opengovpartnership.org