Inception Report – Action plan – State of Goias, Brazil, 2024 – 2026
- Action Plan: Action plan – State of Goias, Brazil, 2024 – 2026
Overview
Name of Evaluator
Daniela Rosim
Member Name
Goias, Brazil
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... Title
Action plan – State of Goias, Brazil, 2024 – 2026
Section 1.
Compliance with
co-creation requirements
1.1 Does a forum exist?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Based on the evidence found, the Goiás Open Government Forum exists and was created on August 4, 2023, with a collaborative purpose and open participation by society. Its creation represented a strategic commitmentOGP commitments are promises for reform co-created by governments and civil society and submitted as part of an action plan. Commitments typically include a description of the problem, concrete action... by the state of Goiás to promote 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, and innovation in public management.
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1.2 Is the forum multi-stakeholder?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The forum brought together representatives from 49 entities, including institutions from the direct and indirect public administration of the State of Goiás, organized civil society, and the academic community. This diverse composition aimed to promote a more open, transparent and innovative public administration, in line with the principles of the Open Government PartnershipThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on improving government transparency, ensuring opportunities for citizen participation in public matters, and strengthen... More (OGP) and the process of co-creating commitments.
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1.3 Does the forum hold at least one meeting with civil society and non-governmental stakeholders during the co-creation of the action plan?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The Goiás Open Government Forum held two (2) public consultations with civil society, whose guiding principles were: Social Participation, Ombudsman, Transparency, and Accountability. More than 100,000 citizens took part in these consultations, 50,390 in the first public consultation and 55,554 in the second. There were also two co-creation workshops, as well as a second final meeting to prioritize actions, called the II Meeting of the Open Government Forum.
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PUBLIC CONSULTATION. 1st Open Government Plan of the State of Goiás
Goias Forum concludes drafting of the state’s first Open Government Plan
The Open Government team of the Comptroller General of the State of Goiás met on Tuesday (July 30) to approve the commitments of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Action Plan.
1.4 Has the action plan been endorsed by the stakeholders of the forum or steering committeeThe Steering Committee is OGP’s executive decision-making body. Its role is to develop, promote and safeguard OGP’s values, principles and interests; establish OGP’s core ideas, policies, and ru.../group?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
At the moment when the commitments were prioritized at the second meeting of the Goiás Open Government Forum, the first action plan was consolidated. The final version was then drafted and endorsed by seven Non-Governmental Stakeholders. The names are shown in the action plan available on the OGP website in the “Endorsement from Non-Governmental Stakeholders” section.
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Section 2.
Recommended practices
in co-creation
2.1 Does the government maintain a Local OGP website or webpage on a government website where information on the OGP Local process (co-creation and implementation) is proactively published?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The government of Goiás maintains an Open Government webpage within the official website of the State Comptroller’s Office. The page is online, can be easily found, and is barrier-free. On this page, there is a redirect link to the state of Goiás’ OGP page and to OGP in general. There are also redirects to some of the commitments listed in the state’s action plan. However, as it seems to be a page that is still under development, it needs updating and a more systematic presentation, such as the process of co-creating the plan.
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2.2 Did the government provide information to stakeholders in advance to facilitate informed and prepared participation in 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...?
Yes
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The data from the public consultations, which served as the basis for the construction of the action plan, was made available in advance to the forum members via an instant messaging application, to the forum group.
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2.3 Did the government ensure that any interested member of the public could make inputs into the action plan and observe or have access to decision-making documentation?
Yes
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To carry out the public consultations, there was extensive dissemination through social networks, allowing the information to circulate freely among interested parties, who had the opportunity to act as multipliers of the invitation to participate and contribute.
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2.4 Did the government proactively report back or provide written feedback to stakeholders on how their contributions were considered during the creation of the action plan?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The Government of Goiás, through the State Comptroller’s Office, provided feedback to the members of society involved in the co-creation of the open government plan, through the second public consultation, where the results of the first consultation were presented, transformed into commitments and actions, and prioritized.
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Goias Forum concludes drafting of the state’s first Open Government Plan
Action plan – State of Goias, Brazil, 2024 – 2026
2.5 Was there an iterative dialogue and shared ownership between government and non-governmental stakeholders during the decision making process, including setting the agenda?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Along the way to drawing up the plan, in addition to the two public consultations, two workshops were also held where the government, civil society organizations, and/or other interested parties worked together to analyse the results of the first consultation and formulate the commitments and actions that make up the plan. Finally, the II Meeting of the Open Government Forum was held, where the data from the second consultation was analyzed and the commitments and actions were prioritized.
Provide references here (e.g. interviews):
Goias Forum concludes drafting of the state’s first Open Government Plan
The Open Government team of the Comptroller General of the State of Goiás met on Tuesday (July 30) to approve the commitments of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Action Plan.
2.6 Would you consider the forum to be inclusive and diverse?
Moderately
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The public consultations held had more than 100,000 participants for the co-creation of the Goiás State Open Government Plan, covering 100% of the 246 municipalities in Goiás, according to the data presented. It is therefore considered to have been a representative forum, although there is no evidence of calls to specific groups.
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Section 3.
Initial evaluation
of commitments
1 Commitment :
Promote civic 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 ... and increase social participation through gamified programs, using civic auditsInstitutional and legal frameworks are necessary for providing assurance of the integrity of financial information and of compliance with budgetary rules and procedure. Technical specifications: These...
1.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment is verifiable because it is clearly presented and coherent with the actions proposed for its development.
Evidence: Promoting Civic Education and Increasing Social Participation
1.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevanceAccording to the OGP Articles of Governance, OGP commitments should include a clear open government lens. Specifically, they should advance at least one of the OGP values: transparency, citizen partic... to OGP values?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
In the commitment, public participationGiving citizens opportunities to provide input into government decision-making leads to more effective governance, improved public service delivery, and more equitable outcomes. Technical specificatio... is explicit in the effort to involve citizens more, especially young people, in civic audit processes and educational programs. Technology is also highlighted in the use of gamified programs in a strategic way to innovate and engage in action.
Evidence: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/members/goias-brazil/commitments/BRGIS0001/ Accessed at 2025.14.05
1.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a continuation of ongoing practice in line with existing legislationCreating and passing legislation is one of the most effective ways of ensuring open government reforms have long-lasting effects on government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or r..., policies, or requirements.
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment, in the way it is presented in the action plan, appears to be a continuation of existing practices because it involves a relationship with actions that have already had other editions, such as the Students with Attitude and Citizenship Ambassadors programs. However, it is considered that the commitment advances in relation to existing practices because it aims to expand the actions to other government areas, as well as cooperating with the effort to achieve an open government ecosystem as a solid and continuous public policy that values citizen participation and active civic engagement.
Evidence: Promoting Civic Education and Increasing Social Participation
1.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
will result in a change of the rules, practices, or policies that govern a policy area, public sector, and/or relationship between citizens and is binding or institutionalized across government or specific institution(s).
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
It is considered that the commitment could result in a change, because as there have been previous editions and a continuation effort is planned, it is understood that such an effort could result in an institutionalization of the commitment’s actions.
Evidence: Promoting Civic Education and Increasing Social Participation
1.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
Yes. It is suggested that for implementation, the commitment should agree on measurable indicators and a specific timetable for each proposed action. It would also be interesting to stipulate intermediate stages that will allow for better monitoring of progress.
Evidence: Promoting Civic Education and Increasing Social Participation
2 Commitment :
Strengthen the ombudsman ecosystem, ensuring that citizens’ demands are handled quickly and resolutely
2.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment to strengthen the ombudsman ecosystem, ensuring that citizens’ demands are met quickly and resolutely, presents a clear description of the planned actions, which precedes the development of specific milestones and expected results in order to allow progress to be monitored and evaluated.
Evidence: Strengthening the Ombudsman Ecosystem
2.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Among the OGP’s values, the commitment’s objectives clearly justify its relevance and promote access to information (transparency), citizen participation, and public accountabilityAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, public accountability occurs when ”rules, regulations, and mechanisms in place call upon government actors to justify their actions, act upon criticisms ... More.
Evidence: Strengthening the Ombudsman Ecosystem
2.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a continuation of ongoing practice in line with existing legislation, policies, or requirements.
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The ombudsman offices already exist and operate in accordance with the law; however, the established commitment introduces new instruments, processes, and innovations, such as the systematic use of artificial intelligence, maturity metrics, and instances of structured citizen participation, to improve their functioning and enhance efficiency.
Evidence: Strengthening the Ombudsman Ecosystem
2.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
will result in a change of the rules, practices, or policies that govern a policy area, public sector and/or relationship between citizens and is binding or institutionalized across government or specific institution(s)
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment brings innovations in relation to the existing ombudsman program, since it aims to improve current practices. In this way, there seems to be an effort to institutionalize such improvements, as has been the case with the ombudsman award.
Evidence: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/members/goias-brazil/commitments/BRGIS0002/ Accessed at 2025.14.05
2.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
It is recommended to develop a maturity model or indicate which model (criteria) will be used as a basis for evaluating the ombudsman offices, in order to have comparison parameters.
Evidence: Strengthening the Ombudsman Ecosystem
3 Commitment :
Consolidate the State of Goiás as a reference in public transparency, aligned with national and international indicators, and co-create the concept of proactive transparency
3.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment clearly defines its objectives, indicating ways of measuring them and, consequently, allowing the monitoring of its implementation and the results achieved.
Evidence: Consolidating the State of Goiás as a reference in public transparency
3.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment’s objectives justify its relevance to the OGP values, especially in terms of transparency indicators, as well as supporting citizen participation and aspects of public accountability.
Evidence: Consolidating the State of Goiás as a reference in public transparency
3.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a continuation of ongoing practice in line with existing legislation, policies or requirements.
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
As described in the action plan, the commitment represents the continuation of existing practices that must be improved, such as the creation of a new 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... plan and portal, based on national benchmarks; the implementation of a proactive transparency policy; the holding of awards; the creation of evaluation metrics and; the adoption of the Atricon Matrix as a tool for evaluating and monitoring public transparency.
Evidence: Consolidating the State of Goiás as a reference in public transparency
3.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
will result in a change of the rules, practices or policies that govern a policy area, public sector and/or relationship between citizens and is binding or institutionalized across government or specific institution(s).
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment proposes actions that, if implemented as described, could result in structural and consolidated changes in the state government’s transparency policies, such as the Goiás+ Transparent Award, which is now in its sixth edition.
Evidence: Consolidating the State of Goiás as a reference in public transparency
3.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
For the commitment implementation, it is recommended to set goals and objective time frames for the fulfillment and 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 of actions. It would also be interesting to propose publicity (and other actions) that foster a culture of transparency and encourage participation.
Evidence: Consolidating the State of Goiás as a reference in public transparency
4 Commitment :
Strengthen open governance with innovative technologies, aligning public policies with the SDGs. And guarantee the sustainability and scientific development of the Open Government Policy
4.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment is verifiable, as it presents specific actions that enable the development of measurable criteria.
Evidence: Strengthening open governance and aligning public policies with the SDGs
4.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
It was also found that the commitment is aligned with the OGP values, including the proposal of actions that will enable it to be expanded to the municipal level.
Evidence: Strengthening open governance and aligning public policies with the SDGs
4.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a new regulationGovernment reformers are developing regulations that enshrine values of transparency, participation, and accountability in government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or reforming ..., policy, practice or requirement.
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
As described in the action plan, the commitment represents the establishment of a new policy, after all, it was not possible to verify that the proposed actions had already occurred previously in a systematic manner, as presented.
Evidence: Strengthening open governance and aligning public policies with the SDGs
4.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
is a positive change to a process, practice or policy but will not generate a binding or institutionalized change across government or specific institution(s).
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment proposes actions, such as participation in conferences and the promotion of scientific production, which, as presented, seems to aim, at this moment, at a more cultural change than an institutionalized one through rules and obligations.
Evidence: Strengthening open governance and aligning public policies with the SDGs
4.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
The actions proposed in this commitment are very broad and comprehensive. It is suggested that the measurement criteria be aligned in order to guide and facilitate the achievement of the objectives. Strategic actions to publicize the importance of this commitment are also suggested, in order to encourage participation and adherence.
Evidence:Strengthening open governance and aligning public policies with the SDGs
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