Armenia’s Open Government Journey
Armenia joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) at its inception in 2011. In this report, learn how the national government and local governments have advanced open government reform.
How Armenia is Strengthening Information Integrity
Disinformation erodes trust between members of the public and the government. In addressing this threat, Armenia pursued an “information integrity” approach that uses open government values to push back against false narratives.
How Participatory Budgeting is Improving Citizen Trust in Armenia
In Armenia, participatory budgeting is reshaping the relationship between citizens and local governments in the wake of COVID-19 and recent armed conflict.
Contact
Point of Contact
Lilya Afrikyan OGP Coordinator/Point of Contact, Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia [email protected]
Resources
- Armenia Action Plan 2025-2027 (December)
2026, Action Plan, Document
- Armenia Results Report 2022-2024
2025, IRM Report, Report
- Armenia Results Report 2022-2024 – For Public Comment
2025, IRM Report, Report
- Armenia Co-Creation Brief 2024
2024, IRM Report, Document
- Three-Year Report: EU for Integrity for the Eastern Partnership
2024, Report
- EU for Integrity Programme: Third Year Snapshot
2023, Document
- Armenia – Process Update Letter (August 2023)
2023, Letter, Letter
- Armenia Action Plan Review 2022-2024 – For Public Comment
2023, Report Comments, Report
- Vanadzor & Gyumri – Letter of Support (2023)
2023, Letter, Letter
- Action plan – Yerevan, Armenia, 2023 – 2024
2023, Action Plan, Document
- Action plan – Armavir, Armenia, 2022 – 2026
2022, Action Plan, Document
- Armenia Action Plan 2022-2024 (December)
2022, Action Plan, Document
- EU for Integrity Programme: Second-Year Snapshot
2022, Document
- Yerevan – Letter of Support (2022)
2022, Letter, Letter
- Armavir – Letter of Support (2022)
2022, Letter, Letter
- Armenia – Contrary to Process Letter (February 2022)
2022, Letter, Letter
- Action plan – Gyumri, Armenia, 2021 – 2026
2021, Action Plan, Document
- Action plan – Vanadzor, Armenia, 2021 – 2026
2021, Action Plan, Document
- Armenia Transitional Results Report 2018-2020
2021, IRM Report, Report
- IRM Regional Snapshot: Eastern Partnership
2021, Resource, Document
- Armenia Transitional Results Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment
2021, Report Comments, Report
- Vanadzor + Gyumri – Letter of Support
2021, Letter, Letter
- Armenia Design Report 2018-2020
2019, IRM Report, Report
- Armenia Design Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment
2019, Report Comments, Report
- Armenia – Letter of Candidacy for 2019 Steering Committee Elections
2019, Letter, Letter
- Armenia End-Term Report 2016-2018
2019, IRM Report, Report
- Armenia End-of-Term Self-Assessment Report 2016-2018
2018, Self Assessment, Report
- Armenia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment
2018, Report Comments, Report
- Armenia Action Plan 2018-2020
2018, Action Plan, Document
- Armenia Progress Report 2016-2018
2018, IRM Report, Report
- Armenia Progress Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment
2018, Report Comments, Web page
- Armenia End-of-Term Report 2014-2016
2018, IRM Report, Web page
- Armenia Mid-Term Self-Assessment 2016-2018
2018, Self Assessment, Report
- Armenia End-of-Term Report 2014-2016 – For Public Comment
2017, Report Comments, Report
- Armenia Letter of Intent to Join OGP
2017, Letter, Letter
- Armenia End of Term Self-Assessment Report 2014-2016
2016, Self Assessment, Report
- Armenia’s Third National Action Plan 2016-2018
2016, Action Plan, Document
- Armenia IRM Progress Report for 2014-2015
2016, IRM Report, Report
- Armenia Action Plan 2011-2012
2015, Action Plan, Document
- Armenia IRM Progress Report 2012-2013
2015, IRM Report, Report
- Armenia, Second Action Plan, 2014-16
2015, Action Plan, Document
- Armenia, Self-Assessment, 2014-16 (English)
2015, Self Assessment, Report
Commitment Performance
The following variables answer the question “Did this commitment open government?“, and focus on how government practices have changed as a result of the commitment’s implementation.
Key
No IRM data
Pending IRM Review
How to Get More Starred Commitments
Starred commitments in OGP are one of the ways the IRM designates promising reforms. The graph below shows where the major areas for improvement in action plan design and implementation should take place based on past action plans.
Key
Stars (Global average 7%)
Focus on implementation
Focus on design
Pending IRM review
No IRM data
Focus on design
Focus on objectives and impact (ambition/potential impact)
Focus on relevance to open government
Focus on verifiability
Public Participation
This table shows: 1) the level of public influence during the development and implementation of OGP action plans, 2) whether consultations were open to any member of the public or only to those invited; and 3) whether a forum existed that met regularly.
Key
Participation was closed
Participation was open to any interested party
No IRM data
Forum
Pending IRM review
Definitions
Collaborate: Iterative dialogue and public helped set agenda
Involve: Government gave feedback on public inputs
Consult: Public gave input
Inform: Government provided public with information on plan
OGP Global Report Data
The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.
Selected Dimensions of Open Government
This section captures how each OGP member can play a leadership role, based on IRM-based findings and third-party scores. This list does not cover all of open government and OGP members are not required to take any action.
Action implications
These are recommendations on the role that each OGP member might play in each policy area. The recommendations are derived from a combination of the IRM-based findings and third-party scores.
IRM-based findings
Reflect the performance of commitments in a particular policy area, as assessed by the IRM.
(NC) No Commitments
(CA) Commitment(s) in the policy area.
(IR) IRM-Reviewed: At least one IRM-assessed commitment.
(C) Was Complete: At least one commitment was substantially or fully completed.
(A) Was Ambitious: At least one commitment with moderate or transformative potential impact.
(ER) Showed Early Results: At least one commitment opened government in a “Major” or “Outstanding” way.
Third-party scores
Reflect “real-world” performance, i.e., performance outside of the OGP framework. Scores are comprised of various indicators collected by respected organizations.
Anti-Corruption
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
No data
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
No data
Civic Space
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
No data
Open Policy Making
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Access to Information
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Fiscal Openness
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
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