Europe Regional Meeting
The OGP Europe Regional Meeting will take place on October 11-12, 2022 in Rome, Italy.
Current Action Plan
2025-2027
Action Plan 3
- Number of Commitments: 10
- Policy Area Focus: Not specified
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)’s third action plan includes promising commitments to simplify registration procedures for non-governmental organizations, develop an open data portal, and regularly publish public procurement contracts. Most commitments carry forward unfinished or partially finished reforms from the previous cycles. The complexity of public administration reform and overlapping governance processes may present challenges for implementation.
Creating OGP’s Future Together – Strategic Planning 2023-2028
Help co-create OGP's new strategy. This page is your go-to resource for all the materials you need to host and join conversations and share your views on how OGP can tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow.
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Contact
Point of Contact
Selma Džihanović-Gratz Head of the Department for Providing Legal Aid to Civil Society, Ministry of Justice [email protected]
Resources
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Action Plan Review 2025-2027
2026, IRM Report, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Action Plan Review 2025- 2027 – For Public Comment
2026, Report Comments, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Action Plan 2025-2027
2025, Action Plan, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Results Report 2022-2024
2025, IRM Report, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Results Report 2022-2024 – For Public Comment
2025, Report Comments, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Co-Creation Brief 2024
2024, IRM Report, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Action Plan Review 2022–2024
2023, IRM Report, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Action Plan Review 2022-2024 – For Public Comment
2023, Report Comments, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Action Plan 2022-2024 (December)
2023, Action Plan, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Transitional Results Report 2019-2021
2022, IRM Report, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Transitional Results Report 2019-2021 – For Public Comment
2022, Report Comments, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – Contrary to Process Letter (February 2022)
2022, Letter, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Design Report 2019-2021
2020, IRM Report, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Design Report 2019-2021 – For Public Comment
2020, Report Comments, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Action Plan 2019-2021
2019, Action Plan, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – Notification of inactivity status – December 2018
2019, Letter, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzogovina – Steering Committee Resolution (December 5, 2018)
2018, Letter, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – Letter from Minister of Justice to OGP CEO (December 2017)
2018, Letter, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzogovina – Cohort Shift Letter – January 2018
2018, Letter, Web page
- OGP Letter – Bosnia and Herzegovina – November 2017
2017, Letter, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzogovina Letter of Intent to Join OGP
2017, Letter, Web page
- OGP Letter to Bosnia and Herzegovina Regarding Shift to ‘Odd Year’ Action Plan Schedule: January 2017
2017, Letter, Web page
- OGP Letter to Bosnia and Herzegovina Regarding Late Action Plan: November 2015
2017, Letter, Web page
- OGP Letter to Bosnia and Herzegovina Regarding Late Action Plan: November 2016
2017, Letter, Web page
- OGP Letter – Bosnia and Herzegovina – January 2017
2017, Letter, Web page
- Late Letter November2016 – Bosnia-Herzegovina
2016, Letter, Web page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Letter (Jan 7, 2016)
2016, Letter, Web page
- OGP Letter – Bosnia – Nov. 15
2015, Letter, Web page
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
Civic Space
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
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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