Azerbaijan End-of-Term Report 2012-2015 – For Public Comment

In 2017, 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 End of Term report for Azerbaijan’s first 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.... The report covers the development and first year of implementation of the action plan July 2012 through December 2015.

In Azerbaijan, findings from the IRM staff under the supervision of the International Experts’ Panel (IEP), are summarized below:

“During the course of Azerbaijan’s first action plan, the ability of civil society to work in the country deteriorated due to restrictive government 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... and actions. Few of the OGP commitments significantly opened government, and their potential impact was further weakened by the prevailing operating environment that limits civil society participation.”

The version of the report for public comment is available . The two-week public comment period will begin once the report is available in the administrative language.

Commenters are welcome to comment below or email comments to: irm@opengovpartnership.org. Please specify in your email if you wish for your comments to remain anonymous.