El Salvador Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment

In 2018, 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 Progress Report for El Salvador’s third 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 implementation of the action plan from July 2016 through June 2017.

In El Salvador, findings from the IRM researcher, Jaime Ayala, are summarized below:

“On its third action plan, El Salvador expanded participation from CSOs during the consultation process. Commitments had limited progress during the first year of implementation. Lack of 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... and diversification of themes continue to be challenges.”

And in Spanish:

“En su Tercer Plan de Acción, El Salvador amplió la participación de las OSC en el proceso de consulta. Los compromisos incluidos registran cumplimiento limitado en el primer año de implementación. La mejora de la ambición y diversificación temática son retos aún pendientes.”

The version of the report for public comment is available in Spanish (with an English executive summary). The public is invited to comment on the report here. The two-week public comment period closed Tuesday 15 May 2018.