Quintana Roo, Mexico · Mexico

Inception Report – Action plan – Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2021 – 2022

5th December 2022

Overview

Name of Evaluator

Ricardo Alberto Luévano Barreto

Email

ricardo.luevano@inai.org.mx

Member

Quintana Roo, Mexico

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...

Action plan – Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2021 – 2022

Section 1.
Compliance with
co-creation requirements

1.1 Does a forum exist?

Yes

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

Yes, we consider a space for interested parties to discuss the progress in the implementation of the commitments.

4 meetings were held:
1. March 30, 2021
2. October 06, 2021
3. November 03, 2021
4. November 17, 2021

Where issues related to the bases of co-creation were raised based on the multi-stakeholder forumRegular dialogue between government and civil society is a core element of OGP participation. It builds trust, promotes joint problem-solving, and empowers civil society to influence the design, imple..., defined as a group made up of civil society, government and academia.

Provide references here (e.g. interviews):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18PlmpYaTBJ0qYmHeK2iaSBQSxCBnCPrB/view?usp=sharing

1.2 Is the forum multi-stakeholder?

Yes

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

Yes, it is a multi-stakeholder forum. It has a leading institution, which in this case is the Secretariat of the Comptroller of the State of Quintana Roo (SECOES), the Secretariat of Finance and Planning of Quintana Roo (SEFIPLAN) and the Legal Department of the Government of Quintana Roo, as well as civil society such as: Citizens for 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, BIOS: Political Participation and Development AC, Unidos MX, 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 Committee of the State Anticorruption System of Quintana Roo, by the Academy we have Caribbean University, by the business sector: the Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic (COPARMEX), Business Coordinating Council of the Caribbean AC, by the Legislature of the State of Quintana Roo: the Planning and Economic Development Commission of the XVI Legislature of the Congress of the State of Quintana Roo

Provide references here (e.g. interviews):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14UyDKMcdWWXLmMAHbO00XcJ-PKQJsC1zMgKTSeJ-Zio/edit

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:

Yes, responsible institutions for implementation of the plan and civil society have had 4 meetings: March 30, October 6, November 3 and 17, 2021, regarding the action plan and 18 meetings in general with for each 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..., all of these in person and face to face.

Provide references here (e.g. interviews):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VxLmPukJLWkoAKjwnfU0ax95DCAl5wOD/view?usp=sharing

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:

The action plan is supported by the interested parties, having the Governor of the State present at the meetings with his cabinet, to address issues that the Action Plan marks, as well as civil society and academia, that make up the steering group.

Provide references here (e.g. interviews):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VxLmPukJLWkoAKjwnfU0ax95DCAl5wOD/view?usp=sharing

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?

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

No, we believe it is important to communicate how the action plan implementation process is progressing, similar to the OGP website.

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

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

Yes, the Government has held open meetings with civil society to discuss the implementation of the action plan, incorporation process and governance structure of the forum.

Provide references here (e.g. interviews):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RFUmDN0IwECe_ilcT3j_xpFn_H5U02wf/view?usp=sharing

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

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

Yes, the core group has shared the link to the IRM report with other government institutions and key stakeholders to encourage input during the public comment phase.

According to a meeting held on May 03, 2022 with the driving group made up of: Citizens for Transparency, CPC and Bios provided the following information:

The government opened the mechanism for participation in the action plan.
Rafael del Pozo, state comptroller opened the state communication channels, official social networks for consultation. Aspects to improve: Open tables with civil society and open a greater network for them linked to the exercise.
Civil Society and CPC contributed to the dissemination issue.

Provide references here (e.g. interviews):

● Minutes of meeting May 03, 2022:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kfmeb-fE6g4AUNsbUluStw9wjfepUET7/edit
● Citizen Gloss Evidence: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VxLmPukJLWkoAKjwnfU0ax95DCAl5wOD/view?usp=sharing

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 forum proactively communicates and is accountable for its decisions, activities and results to Government and civil society actors outside the forum; also, the multi-stakeholder forum has monitored and discussed how to improve the implementation of the action plan.

Provide references here (e.g. interviews):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VxLmPukJLWkoAKjwnfU0ax95DCAl5wOD/view?usp=sharing

● Sixth Meeting: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NdAK2WWXfqcTelEkEHGjcQtMt4pcMFll/view?usp=sharing
● Seventh session:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zkOfTgq4HMfdDL47-RR-yE7vlBgMs5IS/view?usp=sharing
● Eighth session: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQUhdr0FlRP7p7k23VfugSTXcGFMOGND/view?usp=sharing
● Ninth session:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHft6Ej4QP4M3pR4IFLfBJVK953pS1Ur/view?usp=sharing

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:

Yes, the Government submitted its report to the forum considering the end of the term and incorporated its comments into the content of the report.

Provide references here (e.g. interviews):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RFUmDN0IwECe_ilcT3j_xpFn_H5U02wf/view?usp=sharing

2.6 Would you consider the forum to be inclusive and diverse?

Moderately

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

It had broad participation from various sectors, for example women and youthRecognizing that investing in youth means investing in a better future, OGP participating governments are creating meaningful opportunities for youth to participate in government processes. Technical ..., but they were not included in the call as quotas or parties.

Section 3. Initial evaluation of commitments

1. Commitment :

To co-create a transparency platform on the budget cycle of public policies and programs at the state level, with visibility for budget programs and cross-cutting genderOGP participating governments are bringing gender perspectives to popular policy areas, ensuring diversity in participatory processes, and specifically targeting gender gaps in policies to address gov... and anti-corruption annexes.

1.1 Is the commitment verifiable?

Yes

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

–

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

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:

–

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

1.3 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:

It is an innovative practice to co-create a transparency platform on the budget cycle of public policies and programs with emphasis on access to information through the cross-cutting annexes on gender and anti-corruption.

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

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:

If it were a necessary change, where the pillars of open government, transparency, participation, collaboration and innovation are combined.

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

1.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?

We do not consider it necessary to make changes, we consider the project to be innovative.

2. Commitment :

Co-create a citizen’s initiative to reform the State Planning Law with a long-term vision for Quintana Roo.

2.1 Is the commitment verifiable?

Yes

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

–

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

2.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?

Yes

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

–

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

2.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:

a new regulation, policy, practice or requirement.

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

It is a new regulation that will allow to contemplate the strategic vision of open government as a high impact and social transformation bet that links citizens and exercises multiple policy areas in order to obtain positive results and public value.

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

2.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

If a change in the planning method resulted, where the pillars of open government, transparency, participation, collaboration and innovation were combined.

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

2.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?

We do not consider it necessary to make changes, we consider the commitment is innovative.

3. Commitment :

Co-create between youth and the state government a protocol for adding youth in the political life and decision-making of the State of Quintana Roo.

3.1 Is the commitment verifiable?

Yes

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

–

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

3.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?

Yes

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

–

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

3.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:

a new regulation, policy, practice or requirement.

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

This is a new practice that will enhance citizen participation in government decision-making and management processes, transforming them into inclusive exercises that encourage active citizen participation and democratic openness. In addition to co-creating the relationship between society and government.

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

3.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:

Provide a brief explanation of your answer:

If a change in the method of citizen participation results in all people, equally and without discrimination, being able to collaborate in decision making and policy formulation to generate mechanisms that allow greater collaboration and diversity of voices participating in the process of identifying priorities and proposing solutions in the State.

Provide evidence for your answer:

–

3.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?

We do not consider it necessary to make changes, we consider the commitment is innovative.

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Inception Report – Action plan – Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2021 – 2022

Overview

Section 1.
Compliance with
co-creation requirements

Section 2.
Recommended practices
in co-creation

Section 3. Initial evaluation of commitments

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Inception Report – Action plan – Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2021 – 2022

Overview

Section 1. Compliance with co-creation requirements

Section 2. Recommended practices in co-creation

Section 3. Initial evaluation of commitments

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Section 1.
Compliance with
co-creation requirements

Section 2.
Recommended practices
in co-creation