Liberia Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment

In 2020, 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 Design Report for Liberia’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... (2017-2019). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments.

In Liberia, the IRM researcher Diasmer Panna Bloe’s findings are summarized below:

“Liberia’s third action plan aimed to address corruption through more access to information and citizen oversight. The IRM recommends that future co-creation processes include tools and mechanisms to inform the public how their feedback is used, and consultations are more inclusive. While the action plan did include ambitious commitments, it was impacted by lack of funding and a political transition.”

The version of the report for public comment is available below. The two-week public comment period closed 30 June 2020.