Liberia Progress Report 2015-2017

In Spring 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 progress report for Liberia’s second 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 2015 through June 2016.

This report was prepared by the IRM staff under the supervision of the IEP.

“Liberia’s second action plan addressed a wide range of issues such as justiceTo address barriers that prevent citizens from having their justice needs met, OGP participating governments are working to expand transparency, accountability, and inclusion into all systems of justi... reform, Freedom of Information laws, land governance, community engagement, and financial 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. The government took major steps toward opening land ownership data and improving aidMore and better information about aid helps partner countries and donor institutions plan and manage aid resources more effectively, parliaments and civil society to hold governments accountable for t... transparency. Many commitments saw limited completionImplementers must follow through on their commitments for them to achieve impact. For each commitment, OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) evaluates the degree to which the activities outlin... More, however. To improve implementation, the government could coordinate with international partners and assign responsible officials across ministries and agencies.”

The final version of the report below. The two-week public comment period ended on 19 May 2017.