Netherlands Progress Report 2013-2014

In January and February 2015, 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 ... will present for public comment 8 progress reports of countries whose first official year of OGP 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... implementation began on 1 July 2013 and closed on 30 June 2014. The IRM reports cover implementation of the Action Plan for each country during this first year.

In the Netherlands, Frans Jorna, professor of Governance at Saxion University of Applied Sciences who authored the report, summarized the findings:

The Dutch action plan focused on initiatives to enhance access and accountability through online tools. While a number of commitments were potentially transformative, the lack of specificity of the action plan made progress and impact difficult to assess. Moving forward, the Dutch government should work with civil society to create a measurable and ambitious action plan.

The entire report is available in English and Dutch using the links on this page.