Documents
Case Study (2013): Italy’s Compass of Transparency
The Compass of Transparency (www.magellanopa.it/bussola) is an automated online portal, which gives citizens the ability to monitor, in real time and in a uniform manner, whether the websites of various public administration (PA) bodies are complying with the transparency requirements…
Case Study (2013): Mexico’s Budget Transparency Portal
Mexico set itself a challenge in its 2011 OGP action plan, to make sure its citizens could find out, as easily as possible, what happens to their tax money. This would involve the open, continuously-updated publication of information about the…
Case Study (2013): Realizing the Potential of Open Data in Moldova
In April 2011, Moldova became one of the rst countries within Eastern Europe to launch an Open Data portal. The portal, www.date.gov.md brings together disparate and disconnected datasets published by various Ministries and central administration of CES, under a single…
Case Study (2013): “Citizens Voice” Pioneering E-Democracy in Montenegro
The purpose of this online service was to promote active public participation and citizen engagement in policy making, by enabling Montenegrin citizens and permanent foreign residents to directly influence government policies, through the use of new technology. The platform goes…
Case Study (2013): The Norwegian Plain Language Project
In March 2007, the Norwegian Government invited almost 100 ordinary citizens to ‘The Governments Citizen Conference’ to give their views on how the government could work better. Two of the most important lessons learned from the citizens they met were…
Case Study (2013): Promoting Good Local Governance through Performance-Based Grants in the Philippines
The Government of the Philippines decided the best way to encourage openness was to reward it. Their push for good local governance incentivises the two pillars of strong, responsive government – good performance and good housekeeping – and makes the…
Case Study (2013): Water Point Mapping in Tanzania
In areas where access to water is limited, safe, functioning water points are the lifeblood of local societies. It’s vital that people know where they are and whether they’re working. This is a difficult public policy problem in Tanzania –…
Indonesia Special Accountability Report 2013
The first Indonesia action plan covered 2011 to the end of 2012. The second action plan covered all of 2013. This is the action plan evaluated in this draft “Special Accountability Report.” The government of Indonesia also released a third…