Sekondi-Takoradi IRM Report 2017 – For Public Comment

In 2019, 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 report for Sekondi-Takoradi’s first 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 full action plan implementation period of January 2017 to December 2017.

In Sekondi-Takoradi, the findings are summarized below:

“Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly showed strong high-level 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... to the OGP process. The collaborative development of the action plan resulted in five commitments focused on improving services in the areas of security, sanitation, taxPlacing transparency, accountability, and participation at the center of tax policy can ensure that burdens are distributed equitably across society. Technical specifications: Commitments related to c... revenue collection and fiscal 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. In the future, the STMA could improve implementation by securing sufficient funds for the fulfillment of commitments and their continuation.”

The version of the report for public comment is available here. The two-week public comment period closed 31 July 2019.