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Brazil’s sixth action plan includes eight commitments prioritized by government and civil society. Commitments to promote transparency and citizen oversight in infrastructure projects, and to increase..

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The Slovak Republic’s sixth action plan includes promising commitments on media freedom and beneficial ownership transparency. The co-creation process was open but a change in government and political uncertainty limited the engagement of civil society in the process. During implementation, the IRM recommends that the Office of the Plenipotentiary reengage civil society in the multi-stakeholder forum and provide frequent implementation updates.

Under Romania’s sixth action plan, sustained commitments across action plan cycles and civil society engagement led to notable results in transparency and open data. For future success, reformers can strengthen government stakeholder buy-in, support for the open government agenda nationwide, and inter-agency coordination.

In this series, the IRM explores the challenges, major achievements, and the future of open government in some of OGP's longest members to tell that story. Understanding the steps it takes to shift the status quo to more transparent, accountable, and responsive governance holds lessons for all reformers looking to apply open government principles to real-world challenges.

As a founding member of OGP, Brazil has long been a leader in open government. In this report, learn how the national government and OGP Local members have advanced open government reform since 2011.

The goal of this state-of-the-evidence review is to distinguish and highlight research on topics relevant to legislative transparency and to foster its use by Open Government Partnership (OGP) stakeholders.

Ghana’s first four-year action plan prioritizes institutionalizing open government through the passage of laws and regulations. Commitments to further open parliament and combat mis- and disinformation show substantial potential for results. Ghana can continue leveraging its robust open government community by strengthening government-civil society coalitions around priority aims. Reformers can plan for continuity through the December 2024 national elections and the opportunity to refresh the action plan midway through the implementation period.