Glossary Term: Policy Area Categories
Below are a few broad categories of types of reforms. These categories contain a series of individual, yet related policy areas. These are meant for accessibility purposes, such as for filtering and visualizing OGP commitment data online. The definitions for the specific policy areas listed as bullets under each category are provided in the following section, titled “Individual Policy Areas and Sectors”.
In the face of intensifying climate change, OGP participating governments are using their action plans to increase transparency of environment-related information, ensure public oversight of climate f..
September 7, 2022
2022
OGP participating governments are working to root out undue influence across government affairs, because the use of public office for private gain erodes citizens’ trust in their government and its ab..
September 6, 2022
2022
OGP participating governments are working to uphold basic democratic freedoms of expression, assembly, and association, because a free and active civil society is key to ensuring that institutions are..
September 6, 2022
2022
OGP participating governments are ensuring that citizens have the right to participate in government decision-making and provide feedback on services. Commitments in this area generally fall under:
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September 6, 2022
2022
As evolving technologies present new opportunities for governments and citizens to advance openness and accountability, OGP participating governments are working to create policies that deal with the ..
September 6, 2022
2022
OGP participating governments are using their action plans to ensure that fiscal information is published in accessible language, increase participation in budgeting, and more recently to publish COVI..
September 6, 2022
2022
OGP participating governments are working to create governments that truly serve all people. Commitments in this area may address persons with disabilities, women and girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual, tr..
September 6, 2022
2022
To ensure that citizens of all groups are better supported by the government, OGP participating governments are working to improve the quality of and access to public services. Commitments in this are..
September 6, 2022
2022