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Glossary Term: Policy Areas

OGP participating governments advance a variety of policy areas through their action plans. The OGP Support Unit reviews and tags every commitment for its relevant policy areas and sectors. The policy areas listed below are not exhaustive of all potential areas for open government reforms. Rather, these policy areas are selected for analysis based on a number of factors, including popular topics addressed across action plans and OGP strategic documents. The Support Unit conducts an annual review of the list of policy areas used for tagging and analysis purposes. We welcome feedback or suggestions, which can be sent to [email protected].
Gender-Based Violence
Reforms that combat gender-based violence are essential for fostering an inclusive society and government that respects human rights and promotes gender equality. Technical specifications: Commitme..

March 4, 2024

2024
International Environmental Agreements
International environmental agreements, such as the Escazú Agreement, are laying the foundation for greater transparency and citizen participation in environmental decision-making.  Technical speci..

March 4, 2024

2024
Environmental Regulation
Incorporating transparency and citizen participation in the development and implementation of environmental regulations allows for more informed decision-making and cultivates a shared responsibility ..

March 4, 2024

2024
Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
Open efforts toward climate mitigation and adaptation embrace transparency for improved monitoring and accountability and encouraging public participation in decision-making processes related to clima..

March 4, 2024

2024
Climate Finance
Governments are making climate finance more open by introducing public oversight to ensure funds reach intended targets and making decision-making processes more inclusive to make vulnerable groups mo..

March 4, 2024

2024
Mainstreaming Participation
Institutionalizing opportunities for public participation in decision-making enhances government capacity for continuous and meaningful engagement with the public, ensuring that participatory processe..

March 4, 2024

2024
Debt
Openly disclosing information about government debt enables informed decision-making, mitigates the risk of financial instability, and allows citizens to hold their governments accountable for respons..

March 4, 2024

2024
Elections
Improving transparency in elections and maintaining the independence of electoral commissions is vital for promoting trust in the electoral system, preventing electoral fraud, and upholding the democr..

March 4, 2024

2024
Anti-Corruption Strategies
The development and implementation of government-wide anti-corruption strategies allows for the integration of diverse anti-corruption reforms in a comprehensive and efficient manner. Technical spe..

March 4, 2024

2024
Open Parliament Plan
Many parliaments have engaged in the OGP process by co-creating and implementing their own open parliament plans, alongside the typical OGP national action plans. Technical specifications: indicates t..

September 7, 2022

2022
Regulation
Government reformers are developing regulations that enshrine values of transparency, participation, and accountability in government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or reforming ..

September 7, 2022

2022
Legislative Oversight
Effective parliamentary oversight of the executive branch is key to the integrity of democratic systems and, by extension, to the open government agenda. Technical specifications: Commitments that inv..

September 7, 2022

2022