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Glossary Term: Policy Areas

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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].

Public Participation in Budget/Fiscal Policy
Allowing citizens to have a voice in how money is spent can improve the efficiency of public service delivery and strengthen tax compliance. Technical specifications: Direct engagement between the pub..

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Oversight of Budget/Fiscal Policies
An essential part of fiscal openness is ensuring strong, independent formal oversight institutions. Technical specifications: All activities of the legislature in approving, monitoring and reviewing t..

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Beneficial Ownership
Disclosing beneficial owners — those who ultimately control or profit from a business — is essential for combating corruption, stemming illicit financial flows, and fighting tax evasion. Technical ..

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Conflicts of Interest
A key part of anti-corruption involves preventing or revealing conflicts of interest — when a public official is in a position to use public office for personal or private gain. Technical specificatio..

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Stimulus and Economic Recovery
Given the financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, public oversight of government spending, including record-breaking stimulus packages in many countries, is more essential than ever befor..

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Audits
Institutional and legal frameworks are necessary for providing assurance of the integrity of financial information and of compliance with budgetary rules and procedure. Technical specifications: These..

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Automated Decision-Making
As governments are increasingly turning to algorithms to support decision-making for public services, transparency and accountability of algorithm use is necessary to minimize their harm and increase ..

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Anti-Corruption Institutions
Government agencies like anti-corruption commissions and ombudsman offices are key actors in advancing laws and policies related to anti-corruption. Technical specifications: Commitments of this type ..

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Asset Disclosure
Asset declaration laws are an essential safeguard against corruption that require public servants to disclose information on their wealth, possessions, and other interests. Technical specifications: A..

September 7, 2022

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Aid
More and better information about aid helps partner countries and donor institutions plan and manage aid resources more effectively, parliaments and civil society to hold governments accountable for t..

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Access to Justice
Accessible justice systems – both formal and informal – ensure that individuals and communities with legal needs know where to go for help, obtain the help they need, and move through a system that of..

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