Values Check

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In order to join OGP, countries must exhibit a demonstrated 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 open government values by meeting a set of minimum performance criteria across key dimensions of open government. Beginning in 2017, countries that wish to join OGP must also pass the Values CheckIn order to join OGP, countries must exhibit a demonstrated commitment to open government values by meeting a set of minimum performance criteria across key dimensions of open government. Beginning in... assessment – in addition to the Core Eligibility CriteriaIn order to join OGP, countries must exhibit a demonstrated commitment to open government values by meeting a set of minimum performance criteria across key dimensions of open government. In addition ... – before they are allowed to participate in OGP.

The Values Check assessment only applies to countries that have yet to join OGP and does not affect countries that are already OGP participating countries. To assess the Values Check, OGP employs two indicators from the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) ‘Dataset on Democracy‘: CSO Entry and Exit and CSO Repression. Read more about how the Values Check is scored here.

See also: Core Eligibility Criteria, Non-Universally Recognized StateNon-universally recognized states are currently not eligible to become members of the Open Government Partnership. For purposes of OGP membership, “non-universally recognized states” refers to cou...