Western Balkans

Montenegro’s third action plan has 20 commitments, covering citizen participation, open data, free access to information, fiscal transparency, anti-corruption, and open government at the local level.[1] For the purposes of assessment, the IRM clustered national commitments with local commitments that…

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Montenegro's third action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger…

Serbia’s fourth Open Government Partnership (OGP) action plan focused on digitalization and public participation in decision-making. Half of the commitments were either fully or substantially completed, but only one (simplifying administrative procedures) saw major results in opening government. To improve…

In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Results Report for Serbia's 2020-2022 action plan. The report reviews the level of completion and early open government results for commitments in the action plan. The report is available in English…