Western Balkans

Implementation of Macedonia’s third action plan was collaborative, with 14 public institutions and several civil society organizations involved. Despite political instability and a change of government, more than half of its 33 commitments were substantially completed by end of term.…

Serbia’s multi-stakeholder consultation process has improved considerably through better public outreach, including on the local level. However, the action plan largely continues initiatives from the previous plan mainly with measures of limited ambition. Notable commitments include transparency of media funding,…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the End of Term Report for the Republic of Macedonia's third action plan (2016-2018). The report covers the full action plan implementation period of July 2016 to July 2018. In the Republic…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Serbia's third action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development and design of its commitments. In Serbia, the IRM researchers' findings are summarized below: "Serbia’s multi-stakeholder consultation process…

Implementation of Albania’s third action plan was greatly affected by the dissolution of the Ministry of State for Innovation and Public Administration in September 2017, which served as the main coordinating institution for OGP. More than half of the 17…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the End of Term Report for Albania's third action plan (2016-2018). The report covers the full action plan implementation period of July 2016 to June 2018. In Albania, the IRM researcher Gjergji…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the End-of-Term report for Serbia's third action plan. The report covers the second year of implementation from October 2017 through September 2018. In Serbia, the IRM researchers Milena Lazarevic and Dragana Bajic's report findings are summarized…