Promoting OGP Values Among Local Authorities (AL0034)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Albania Second Action Plan for 2014-2016
Action Plan Cycle: 2014
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: Minister of State for Innovation and Public Administration(MSIPA); Minister of State for Local Affairs
Support Institution(s): CSOs Coalition for OGP Albania
Policy Areas
Public Participation, SubnationalIRM Review
IRM Report: Albania End-of-Term Report 2014-2016, Albania Mid-Term Report 2014-2016
Starred: No
Early Results: Marginal
Design i
Verifiable: No
Relevant to OGP Values: Not Relevant
Implementation i
Description
The Minister of State for Innovation and Public Administration in cooperation with the Minister for Local Affairs and the open government partnership coalition of civil society organization will undertake together the commitment to promote and engage local authorities in the OGP values. This commitment was proposed by civil society organizations with the aim to introduce and promote the core value of OGP also in the governance of local authorities. The aim is to reinforce the participatory mechanism and built open governance also in the local level. Some of the actions that will be undertaken are promoting activities, legal modifications to promote transparency and other OGP values.
IRM Midterm Status Summary
For Commitment details, see Albania Mid-Term Report 2014-2016.
IRM End of Term Status Summary
Commitment 1.4. Promoting OGP Values among Local Authorities
Commitment Text: The Minister of State for Innovation and Public Administration in cooperation with the Minister for Local Affairs and the open government partnership coalition of civil society organization will undertake together the commitment to promote and engage local authorities in the OGP values. This commitment was proposed by civil society organizations with the aim to introduce and promote the core value of OGP also in the governance of local authorities. The aim is to reinforce the participatory mechanism and built open governance also in the local level. Some of the actions that will be undertaken are promoting activities, legal modifications to promote transparency and other OGP values.
Responsible institution(s): Minister of State for Innovation and Public Administration and the Minister of State for Local Affairs
Supporting institution(s): CSO Coalition for OGP Albania
Start date: 2014 End date: 2016
Commitment Aim:
This commitment aims to promote OGP values among local governments. As written, the commitment only describes activity “to promote and engage local authorities in the OGP values,” and it does not include specific activities or intended results.
Status
Midterm: Not started
At the one-year mark, no progress was made. The minister of innovation and public administration, the minister of local affairs, and CSOs have not taken any steps. The government’s self-assessment report noted that the implementation of this commitment has not started despite attempts by the CSO coalition to raise funds. IRM progress report, http://www.opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2001/01/Albania_Second%20IRM%20Report_for%20public%20comment.pdf.
End of term: Limited
The government’s end-of-term self-assessment states that this commitment was partly implemented. Government of Albania, End-of-term self-assessment (September 2016). Members of the CSOCoalition for OGP Albania, Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM), Mjaft! Movement, and Infocip have implemented specific projects with local government authorities to promote the OGP process and values. Interviews with IDM, Mjaft!, and InfoCip representatives. Some members of the CSO coalition conducted awareness-raising activities with local government authorities in some municipalities (Shkodra, Fier, etc.). A more systematic and coordinated effort between the central government and the CSO coalition did not take place over the past year (2015–2016).
Did it open government?
Access to information: Marginal
The efforts to promote OGP values among local governments have led to increased awareness among some local governments. Although the efforts of the CSO coalition did not have a direct impact on opening government, they encouraged local government units to initiate the OGP agenda with concrete commitments. The Municipality of Tirana, which became engaged in various OGP events because of increased awareness nationally, offers a positive example of OGP influence through the launch of its Tirana Ime (My Tirana) app: http://www.tirana.al/aplikacioni-tirana-ime/. The app includes six different categories (traffic, transportation, pollution, information, reports, and tourism), and the mayor of Tirana showcased it nationally and globally (including at the OGP Summit in Mexico in October 2015). The “Report” section of the app allows citizens to submit online complaints or other reports on various municipal services.
Carried forward?
This commitment was carried forward in the new action plan. The Ministry of Local Issues and InfoCip, which is a member of the CSO Coalition for OGP Albania, publish central and local government legislation in open systems and for free. InfoCip runs a national portal (http://www.vendime.al) which publishes legal acts adopted by local government units.
Commitments
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Create and implement integrity plans across all ministeries
AL0065, 2020, Anti-Corruption
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Creation of online beneficial ownership register
AL0066, 2020, Anti-Corruption
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Establish online portal for feedback on public service delivery
AL0067, 2020, E-Government
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Expand open data portal and promote access
AL0068, 2020, Access to Information
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Implement citizen assessment process to improve public service delivery
AL0069, 2020, E-Government
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Establish directorate to improve citizens' access to legal aid
AL0070, 2020, Access to Justice
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Publish more accessible and transparent information on Ministry of Justice website
AL0071, 2020, E-Government
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Publish accessible budget information online for citizen engagement
AL0072, 2020, E-Government
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Improve reporting on public finance information
AL0073, 2020, E-Government
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Transparency of Government Reporting
AL0061, 2018, E-Government
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e-Government
AL0062, 2018, Access to Information
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Improved Business Regulation
AL0063, 2018, Capacity Building
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Safe Communities
AL0064, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Improvement of Database/Portal with Coordinators’ Data of the Right to Information and Transparency Programs
AL0044, 2016, Access to Information
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Budget Transparency
AL0045, 2016, E-Government
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Integrated Registry of Citizens’ Housing
AL0046, 2016, Citizenship & Immigration
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Establishment of Electronic Registry for Public Notification and Consultation
AL0047, 2016, E-Government
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Digital Archive
AL0048, 2016, E-Government
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Creating a Database for Archiving and Publication of Research Funds and Programs in Albania
AL0049, 2016, E-Government
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Commitment to Publish Online Central and Local Government Legislation in Open Systems and for Free
AL0050, 2016, Capacity Building
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Commitment to Open Standards for Contracting
AL0051, 2016, Access to Information
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Implementation of the Law "On Protection of Whistleblowers", Capacity Building, Amendments and Its Bylaws
AL0052, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Provision of Electronic Services
AL0053, 2016, Capacity Building
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Establishment of Multifunctional Centralized System for Building Permits
AL0054, 2016, Capacity Building
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Establishment and Distribution of Digital Counters
AL0055, 2016, E-Government
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Service Passport Standardization
AL0056, 2016, Capacity Building
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Citizen Card
AL0057, 2016, Capacity Building
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Electronic System of Registration of e-Prescription in the Republic of Albania
AL0058, 2016, E-Government
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Electronic Monitoring System of Forests
AL0059, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Integrated Electronic System for Professional Licensing of Individuals and Legal Entities That Will Operate in the Field of Study Design and Supervision of Commissioning of Construction Works
AL0060, 2016, E-Government
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Standardization of Corruption Complaints
AL0031, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Electronic Registry of Energy and Industry Permits
AL0032, 2014, E-Government
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Implementation of Public Expenses Module in "Open Data" Format
AL0033, 2014, Access to Information
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Promoting OGP Values Among Local Authorities
AL0034, 2014, Public Participation
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Database on Economic Assitance Beneficiaries
AL0035, 2014, E-Government
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Electronic Portal on Water Resources Administration and Management
AL0036, 2014, E-Government
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Single Window
AL0037, 2014, E-Government
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Electronic Access to Protected Areas
AL0038, 2014, E-Government
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National Geoportal
AL0039, 2014, E-Government
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e-Albania
AL0040, 2014, E-Government
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e-Document
AL0041, 2014, E-Government
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Law on Whistleblowers Protection
AL0042, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Police Service Offices
AL0043, 2014, E-Government
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Open Data Portal
AL0001, 2012, Access to Information
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e-Acts
AL0002, 2012, E-Government
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e-Parliament
AL0003, 2012, E-Government
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Extension of the Governmental Network, GOVNET
AL0004, 2012, E-Government
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e-Government Interoperability Framework, e-GIF
AL0005, 2012, E-Government
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Government Datacenter
AL0006, 2012, E-Government
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Excise System
AL0007, 2012, E-Government
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Starting of the e-Tax System
AL0008, 2012, E-Government
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Online State Matura
AL0009, 2012, E-Government
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The Regulation on Ethics in Research and Publishing
AL0010, 2012, Education
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Digitalization of Higher Education Accreditation Process
AL0011, 2012, E-Government
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U-Gov System
AL0012, 2012, E-Government
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Online Inspections of Courts and Judicial Hearings
AL0013, 2012, E-Government
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Digitalization of the File Transfer Process
AL0014, 2012, Judiciary
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e-Employment Project
AL0015, 2012, E-Government
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e-Concessions Procedures
AL0016, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Amendment of the Law “On the Right to Information for Official Documents”
AL0017, 2012, Access to Justice
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Drafting a New Law on "Notice and Consultation"
AL0018, 2012, Legislation & Regulation
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Tracking Project
AL0019, 2012, E-Government
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Digitalization of the Notary Register
AL0020, 2012, Access to Justice
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Online Citizens’ Claims in the Judiciary System
AL0021, 2012, Access to Justice
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Work Inspection, Online Complaint
AL0022, 2012, E-Government
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Financial Module of All Educational Institutions
AL0023, 2012, Education
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Audio and Video Recording of Judicial Hearings
AL0024, 2012, E-Government
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e-Albania Portal
AL0025, 2012, E-Government
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e-Inspection Portal
AL0026, 2012, E-Government
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Portal Www.Gjykata.Gov.Al
AL0027, 2012, E-Government
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Disclosure of the List of Payments Made Daily by the Government Units
AL0028, 2012, Access to Information
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e-Procurement System for All Small Purchases of Public Procurement
AL0029, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Implementation of the EITI Recommendations
AL0030, 2012, Anti-Corruption