Active Transparency Initiative (AR0089)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Argentina Action Plan 2019-2022
Action Plan Cycle: 2019
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Access to Public Information Agency
Support Institution(s): ACIJ, Poder Ciudadano & Directorio Legislativo
Policy Areas
Access to Information, E-Government, Public Participation, Right to InformationDescription
What is the public problem that the commitment will address?
Since 2017, the FOIA Law has been implemented in Argentina. The Access to Public Information Agency (AAIP, for its acronym in Spanish) is the institution responsible for monitoring the implementation of the law. The Law contemplates a chapter on Active Transparency, and its article 32 establishes the information that institutions included in the act should publish according to their specificity (e.g. salary scales, functional organizational structure, public contracts, works, tenders, promotions, acquisition of goods and services, among others). In addition, it states that the information must be complete, updated, by digital means and in open formats. Among its competencies, the AAIP must publish statistics that allow knowing the level of compliance by the obligated subjects. During 2018 and 2019, the Agency implemented a pilot methodology which allowed the creation of a first board of compliance with the obligations of active transparency by the ministries and secretariats with the ministerial rank of the Executive (only covering centralized organizations). As a result, we could observe that the fulfillment of these obligations is uneven. At the same time, since the implementation of the Law until the first half of 2019, the Executive received more than 7,000 requests to access public information. The volume of these orders doubled year by year and its growth rate has been steady. In this regard, the Agency understands that an important part of these requests could be dismissed if the obligations of active transparency were fulfilled, thus reducing the administrative burden of the State.
What is the commitment?
This commitment aims to collaboratively design with civil society a methodology to measure and monitor the compliance of article 32 (active transparency) of the FOIA Law by obliged subjects. The result will be an Active Transparency Index, which will be published on an interactive board and accessible to the general public. The methodology will be presented to the obligated subjects, prior to its implementation. In 2020 it will start being implemented in the centralized institution (ministries and secretariats with ministerial rank) of the executive branch and a selection of other obligated subjects whose selection is agreed with civil society. To encourage the fulfillment of the norm and make information available to the public, an interactive board for compliance of active transparency obligations will be developed, and it will include mechanisms for the user to report findings and survey errors.
At the end of the commitment it is expected to achieve:
● An improvement in compliance with the obligations of the analyzed obliged subjects.
● A sustainable measurement over time and of higher quality.
● Scalability.
● A friendly public platform for citizens to access information on compliance regarding active transparency obligations.
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem?
The creation and publication of an Active Transparency Index will generate specific incentives for the subjects bound by the law to comply with the Active Transparency chapter. Likewise, the design of the methodology agreed upon with civil society and its application starting in 2020 will achieve scalability in the measurements and will incorporate more obliged subjects that are currently not reached. The entire process will be monitored and documented to allow the analysis, evolution and impact of this policy.
Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values?
The commitment is relevant to transparency as it encourages the proactive publication of information by the agencies of the national executive branch, contracting companies, beneficiaries and political parties. In this way, it enables citizen access to information. The elaboration and publication of an index on compliance in the area of active transparency, by the aforementioned institutions, entails a tool that contributes to citizen knowledge and oversight. It also incorporates citizen participation, since the methodology for building the index will be co-created with civil society.
Commitments
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Transparency in Extractive Industries
AR0079, 2019, Access to Information
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Interactive Map for Information about Indigenous People
AR0080, 2019, Capacity Building
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Budget Transparency
AR0081, 2019, Access to Information
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Opening of Information in the Public Works Contracting System
AR0082, 2019, Access to Information
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Legal Needs Survey
AR0083, 2019, Access to Information
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Public Information on Human Trafficking
AR0084, 2019, Access to Information
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Publishing Water and Sanitation Data
AR0085, 2019, E-Government
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Transparency of the National Judicial Council
AR0086, 2019, Access to Information
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Transparent Recommendations of the General Audit Office
AR0087, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Federal Penitentiary Diagnosis
AR0088, 2019, Access to Information
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Active Transparency Initiative
AR0089, 2019, Access to Information
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Federal Program on Open Government
AR0090, 2019, Capacity Building
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Federalization of the Micaela Law
AR0091, 2019, Access to Justice
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Gender Disaggregated Employment Data
AR0092, 2019, Access to Information
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Systematize Information About Sexual and Reproductive Health Policies
AR0093, 2019, Capacity Building
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Open Congress Action Plan
AR0094, 2019, Legislative
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Opening of Information on the Selection Process of Judges
AR0035, 2017, Capacity Building
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Opening of Public Information on Disciplinary Procedures for Judges
AR0036, 2017, Access to Information
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Second Stage of Portal "Datos.Jus.Gov.Ar"
AR0037, 2017, Access to Information
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Open in the Change Process Files to Open Government
AR0038, 2017, Access to Information
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Bring the Budget to Citizens: Bill Diffusion Budget and Monitoring Public Policy Priority
AR0039, 2017, E-Government
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Integrated Mining Information System
AR0040, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Productive Data Portal
AR0041, 2017, Access to Information
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Platform on Climate Change: Information Transparency and Action
AR0042, 2017, Access to Information
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Implementation of Data Standard for Open Procurement (EDCA)
AR0043, 2017, Access to Information
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Opening Information Gender Equity in Science and Technology for Influencing Public Politics
AR0044, 2017, Access to Information
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Opening Data from the National Congress
AR0045, 2017, Access to Information
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Transparency and Participation in Health Policy: Implementation of Mechanisms to Prevent Conflicts of Interest
AR0046, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Deepening the Openness and Transparency of Information Related to Procurement and Contracting of PAMI
AR0047, 2017, Access to Information
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Elaboration of a Bill Funding of Political Parties
AR0048, 2017, Legislation & Regulation
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Monitoring of the National Action Plan for the Prevention, Assistance and Eradication of Violence Against Women 2017-2019
AR0049, 2017, Access to Information
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Publication of Audit Recommendations in Argentine Prisons
AR0050, 2017, Access to Information
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Strengthening the Regime of Financial Disclosure Reports and Interest
AR0051, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Proactive Publication of Reports and Audits by the Office of the Comptroller General
AR0052, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Capacity Building in the Analysis of Public Accounts for Specific Actors
AR0053, 2017, E-Government
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National Board of the Priority Projects of the Ministry of Modernization
AR0054, 2017, E-Government
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Improving the Mechanism of Popular Initiative
AR0055, 2017, Fiscal Openness
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Practical Training on Open Government
AR0056, 2017, Capacity Building
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Participatory Development of a National Plan for Equal Opportunities
AR0057, 2017, Gender
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Promotion of Mechanisms to Engage Civil Society in the Audit Cycle
AR0058, 2017, Access to Information
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Opening Spaces for Discussion and Training on the Electoral Process in Argentina
AR0059, 2017, Education
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Public Consultation for the Generation of Statistical Data on Education
AR0060, 2017, Capacity Building
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Strengthening the Area of Citizen Participation "Commitment to Education"
AR0061, 2017, E-Government
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Citizen Participation in the Cycle of Cultural Policies Home Programs History and Culture of the Bicentennial
AR0062, 2017, E-Government
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Perceptions and Representations of People with Disabilities on Service Institutions
AR0063, 2017, Capacity Building
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Bureau of Policy Dialogue Habitat
AR0064, 2017, E-Government
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Young Guide
AR0065, 2017, E-Government
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Innovation Lab for Guaranteeing Rights Bodies and External Control
AR0066, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Technology and Electoral Process
AR0067, 2017, Capacity Building
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Promotion and Strengthening Policies of Open Government in the Municipalities of the Province
AR0068, 2017, Access to Information
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Open Urban Observatory Works: Accountability and Citizen Participation
AR0069, 2017, Access to Information
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Platform Linking Civil Organizations and the Provincial Government
AR0070, 2017, Capacity Building
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Strengthening Open Government Policies: to Promote Citizen Participation in Chubut
AR0071, 2017, Capacity Building
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Institutionalization of Open Government Policies in the Province of Córdoba
AR0072, 2017, Access to Information
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Collaborative Network Between Civil Society Organizations and State
AR0073, 2017, E-Government
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Expanding Ecosystem of Access to Information in the Municipalities
AR0074, 2017, Access to Information
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Strengthening Policies Open Data in Municipalities of the Province of Mendoza
AR0075, 2017, Access to Information
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Participatory Platform for Citizen Protection
AR0076, 2017, E-Government
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Participatory Preparation of a Draft Open Government Act Provincial
AR0077, 2017, Legislation & Regulation
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Opening Information Service Justice
AR0078, 2017, Access to Information
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State Capabilities in Open Government
AR0020, 2015, Capacity Building
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Public Data Portal
AR0021, 2015, Access to Information
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Participatory Policies for People with Disabilities
AR0022, 2015, Capacity Building
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Advertising Rules
AR0023, 2015, Access to Information
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Open University
AR0024, 2015, Access to Information
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New Commitments in Average
AR0025, 2015, Public Participation
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Roundtable
AR0026, 2015, Public Participation
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Social Security Statistics
AR0027, 2015, Access to Information
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Federalization of Open Government Practices
AR0028, 2015, Capacity Building
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Pilot Platform Public Nformation
AR0029, 2015, Access to Information
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Platform "Justice 2020"
AR0030, 2015, Access to Information
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Map Support
AR0031, 2015, E-Government
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Virtual Networking Unit Technology
AR0032, 2015, E-Government
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Virtual Technological Linkage Unit - Data Management
AR0033, 2015, Access to Information
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Transparency of Information
AR0034, 2015, Access to Information
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Digital Signature
AR0001, 2013, E-Government
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Argentine Public Software
AR0002, 2013, E-Government
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National Program for Critical Infrastructure Information and Cyber Security (ICIC) and Internet Sano
AR0003, 2013, Capacity Building
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Electronic Procurement System
AR0004, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Despapelización
AR0005, 2013, E-Government
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Expansion of the Ict Survey (ENTIC)
AR0006, 2013, Capacity Building
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Creating a Public Data Portal
AR0007, 2013, Access to Information
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Best Practices Manual Open Government
AR0008, 2013,
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New Procedures Portal
AR0009, 2013, E-Government
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State Map
AR0010, 2013, Capacity Building
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Link Training Plan and Those Responsible for Access to Information Public
AR0011, 2013, Capacity Building
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Data Processing Matrix of Decree 1172/2004
AR0012, 2013, Access to Information
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Bill to Reform the Judiciary
AR0013, 2013, Access to Information
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Federalization of the Working Groups of the Digital Agenda
AR0014, 2013, E-Government
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Open Government National Event
AR0015, 2013, Access to Information
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Hackathon Public Data
AR0016, 2013, Capacity Building
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Encouraging Participation Mechanisms Provided by Decree 1172-1104
AR0017, 2013, Access to Information
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Regulation of Law 26654
AR0018, 2013, Capacity Building
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Improved Commitment Letter Citizen Program
AR0019, 2013, Capacity Building