Innovating New Solutions to Justice in Buenos Aires
In this Voices of Open Government episode, we learn how different sectors in Buenos Aires, Argentina are working together to create a more transparent and accountable judicial branch.
OGP Local
Through OGP Local, participants can learn how to use open government values such as transparency, accountability, responsiveness, and inclusion to better meet the needs of the citizens they serve.
Opening the Justice System in Buenos Aires, Argentina – JusLab
Learn how reformers in Buenos Aires launched JusLab, a space for discussing, co-creating and designing solutions for justice sector problems using transparency and access to information, accountability and collaboration.
Contacts
Ignacio Cámara Aballay
Undersecretary of Open Government and Accountability, General Secretariat and International Relations
icamara@buenosaires.gob.ar
Tamara Laznik
Dirección General de Calidad Institucional y Gobierno Abierto
tlaznik@buenosaires.gob.ar
Resources
-
Inception Report – Action plan – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2021 – 2023
2023, Inception Report, Web page
-
End of Commitment Report – Forum for the articulation and coordination of access to public information and transparency of the three branches of the State
2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page
-
End of Commitment Report – Strengthen the reuse of open data and the community
2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page
-
2022 OGP Youth Toolkit
2022, Guidance Document, Web page
-
Buenos Aires Transitional Results Report 2018-2020
2021, IRM Report, Web page
-
Buenos Aires Transitional Results Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment
2021, Report Comments, Web page
-
Action plan – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2021 – 2023
2021, Action Plan, Web page
-
Buenos Aires Design Report 2018-2020
2021, IRM Report, Web page
-
Buenos Aires Design Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment
2021, Report Comments, Web page
-
Implementing SDG16+ Through the Open Government Partnership
2019, Perspective, Web page
-
Buenos Aires Action Plan 2018-2020
2018, Action Plan, Web page
-
Buenos Aires IRM Report 2017
2018, IRM Report, Web page
-
Buenos Aires IRM Report 2017 – For Public Comment
2018, Report Comments, Web page
-
Buenos Aires Preliminary IRM Review 2017 – For Public Comments
2017, Report Comments, Web page
-
Buenos Aires Mid-Term Self-Assessment 2016-2017
2017, Self Assessment, Web page
-
Buenos Aires, Argentina Action Plan
2016, Action Plan, Web page
-
Poder Ciudadano Endorsement Letter
2016, Letter, Web page
-
Fundación Conocimiento Abierto Endorsement Letter
2016, Letter, Web page
-
Directorio Legislativo Endorsement Letter
2016, Letter, Web page
-
ACIJ Endorsement Letter
2016, Letter, Web page
Commitment Performance
The following variables answer the question “Did this commitment open government?“, and focus on how government practices have changed as a result of the commitment’s implementation.
Key
No IRM data
Pending IRM Review
How to Get More Starred Commitments
Starred commitments in OGP are one of the ways the IRM designates promising reforms. The graph below shows where the major areas for improvement in action plan design and implementation should take place based on past action plans.
Key
Stars (Global average 7%)
Focus on implementation
Focus on design
Pending IRM review
No IRM data
Focus on design
Focus on objectives and impact (ambition/potential impact)
Focus on relevance to open government
Focus on verifiability
Public Participation
This table shows: 1) the level of public influence during the development and implementation of OGP action plans, 2) whether consultations were open to any member of the public or only to those invited; and 3) whether a forum existed that met regularly.
Key
Participation was closed
Participation was open to any interested party
No IRM data
Forum
Pending IRM review
Definitions
Collaborate: Iterative dialogue and public helped set agenda
Involve: Government gave feedback on public inputs
Consult: Public gave input
Inform: Government provided public with information on plan
OGP Global Report Data
The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.
Selected Dimensions of Open Government
This section captures how each OGP member can play a leadership role, based on IRM-based findings and third-party scores. This list does not cover all of open government and OGP members are not required to take any action.
Action implications
These are recommendations on the role that each OGP member might play in each policy area. The recommendations are derived from a combination of the IRM-based findings and third-party scores.
IRM-based findings
Reflect the performance of commitments in a particular policy area, as assessed by the IRM.
(NC) No Commitments
(CA) Commitment(s) in the policy area.
(IR) IRM-Reviewed: At least one IRM-assessed commitment.
(C) Was Complete: At least one commitment was substantially or fully completed.
(A) Was Ambitious: At least one commitment with moderate or transformative potential impact.
(ER) Showed Early Results: At least one commitment opened government in a “Major” or “Outstanding” way.
Third-party scores
Reflect “real-world” performance, i.e., performance outside of the OGP framework. Scores are comprised of various indicators collected by respected organizations.
Anti-Corruption
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Civic Space
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Open Policy Making
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Access to Information
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Fiscal Openness
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Recent Posts
Towards More Inclusive Policy Creation: How Buenos Aires Engaged the LGBTQIA+ Community
Hacia un diseño de políticas más incluyente: Cómo Buenos Aires involucró a la comunidad LGBTQIA+
In the past, the City of Buenos Aires had very few opportunities to work on public policies concerning the LGBTQIA+ community from an open government perspective. Through an OGP commitment, my team, the Undersecretariat for Open Government and Accountability, is…
Anteriormente, la Ciudad de Buenos Aires tenía pocas oportunidades de trabajar con la comunidad LGBTQIA+ desde la perspectiva de gobierno abierto. A través de un compromiso de OGP, mi equipo, la Subsecretaría de gobierno abierto y rendición de cuentas, está…
Chile ·
Scotland, United Kingdom ·
Buenos Aires, Argentina ·
South Cotabato, Philippines ·
Morocco ·
Nigeria ·
Croatia ·
Uruguay ·
Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya ·
Germany ·
Jamaica ·
Romania
2022 OGP Youth Toolkit
This toolkit is a collaboration between Accountability Lab and the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Young people aged 15-24 account for 16% of the global population. In some regions, Africa for instance, youth make up 60% of the continental population. As…
Basque Country, Spain ·
Buenos Aires, Argentina ·
Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya ·
Kaduna State, Nigeria ·
La Libertad, Peru ·
Madrid, Spain ·
São Paulo, Brazil ·
Scotland, United Kingdom ·
Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana ·
Seoul, South Korea ·
South Cotabato, Philippines ·
Tbilisi, Georgia
Top Eight Lessons from the Past Six Years of OGP Local
The new report from the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) highlights the main results and key successes of 68 commitments implemented by 12 OGP Local members between 2018 and 2021 and offers a glimpse of the challenges and lessons learned.
Four Takeaways from the First Meeting of the Local Circle on Climate Action
Cuatro mensajes clave de la primera reunión del Círculo de OGP Local sobre acción climática
Learn how OGP members are using open gov approaches to take climate action, plus find key lessons from the first OGP Local Circle on Climate Action.
Pocas personas cuestionan que el reto más importante que enfrenta actualmente el mundo es cómo implementar acciones para mitigar de forma justa el cambio climático. Éste no es un problema para una sola industria, región geográfica o nivel de gobierno.…
OGP Local Circle on Climate Action Meeting
Join OGP, the Scottish Government and the city of Buenos Aires on the first meeting of the OGP Local Circle on climate action on April 13.
English
French
Spanish