Opening Local Government Data (BG0058)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Bulgaria National Action Plan 2016-2018
Action Plan Cycle: 2016
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Administration of the Council of Ministers
Support Institution(s): National Association of Municipalities in Bulgaria, Sofia Municipality, NGO Links
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Local Commitments, Open DataIRM Review
IRM Report: Bulgaria End-of-Term Report 2016-2018, Bulgaria Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
Early Results: Worsens
Design i
Verifiable: No
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
Adoption of a program and schedule for opening local government data Status quo/Problem addressed: The publication of information in open, machine-readable format at this point covers almost entirely central government information. Few are the examples of active release of open data at city level. On the other hand, the demand for municipal data is quite big and this data has the potential to unlock a great number of economic and social benefits. Main objective: To expand the scope of the open data policy and create new opportunities for citizen engagement at the local level. Ambition: Gradual inclusion of the big cities in the open data initiative and unlocking the economic and social potential of city data. Deliverables and impact: Increased transparency of municipal policies; data-based products and services created; more active engagement of citizens in the development of municipal services and in the decision-making processes at local level.