Open Government Assistance to Myanmar (DK0048)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Denmark Action Plan 2013-2014
Action Plan Cycle: 2014
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
AidIRM Review
IRM Report: Denmark End-of-Term Report 2014-2016, Denmark IRM Progress Report 2014-2015
Starred: No
Early Results: Did Not Change
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Not Relevant
Implementation i
Description
Denmark wishes to help develop and support inclusive democratic processes, good governance, and respect for human rights in Myanmar, and to contribute specifically to working towards the objective of a more open government with a view to encouraging Myanmar to aspire to join the OGP.
IRM End of Term Status Summary
Commitment 15. Open Government assistance to Myanmar
Commitment Text:
Denmark wishes to help develop and support inclusive democratic processes, good governance, and respect for human rights in Myanmar, and to contribute specifically to working towards the objective of a more open government with a view to encouraging Myanmar to aspire to join the OGP.
(Commitment published 7 January 2015 at
http://www.digst.dk/Servicemenu/English/Policy and Strategy/Open Government/Open government assistance to Myanmar.aspx)
Responsible institution: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Supporting institution(s): None specified
Start date: 1 January 2015 End date: 30 June 2016
Commitment Aim:
This commitment aims to assist the government of Myanmar in developing democratic processes, specifically engaging Myanmar to aspire to join OGP. This commitment was added to the Danish action plan in January 2015 and was published on the website of the Danish Agency for Digitisation (AFD).[Note 55: Commitment language for commitment 15, AFD, http://www.digst.dk/Servicemenu/English/Policy-and-Strategy/Open-Government/Open-government-assistance-to-Myanmar.aspx]
Status
Mid-term: Substantial
Currently Myanmar does not meet the eligibility criteria in any sections of OGP membership. Denmark intends to help prepare Myanmar’s regime for a transition into democracy. The Myanmar government set itself 2030 as the year in which to achieve that transition. Danish support for Myanmar’s democracy initiative was thus limited in scope, as it spans only until 2020.
The Danish government developed a strategy for facilitating Myanmar’s transition to democracy, outlined in the report “Denmark – Myanmar Country Programme 2016-2020” (DMCP).[Note 56: Concept note for the Denmark Myanmar Country Programme, Embassy of Denmark (Yangon), http://um.dk/en/~/media/UM/English-site/Documents/Danida/About-Danida/Danida%20transparency/Consultations/2015/Concept%20note%20Myanmar%202016-2020.pdf] The report includes activities that address three thematic objectives:
- promotion of peace, democratization, human rights and reforms
- improvement of access to and quality of basic education
- enhancement of inclusive and sustainable economic growth, including livelihoods for ethnic minorities
Milestones toward these objectives, set in a policy paper from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were found to be on schedule and were coded as substantially completed. For further information, please see the mid-term IRM progress report.[Note 57: Denmark IRM mid-term report 2014-15, http://www.opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2001/01/Denmark_IRM%20Progress%20Report%202014-15_Final_eng.pdf]
End of term: Substantial
The timeline indicated in the original concept paper[Note 58: Concept note for the Denmark Myanmar Country Programme, Embassy of Denmark (Yangon), http://bit.ly/23fok1y] was not included in the final version of this commitment, making progress difficult to track. According to the original timeline provided, which indicated that a policy paper was the expected output, this commitment has been substantially implemented.
Did it open government?
Access to information: Did not change
Civic Participation: Did not change
Public Accountability: Did not change
Although Myanmar is among the most corrupt countries according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (ranked 147 from 168 countries), its score has improved from 15 points out of 100 in 2012 to 22 points in 2015.[Note 59: A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 - 100, where 0 means that a country is perceived as highly corrupt and 100 means it is perceived as very clean. http://www.transparency.org/country#MMR] However, Myanmar only meets 6% of OGP’s eligibility criteria - 75% is required to become part of the initiative.
If the DMCP is fully implemented, it could prove to be transformative for Myanmar. The strategic considerations outlined in the DMCP document and this commitment articulate Denmark’s efforts to promote judicial reform, non-discrimination, transparency, and accountability through government-to-government interaction. Another goal is to build civil society capacity in Myanmar. However, the relevance to OGP values in Denmark is unclear.
Carried forward?
If the government decides to carry this commitment over to the third action plan, it could add value by promoting transparency and accountability - especially access to justice and human rights - via Danish companies with business interests in Myanmar.
Commitments
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Platform for Citizens to Access Data the Government Holds about Them
DK0068, 2019, Data Stewardship and Privacy
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Oversight Body for Social Services Claims
DK0069, 2019, Access to Justice
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Anonymous Whistleblower Portals for Justice System Employees
DK0070, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Open National Archives Data
DK0064, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Workplace Health and Safety Data
DK0065, 2019, Access to Information
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Climate Atlas
DK0066, 2019, Access to Information
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Publish Terrain, Climate, and Water Data
DK0067, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Data for Citizens and Media
DK0050, 2017, Access to Information
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Data Registers on a Shared Public Distribution Platform
DK0051, 2017, E-Government
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Information Portal for Day-Care Facilities
DK0052, 2017, E-Government
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Open Data and Smart City Forum
DK0053, 2017, Access to Information
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Open Data DK
DK0054, 2017, Access to Information
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Overview of Own Cases and Benefits
DK0055, 2017, E-Government
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Nationwide Deployment of Telemedicine
DK0056, 2017, E-Government
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My Log
DK0057, 2017, E-Government
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Civil Society National Strategy
DK0058, 2017, Marginalized Communities
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Report a Rule
DK0059, 2017, E-Government
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OGP Forum
DK0060, 2017, Public Participation
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Denmark’S Country Program for Uganda
DK0061, 2017, Aid
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The 18Th International Anti-Corruption Conference
DK0062, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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IATI (International Aid Transparency Initiative)
DK0063, 2017, Access to Information
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Service Check of Local Government Consultations
DK0034, 2014, Public Participation
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Call on All Municipalities to Facilitate Advance Voting
DK0035, 2014, Marginalized Communities
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Letter of Invitation to First-Time Voters Urging Them to Vote
DK0036, 2014, Marginalized Communities
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User Friendliness Requirements Regarding Digital Self-Service Solutions
DK0037, 2014, Capacity Building
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Plan for Inclusion During the Transition to Digital Communication
DK0038, 2014, Capacity Building
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Common Public Sector Digital Communication Campaign
DK0039, 2014, Capacity Building
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Principles for Collaboration on the Modernisation of the Public Sector as Well as the Establishment of a Centre for Public Innovation
DK0040, 2014, Capacity Building
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“Free Municipality” Pilot Projects
DK0041, 2014, Subnational
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Recommendations from Growth Teams
DK0042, 2014, Private Sector
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Strategy for Digital Welfare
DK0043, 2014, E-Government
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Implementation of a New Charter for Interaction Between Volunteer Denmark/Associations Denmark and the Public Sector
DK0044, 2014, Civic Space
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“Open Data Innovation Strategy” (ODIS)
DK0045, 2014, Access to Information
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Data Distributor for the Distribution of Basic Data
DK0046, 2014, Access to Information
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Open Government Camp 2014
DK0047, 2014, Capacity Building
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Open Government Assistance to Myanmar
DK0048, 2014, Aid
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Opening Key Public Datasets
DK0049, 2014, Access to Information
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Online Open Government Partnership Community
DK0001, 2012, E-Government
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Online OGP Handbook for Public Authorities and Institutions
DK0002, 2012, E-Government
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Management Labs and New Forms of Co-Operation
DK0003, 2012, Public Participation
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Consultation and Transparency of Development Aid Programmes: Design Aid Programmes
DK0004, 2012, Aid
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Innovate with Aarhus
DK0005, 2012, Capacity Building
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Citizen Self-Services: Increasing the Use of User Ratings in the Citizen’s Port Borger.Dk
DK0006, 2012, E-Government
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Open Government Camp
DK0007, 2012, Public Participation
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Renewed Effort for Open Government Data
DK0008, 2012, Access to Information
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Regional Initiative on Open Data
DK0009, 2012, Access to Information
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Reuse of Open Source Software in the Public Sector
DK0010, 2012, E-Government
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Citizen Self-Services: Binding Guidelines for Self-Service Solutions
DK0011, 2012, Capacity Building
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Citizen Self-Services: Guidance and Information on Accessibility to Digital Solutions
DK0012, 2012, E-Government
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Citizen Self-Services: Peer-To-Peer Learning Programmes to Help Citizens Use Digital Self-Service
DK0013, 2012, Capacity Building
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Citizen Self-Services: Location-Based Content and Re-Use of Content in Borger.Dk
DK0014, 2012, E-Government
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Less Reporting Through Increased Re-Use of Key Data
DK0015, 2012, E-Government
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Mypage” for Businesses
DK0016, 2012, E-Government
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Companies to Be “Born Digitally”
DK0017, 2012, E-Government
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Creating a Mediation and Complaints Institution for Responsible Business Behaviour
DK0018, 2012, Human Rights
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International Human Rights Conference
DK0019, 2012, Human Rights
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Promote Social Responsibility in the Fashion Business
DK0020, 2012, Private Sector
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Reporting on Human Rights and the Climate
DK0021, 2012, Human Rights
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Country by Country Reporting in the Extractive and Forestry Industries
DK0022, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Legislative Principles for the Digital Age
DK0023, 2012, Legislative
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Consolidated Key Data
DK0024, 2012, E-Government
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App Store for Digital Learning Resources
DK0025, 2012, E-Government
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Preparing a Digital Reform of the Public Welfare Areas
DK0026, 2012, E-Government
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Consultation and Transparency of Development Aid Programmes: Transparency in Aid
DK0027, 2012, Aid
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Tracking Progress of Universities’ Transition to Digital-Only Administrative Communication
DK0028, 2012, Education
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Disclosure of Status Reporting From the National IT Project Council
DK0029, 2012, E-Government
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Overview of Public ICT Architecture
DK0030, 2012, E-Government
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Publication of Educational Materials on the Government’s ICT Project Model
DK0031, 2012, Capacity Building
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Smart Aarhus and Smart Region: Smart Aarhus
DK0032, 2012, E-Government
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Smart Aarhus and Smart Region: Smart Region
DK0033, 2012, E-Government