
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Addresses the OGP Virtual Leaders Summit
Watch German Chancellor Merkel's remarks from the 2020 OGP Virtual Leaders Summit.
Watch German Chancellor Merkel's remarks from the 2020 OGP Virtual Leaders Summit.
This is a moment of peak uncertainty for governments, civil society and citizens. Facing a unique challenge from the coronavirus, new policies and approaches are being tested in real-time. Many in the open government community are deeply involved...
Nos encontramos en un momento de gran incertidumbre para los gobiernos, la sociedad civil y la ciudadanía. En el contexto del reto sin precedentes que representa la pandemia de coronavirus, los gobiernos están probando políticas y metodologías en tiempo real...
En ce moment, l'incertitude est à son maximum pour les gouvernements, la société civile et les citoyens. Face au défi unique que représente le Coronavirus, de nouvelles politiques et approches sont testées en temps réel...
In the last seven years, the percentage of women in managerial positions in government and the private sector has stalled in Germany. The Parliament, for example, has seen a decline in women’s representation from 36 percent in 2013-2017 to 31 percent in the 2018-2021 legislative period.
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2019, IRM Report, Web page
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2020, IRM Report, Web page
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2020, Self Assessment, Web page
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2019, Research Product, Web page
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.
No IRM data
Pending IRM Review
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.
Stars (Global average 7%)
Focus on implementation
Focus on design
Pending IRM review
No IRM data
Focus on objectives and impact (ambition/potential impact)
Focus on relevance to open government
Focus on verifiability
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.
Participation was closed
Participation was open to any interested party
No IRM data
Forum
Pending IRM review
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
The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.
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.
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.
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.
Reflect “real-world” performance, i.e., performance outside of the OGP framework. Scores are comprised of various indicators collected by respected organizations.
IRM-Based Findings
IRM-Based Findings
IRM-Based Findings
IRM-Based Findings
IRM-Based Findings
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Watch German Chancellor Merkel's remarks from the 2020 OGP Virtual Leaders Summit.
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As all of our lives have quickly become dominated by the impact of COVID-19, I hope all are safe and healthy and adapting to our new reality. During the last week in February, I had the pleasure of welcoming the…
Freedom of expression is an important sign of a thriving democracy, including across constantly emerging digital platforms and social media.
Una señal importante de una democracia próspera es cuando los ciudadanos tienen la libertad de expresarse sin temor a la persecución y esto incluye la expresión a través de plataformas digitales y redes sociales constantemente emergentes que ahora conectan a…
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