Right to Information (GH0003)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Ghana Action Plan 2013-2014
Action Plan Cycle: 2013
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Information (MOI), National Media Commission (NMC).
Support Institution(s): Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Coalition on the Right to Information Bill (CRTI), Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Capacity Building, Legislation & Regulation, Public Participation, Right to InformationIRM Review
IRM Report: Ghana 2013-2014 End of Term Report, Ghana Progress Report 2013-2014
Starred: No
Early Results: Marginal
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information , Civic Participation
Implementation i
Description
The Government of Ghana has, since 2010, been working very hard on a major instrument of transparency in the shape of a Right to Information Bill which is currently pending before Parliament. To give transparency a badly needed shot in the arm, Government undertakes to work hand-in-hand with Parliament to ensure the early passage of the Bill. To achieve this undertaking, Government will support every effort to ensure an immediate resolution of all outstanding issues between Parliament and CSO supporters of the Bill. Actions:
• Convene a weekend retreat of the Coalition on Right to Information Bill and the Parliamentary Committee on Communications and the Parliamentary Committee on Legal, Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs in order to thrash out the necessary compromises on the Bill
• Pass the Right to Information Bill by the end of 2013.
• Disseminate information and educate the public on the Law.
Commitments
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Open Contracting and Contract Monitoring
GH0020, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Anti-Corruption Transparency
GH0021, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Beneficial Ownership
GH0022, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Fiscal Transparency and Accountability
GH0023, 2017, Fiscal Openness
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Extractives Sector Transparency
GH0024, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Right to Information
GH0025, 2017, Access to Information
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Civic Participation and Accountability
GH0026, 2017, Fiscal Openness
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Technology and Innovation
GH0027, 2017, Access to Information
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Open Contracting
GH0014, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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RTI
GH0015, 2015, Access to Information
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Citizen’S Participation
GH0016, 2015, Public Participation
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Fiscal Openness
GH0017, 2015, Legislation & Regulation
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Revenue Management
GH0018, 2015, Legislation & Regulation
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Open Data
GH0019, 2015, Access to Information
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Fiscal Responsibility
GH0001, 2013, Fiscal Openness
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Fiscal Transparency
GH0002, 2013, Capacity Building
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Right to Information
GH0003, 2013, Access to Information
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Human Rights and Anti-Corruption
GH0004, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Sector Revenue Management
GH0005, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Investment Oversight
GH0006, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Citizen Participation
GH0007, 2013, Capacity Building
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Code of Conduct Bill
GH0008, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Audit Reports
GH0009, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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National Broadcasting
GH0010, 2013, Civic Space
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e-Immigration
GH0011, 2013, Access to Information
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Financial Management
GH0012, 2013, Access to Information
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Policy Portal
GH0013, 2013, Access to Information