Policy Portal (GH0013)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Ghana Action Plan 2013-2014
Action Plan Cycle: 2013
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Communications, NITA
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Citizenship & Immigration, E-Government, Open Data, Public Participation, Public Service DeliveryIRM Review
IRM Report: Ghana 2013-2014 End of Term Report, Ghana Progress Report 2013-2014
Starred:
Yes
Early Results:
Major
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information , Civic Participation , Technology
Implementation i
Description
During the 2013 - 2014 Action Plan period, the Ghana Government will continue, with increased vigour, the policy of achieving economic growth and development through the development and deployment and application of ICT. The modernization of the civil and public services through the application of ICT will be accelerated to enhance service delivery, efficiency and effectiveness. The goal is to complete, within the Action Plan period, the implementation of three major ICT-based projects: e-immigration, GIFMIS and Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI). Ghana further commits to the application of ICT for enhanced service delivery through the full implementation, by the end of 2014, of the Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) by the National Information and Technology Agency (NITA). In 2011, Ghana joined the global Open Data Initiative (ODA). The objective of the initiative includes promoting transparency in government transactions and creating business opportunity for re–use of open government data. The initiative involves a bold and innovative approach to governance and how public services should adapt their procedure to meet the demands and necessities of citizens. GODI will facilitate data collection and dissemination by Ministries, Departments and Agencies and trigger innovation and development through the use of the data so disseminated. The Government, through the Ministry of Communications, will support NITA to open two portals, one immediately, by 2013, and the other, long- term, by 2014, to facilitate the collection and dissemination of data to serve citizens. actions: • Institute twice yearly support and solidarity meetings with Ghana Immigration Service and Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning to track prospects, progress and problems faced in rolling out GIFMIS and E-immigration
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• Call two meetings of Ministry of Communications, NITA and relevant CSOs to assess resource requirement of NITA in rolling out one portal, by end 2014
• Support NITA to roll out the portal to be used for policy making and community participation.
• Collaborate with Ministry of Communications, NITA and relevant CSOs to evaluate benefits to users of the portals established
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, Open Regulations
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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