Citizen Monitoring of Parliament (KG0020)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Kyrgyz Republic Action Plan 2018-2020
Action Plan Cycle: 2018
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: The Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic
Support Institution(s): The Social committee, the Agrarian committee of the Jogorku Kenesh, the Scientific and Research Center of the Parliament, the State Agency for local selfgovernment and interethnic relations The Union of LSGs, Policy Development Institute, Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Policy Areas
Open Parliaments, Participation in Lawmaking, Public Participation, Regulatory Governance, Social AccountabilityDescription
April 01, 2019 – November 30, 2019
Lead implementing agency The Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic
Commitment description
What is the public problem that the commitment will address?
One of the main functions of the JK is to exercise parliamentary oversight, including control over the implementation of the adopted laws and decisions of the legislature. However, the Jogorku Kenesh lacks the procedure and methodology for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of laws.
What is the commitment?
Introduction of civil society participation practice in the parliamentary evaluation of the implementation of laws, programs and activities of state bodies accountable to the Parliament.
How will the commitment contribute to the resolution of the public problem?
The adoption of monitoring and evaluation methodologies to the activities of Jogorku Kenesh will enable parties to analyze the extent to which adopted legal acts are being executed, as well as provide an understanding of how the adoption of particular laws affected the situations in certain areas of public life. The abovementioned practices will also expose challenges in law enforcement and show how effectively the law regulates public relations Strengthening parliamentary oversight
Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values?
Inclusion of citizens, accountability Additional information The expert group has already prepared draft methodologies. They were already tested in two committees and recommended by the Jogorku Kenesh
Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable Budget
Task 1: Jogorku Kenesh develops and adopts monitoring and evaluation methodologies on implementation of laws and decisions of the Jogorku Kenesh, of state programs of state bodies accountable to the Parliament, that reflect the role of the civil society (the methodologies have already been developed and tested in two parliamentary committees) Methodologies reflecting the role of the civil society are developed and adopted to assess the implementation of laws, decisions of the Jogorku Kenesh, state programs and state bodies accountable to the Parliament. Funds of the development partners Funds from the republican budget April 2019 October 2019
Task 2: Discussion and concordance of the draft methodologies in the Committee on Constitutional Law and submission of the draft Resolution approving the methodologies to the plenary session of the Jogorku Kenesh Methodologies agreed and adopted Funds of the development partners Funds from the republican budget September 2019 October 2019 32
Task 3: Introduction of alternative reports provision on the activities of the state bodies accountable to the Parliament by the civil society: Drafting a decision (Resolution) of the Jogorku Kenesh on alternative reports by the civil society and expert organizations Introduction of alternative (independent) reports provision on the activities of state bodies accountable to the Parliament by the civil society. Funds of the development partners Funds from the republican budget September 2019 November 2019 Contact Information Name of responsible person from implementing agency Title, Department The Committee on the Constitutional Law, State Structure, Judicial and Legal Issues and the Rules of Procedure of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic Email and Phone Other state actors involved CSOs, private sector,multilaterals, working groups “Civic Union” Public Association; Association of NGOs to promote rights and interests of children
Commitments
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Citizen Inclusion in Drafting Legislation
KG0018, 2018, E-Government
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Dialogue Between Legislature and Civil Society
KG0019, 2018, Legislation & Regulation
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Citizen Monitoring of Parliament
KG0020, 2018, Open Parliaments
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Coordination between Parliament and Local Government
KG0021, 2018, Legislation & Regulation
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Access to Parliament Building for Citizens
KG0022, 2018, E-Government
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Parliamentary Accountability
KG0023, 2018, E-Government
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Information about Parliament Activities
KG0024, 2018, Capacity Building
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Monitoring of National Action Plan
KG0025, 2018, E-Government
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Open Data
KG0001, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Data - Education
KG0002, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Data - Health
KG0003, 2018, Access to Information
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Modernize Judicial Register
KG0004, 2018, E-Government
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Archives Public Access
KG0005, 2018, E-Government
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Single Electronic Portal
KG0006, 2018, Capacity Building
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Budget Transparency
KG0007, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Platform for Managing Aid
KG0008, 2018, Access to Information
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Public Procurement Transparency
KG0009, 2018, Access to Information
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Local Budget Transparency
KG0010, 2018, Capacity Building
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Access to State and Municipal Authorities
KG0011, 2018, Access to Information
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Public Assurance in Local Authorities
KG0012, 2018, Legislation & Regulation
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State and Municipal Property Disclosure
KG0013, 2018, Capacity Building
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Risk Assessment in Non-Profit Sector
KG0014, 2018, Capacity Building
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Mining Data Disclosure
KG0015, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Participatory Auditing
KG0016, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Election Finance Transparency
KG0017, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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