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  • Member Since 2012
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Current Action Plan

2021-2023

Action Plan 4

  • Number of Commitments: 8
  • Policy Area Focus: Not specified

Panama’s fourth action plan is robust and includes ambition commitments that address relevant issues for the country. Their implementation could bring about significant change in the democratic and social culture and practice. The plan promotes transparency of environmental and agricultural sectors – for the first time – as well as open contracting and procurments. Commitments are national in scope, enhancing their potential impact. The National Authority for Transparency and Access to Information’s experience remains present in the new administration, given the commitment shown by the outgoing and incoming officers, who led the transition and sharing of lessons learned.

Panama’s National Open Government Commission (CNGAP in its Spanish acronym), the multi-stakeholder forum charged with leading the Open Government Partnership (OGP) process in the country, submitted Panama’s 2021-2023 action plan. Focusing on developing an ambitious and relevant action plan, the CNGAP conducted a broad co-creation process, which led to the establishment of eight commitments, half of which have significant potential for results, if implemented adequately. The other half has moderate potential. (More)


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Contact

Point of Contact

Carmen C. Montenegro S. Directora de Transparencia, Autoridad Nacional de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información cmontenegro@antai.gob.pa

Commitments


Resources

  1. Panamá Action Plan Review 2021-2023

    2023, IRM Report, Web page

  2. Panama Action Plan Review 2021-2023 – For Public Comment

    2022, IRM Report, Web page

  3. Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement through Transparency, Participation, and Accountability

    2021, Resource, Web page

  4. Panama Implementation Report 2017-2019

    2021, IRM Report, Web page

  5. Panama 2017-2019 Implementation Report – For Public Comment

    2021, Report Comments, Web page

  6. Panama Action Plan 2021-2023

    2021, Action Plan, Web page

  7. Panama Design Report 2017-2019

    2020, IRM Report, Web page

  8. Panama – Cohort Shift Letter – February 2020

    2020, Letter, Web page

  9. Panama End-of-Term Self-Assessment 2017-2019

    2019, Self Assessment, Web page

  10. Panama Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment

    2019, Report Comments, Web page

  11. Panama End-of-Term Report 2015-2017 (Year 2)

    2018, IRM Report, Web Page

  12. Panama End-of-Term Report 2015-2017

    2018, IRM Report, Web page

  13. Panama End-of-Term Report 2015-2017 – For Public Comment

    2018, Report Comments, Web page

  14. OGP Report Card – Panama (2017)

    2017, IRM Report, Web page

  15. Panama Action Plan 2017-2019

    2017, Action Plan, Web page

  16. Panama Mid-Term Progress Report 2015-2017

    2017, IRM Report, Web page

  17. Panama End-of-Term Self-Assessment 2015-2017

    2017, Self Assessment, Web page

  18. Panama Letter of Intent to Join OGP

    2017, Letter, Web page

  19. Panama Self-Assessment Reports

    2016, Self Assessment, Web page

  20. Panama Action Plan 2013-2014

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  21. Panamá Progress Report 2013-2014

    2015, IRM Report, Web page

  22. Panama Informe de Autoevaluacion

    2015, Self Assessment, Web page

  23. Panama Self-Assessment Report

    2015, Self Assessment, Web page

  24. Panama, Segundo Plan de Accion, 2015-2017

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  25. Panama Anexo 1 – Segundo Plan de Accion

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  26. Panama Anexo 2 – Segundo Plan de Accion

    2015, Action Plan, Web page


Current Data

The following data is updated periodically, most often after large numbers of new action plans and IRM reports.

Commitment Performance

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.

Key

No IRM data

Pending IRM Review

Major
Outstanding
Starred Commitments
Action Plan 1
0
Action Plan 2
3
2
1
Action Plan 3
2
0
0
Action Plan 4

Global

Most per action plan
4
7

Regional

Most per action plan
2
7

How to Get More Starred Commitments

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.

Key

Stars (Global average 7%)

Focus on implementation

Focus on design

Pending IRM review

No IRM data

Focus on design

Focus on objectives and impact (ambition/potential impact)

Focus on relevance to open government

Focus on verifiability

Action Plan 4

Public Participation

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.

Key

Participation was closed

Participation was open to any interested party

No IRM data

Forum

Pending IRM review

Definitions

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

Collaborate
Involve
Consult
Inform
No Consultation

Development

Action Plan 1
Action Plan 2
Action Plan 3
Action Plan 4
Collaborate
Involve
Consult
Inform
No Consultation

Implementation

Action Plan 1
Action Plan 2
Action Plan 3
Action Plan 4

OGP Global Report Data

The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.

Selected Dimensions of Open Government

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.

Action implications

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.

IRM-based findings

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.

Third-party scores

Reflect “real-world” performance, i.e., performance outside of the OGP framework. Scores are comprised of various indicators collected by respected organizations.

Anti-Corruption

Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)

Civic Space

Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)

Open Policy Making

Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)

Access to Information

Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)

Fiscal Openness

Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
No data
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
No data
Action Implications
No data
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
No data

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