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Current Action Plan

2020-2024

Action Plan 4

  • Number of Commitments: 62
  • Policy Area Focus: Not specified

The co-creation process for Spain’s fourth action plan represents an ambitious step to continue advancing the open government agenda in the country. The plan has a strategic approach that integrates historical civil society demands by reforming the legal framework for access to information and public integrity systems.

Spain’s fourth action plan contains nine commitments that encompass different initiatives at the national level and are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, the plan includes 53 open government initiatives from Spain’s 19 autonomous communities and cities and one from the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, all of which address the thematic areas established at the national level.

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Contact

Point of Contact

Lázaro Tuñón Directorate General of Public Governance gobiernoabierto@correo.gob.es

Commitments

Resources

  1. Spain Co-Creation Brief 2023

    2023, IRM Report, Web page

  2. Inception Report – Action plan – Madrid, Spain, 2022 – 2023

    2023, Inception Report, Web page

  3. End of Commitment Report – Development of an Asturian digital legal library.

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  4. End of Commitment Report – Expand and improve the open data sets relating to Asturias available on the central government open data portal (datos.gob.es).

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  5. End of Commitment Report – The creation of a catalogue of public information of the Administration of the Principality of Asturias.

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  6. Spain Mid-Term Self-Assessment 2020-2024

    2023, Self Assessment, Web page

  7. Inception Report – Action plan – Valencian Community, Spain, 2022 – 2023

    2023, Inception Report, Web page

  8. Inception Report – Action plan – Asturias, Spain, 2022 – 2023

    2023, Inception Report, Web page

  9. Inception Report – Action plan – Basque Country, Spain, 2021 – 2024

    2022, Inception Report, Web page

  10. Inception Report – Action plan – Catalonia, Spain, 2021 – 2023

    2022, Inception Report, Web page

  11. Inception Report – Action plan – Aragón, Spain, 2021 – 2023

    2022, Inception Report, Web page

  12. Action plan – Valencian Community, Spain, 2022 – 2023

    2022, Action Plan, Web page

  13. Action plan – Asturias, Spain, 2022 – 2023

    2022, Action Plan, Web page

  14. Action plan – Madrid, Spain, 2022 – 2023

    2022, Action Plan, Web page

  15. Valencian Community – Letter of Support (2022)

    2022, Letter, Web page

  16. Asturias – Letter of Support (2022)

    2022, Letter, Web page

  17. Spain Implementation Report 2017-2019

    2022, IRM Report, Web page

  18. Action plan – Catalonia, Spain, 2021 – 2023

    2021, Action Plan, Web page

  19. Spain Implementation Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment

    2021, Report Comments, Web page

  20. Madrid, Spain Design Report 2018-2020

    2021, IRM Report, Web page

  21. Action plan – Aragón, Spain, 2021 – 2023

    2021, Action Plan, Web page

  22. Madrid Design Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment

    2021, Report Comments, Web page

  23. Spain Action Plan Review 2020-2024

    2021, IRM Report, Web page

  24. Action plan – Basque Country, Spain, 2021 – 2024

    2021, Action Plan, Web page

  25. Spain Action Plan Review 2020-2024 – For Public Comment

    2021, Report Comments, Web page

  26. Basque Country Design Report 2018-2020

    2021, IRM Report, Web page

  27. Aragon – Letter of Support

    2021, Letter, Web page

  28. Catalonia – Letter of Support

    2021, Letter, Web page

  29. Spain Action Plan 2020-2024

    2020, Action Plan, Web page

  30. IRM Regional Snapshot: Southern Europe

    2020, Resource, Web page

  31. Spain Design Report 2017-2019

    2020, IRM Report, Web page

  32. Spain End-of-Term Self-Assessment Report 2017-2019

    2020, Self Assessment, Web page

  33. Spain Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment

    2020, Report Comments, Web page

  34. Spain – Cohort Shift Letter – February 2020

    2020, Letter, Web page

  35. Basque Country Design Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment

    2019, Report Comments, Web page

  36. Madrid IRM Report 2017

    2019, IRM Report, Web page

  37. Basque Country Action Plan 2018-2020

    2018, Action Plan, Web page

  38. Madrid Action Plan 2018-2020

    2018, Action Plan, Web page

  39. Madrid Final IRM Report 2017 – For Public Comment

    2018, Report Comments, Web page

  40. Basque Country, Spain – Letter of Intent to Join OGP (March 2018)

    2018, Letter, Web page

  41. OGP Report Card – Spain (2017)

    2017, IRM Report, Web page

  42. Spain End-of-Term Report 2014-2016

    2017, IRM Report, Web page

  43. Spain Action Plan 2017-2019

    2017, Action Plan, Web page

  44. Spain End-of-Term Report 2014-2016 – For Public Comment

    2017, IRM Report, Web page

  45. OGP Letter to Spain Regarding Shift to ‘Odd Year’ Action Plan Schedule: January 2017

    2017, Letter, Web page

  46. Spain IRM Report – Comments Section

    2017, IRM Report, Web page

  47. OGP Letter to Spain Regarding Late Action Plan: November 2016

    2017, Letter, Web page

  48. Comunicación Oficial OGP para España sobre falta de consultación: Abril 2014

    2017, Letter, Web page

  49. OGP Letter – Spain – January 2017

    2017, Letter, Web page

  50. Madrid, Spain Action Plan 2017

    2016, Action Plan, Web page

  51. Spain End of Term Self Assessment Report 2014-2016

    2016, Self Assessment, Web page

  52. Late Letter – November 2016 – Spain

    2016, Letter, Web page

  53. Access Info Europe Endorsement Letter

    2016, Letter, Web page

  54. Transparency International España Endorsement Letter

    2016, Letter, Web page

  55. Civio Endorsement Letter

    2016, Letter, Web page

  56. Spain Second Progress Report 2014-2015 – Comments Received

    2016, IRM Report, Web page

  57. Spain Progress Report 2014-2015

    2016, IRM Report, Web page

  58. Spain Anexos Autoevaluación 2014-2016

    2015, Self Assessment, Web page

  59. Spain Self-Assessment 2014-2016

    2015, Self Assessment, Web page

  60. Spain Action Plan 2014-2016 (Spanish)

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  61. Spain Action Plan 2012-2013

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  62. Spain IRM Progress Report 2012-2013

    2015, IRM Report, Web page

  63. OGP Letter – Spain – April 2014

    2015, Letter, Web page

  64. Spain Letter of Intent to Join OGP

    2011, Letter, 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

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Major
Outstanding
Starred Commitments
Action Plan 1
3
Action Plan 2
4
0
1
Action Plan 3
6
2
0
Action Plan 4

Global

Most per action plan
4
7

Regional

Most per action plan
4
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

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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

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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.

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Anti-Corruption

Beneficial Ownership
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
1.00 Sources
Open Contracting
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.82 Sources

Civic Space

Freedom of Assembly
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
3.08 Sources
Freedom of Association
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
3.65 Sources
Defending Journalists and Activists
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.79 Sources

Open Policy Making

Participation in Lawmaking
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
3.11 Sources
Regulatory Governance
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
3.80 Sources

Access to Information

Right to Information
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.29 Sources
Open Data (Water / Sanitation)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
1.20 Sources
Open Data (Health)
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.47 Sources
Open Data (Education)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.70 Sources

Fiscal Openness

Transparency
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.16 Sources
Participation
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
0.08 Sources
Oversight
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.44 Sources

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