Proactive publication of information related to communal management and services (MATET0003)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Action plan – Tétouan (Municipality), Morocco, 2022 – 2026
Inception Report Summary: Inception Report – Action plan – Tétouan (Municipality), Morocco, 2022 – 2026
Commitment Start: Jan 2023
Commitment End: Mar 2024
Institutions involved:
- Directorate General of Services
- Communications department
Primary Policy Area:
Primary Sector:
OGP Value:
- Access to information
Inception Report Summary
Verifiable: Yes
Relevance to OGP Values: Yes
The commitment is a continuation of ongoing practice in line with existing legislation, policies or requirements.
The commitment activities will result in a change of the rules, practices or policies that govern a policy area, public sector and/or relationship between citizens and is binding or institutionalized across government or specific institution(s).
Description
Commitment ID
MATET0003
Commitment Title
Proactive publication of information related to communal management and services
Problem
The municipality produces a large and diversified amount of information related to the management of municipal affairs, this information of a public nature remains inaccessible to citizens because of:
- The multitude of information producer services.
- The diverse typology of information.
- Non-production of summary documents intended for citizens.
Status quo
Even though the financial management documents, the monograph, and the communal action plan (PAC) are published online, the municipality continues to receive requests concerning the PAC, the monograph, and the accounting statements, which indicates a lack of proactive publication forms and tools used so far.
Action
As part of the implementation of the provisions of Law 31-13 related to the right of access to information and in particular Article 10 related to proactive publication, the commune is undertaking an overhaul of its web portal to reorganize a page devoted to the proactive publication of management documents and administrative procedures.
Also, this electronic platform will be supported by a physical structure for access to information: the "citizen's office".
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem described above?
The commitment will contribute to better access to information by means of: better readability of the municipality's web portal by ensuring an intuitive presentation of information and for the sections of the population suffering from the technological barrier, a physical structure "the citizen's office" will be set up to provide the required information on request or remotely.
What long-term goal as identified in your Open Government Strategy does this commitment relate to?
This commitment relates to the transparency of municipal management, which is an important factor in increasing the confidence of citizens and their ownership of municipal projects and actions.
Primary Policy Area
Open Data, Right to Information
Primary Sector
Public Services (general), Other/NA
What OGP value is this commitment relevant to?
| Access to information | This commitment is relevant for the right of access to information since proactive publication is the initial mechanism that implements this principle. It's also relevant for inclusion because many citizens are affected by technological barriers or the unsuitability of electronic media for their disability. |