Right to Information (TN0036)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Tunisia Action Plan 2018-2020
Action Plan Cycle: 2018
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Access to Information Authority. General directorate of reforms and prospective administrative studies at the Presidency of the Government. National Agency for computer Security.
Support Institution(s): CSOs, private sector, multilaterals, working groups - Democracy Reporting International “DRI”; - Tunisian Association of Public Auditors, - Article 19 organization; - Tunisian Association of Local Governance.
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Capacity Building, Legislation & Regulation, Right to Information, Sustainable Development GoalsDescription
Strengthen the right of access to information
Beginning of October 2018 – End of August 2020
Lead implementing agency/actor
- Access to Information Authority.
- General directorate of reforms and prospective administrative
studies at the Presidency of the Government.
- National Agency for computer Security.
Commitment description
Enforcing the right of access to information according the organic law provisions on the right of access to informa- tion requires several practical procedures within the administration in order to instill a new culture based on open- ness and information sharing. Therefore, this commitment aims to outline a number of procedures aimed at manag- ing the change brought up by the implementation of the access to information law through implementing the follow- ing actions:
- Setting up guidelines on access to information for civil servants and public institutions and all entities governed by the provisions of the organic law No. 22, as well as for the benefit of citizens and civil society organizations;
- Establishing a coordination working group between the Access to Information Authority and civil society,which will coordinate the shared actions and activities in the area of applying the right of access to information;
- Capacity building on access to information through the establishment of training programs that will be implemented throughout the whole action plan and will include various categories of civil servants and public institutions subject to the related law;
- Preparing a draft assessment report for Tunisia regarding the implementation of the Goal No. 16.10.2 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the promotion of access to information in Tunisia.
- Establishing common rules for the classification of administrative data.
Problem/Background
Limited culture of openness, information sharing and dissemination within the administration as well as the weak knowledge of the related law which led in turn to limit proactive information dissemination, in addition to problems faced regarding responding to access to information requests within deadlines and according to quality standards
Expected results
Enhance transparency and apply the right of access to information as follows:
• Raise awareness among officials within all public institutions on the
importance of engaging with this transparency process and proving
access to information and its expected positive benefits;
• Capacity building for civil servants, especially those in charge of
access to information and other actors involved in the process of responding to access requests, by providing the necessary skills to enable them to carry out their duties properly.
How will the commitment contribute to solve the public problem?
- Anchoring a new culture within the administration based on openess and cooperation principles;
- Existence of competencies within the administration able to execute the related law to apply the right of access to information.
Relevance with OGP values
Transparency: this commitment will enable more information dissemina- tion, improve the quality of the access to information process, and assist the work of those in charge of access to information, whether through facilitating their relationship with information producers within their institutions, or with the information seeker.
Source of funding/
Relation with other programs and policies
- Source of funding: World Bank/Organization for Economic Cooper- ation and Development (OECD)/UNESCO/Frensh development agency (AFD) Steps and execution agenda
Beginning of October 2018
End of October 2018
Contact Information
Name of the responsible person from implementing agency
1. Mr. Imed Hazgui
2. Mrs. Olfa Souli
3. Mr. Naoufel Frikha
Title and Department
1. President of the Access to information Authority
2. General Manager of the Directorate of reforms and prospective
administrative studies,
3. General Manager of the National Agency of Cybersecurity
E-mail address
1. Imed.hazgui.ih@gmail.com
2. Olfa.souli@pm.gov.tn
3. naoufel.frikha@ansi.tn
Other Actors involved
State actors involved
CSOs, private sector, multilaterals, working groups
- Democracy Reporting International “DRI”;
- Tunisian Association of Public Auditors,
- Article 19 organization;
- Tunisian Association of Local
Commitments
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Right to Information
TN0036, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Data Framework
TN0037, 2018, Access to Information
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Access to Geographic Information
TN0038, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Transport Data
TN0039, 2018, Access to Information
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Improve Water Resource Governance
TN0040, 2018, E-Government
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Join EITI
TN0041, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Open Contracting in Hydrocarbons
TN0042, 2018, Access to Information
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Anti-Corruption Framework
TN0043, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Participatory Budgeting
TN0044, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Youth Participation
TN0045, 2018, Marginalized Communities
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Implement Initiatives to Apply the OGP at the Local Level
TN0046, 2018, E-Government
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Online Administrative Services
TN0047, 2018, Capacity Building
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Access to Civil Service
TN0048, 2018, Capacity Building
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Joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative "EITI"
TN0021, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Modernizing the Regulatory Framework to Enforce The Right To Access to Information
TN0022, 2016, Access to Information
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The Completion of the Legal and Regulatory Framework of Open Data at the National Level
TN0023, 2016, Access to Information
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Improve the Transparency and Local Gov Openness
TN0024, 2016, Access to Information
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Enhance the Transparency in the Cultural Sector : “Open Culture”
TN0025, 2016, Access to Information
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Enhance the Transparency in the Environment and Sustainable Development Sector
TN0026, 2016, Access to Information
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Enhancing Transparency in the Transport Sector
TN0027, 2016, Access to Information
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Promoting Financial and Fiscal Transparency
TN0028, 2016, Fiscal Openness
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Elaborating a Legal Framework for Citizen’S Petitions
TN0029, 2016, Capacity Building
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Developing an Integrated Electronic Civil Petition and Corruption Reporting Platform
TN0030, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Developing New Mechanisms to Promote Interaction with the Youth and Enable Them to Pursue Dialogue About Public Policies
TN0031, 2016, Capacity Building
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Adopting the Corporate Governance Referential on the Sectoral Level
TN0032, 2016, Capacity Building
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Developing Mobile Applications Which Could Be Downloaded on the Mobile Phone to Reinforce Transparency of Government Activities and Participatory Approach
TN0033, 2016, Capacity Building
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Enhancing Access to the Archive
TN0034, 2016, Capacity Building
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The Development of an Electronic Mechanism to Ensure Transparency of Public Servants Recruitment
TN0035, 2016, Capacity Building
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Strengthening Legal Framework for Corruption Fight
TN0001, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Developing an Integrated Electronic Civil Petition and Corruption Reporting Platform
TN0002, 2014, E-Government
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Publishing an Annual Report on Audit Activities in Public Sector
TN0003, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Review of the Legal Framework of Personal Data Protection and Ensuring Conformity with Article 24 of Tunisian Constitution
TN0004, 2014, Access to Information
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Developing an Open Data Portal
TN0005, 2014, Access to Information
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Preparing a National Corporate Governance Repository
TN0006, 2014, E-Government
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Establishing a Legal Framework That Regulates Communication and Interaction Within Public Sector and Between Public Structures and Citizens with Usage of ICT
TN0007, 2014, E-Government
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Simplifying Administrative Procedures
TN0008, 2014, E-Government
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Develop a Number of Administrative Services On-Line
TN0009, 2014, E-Government
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Enhancing People Participation in the Decision-Making Process
TN0010, 2014, E-Government
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Capacity-Building of Civil Servants and Citizens in the Area of Open Governance
TN0011, 2014, Capacity Building
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Creation of a Structure Specialized in Training in the Governance Area
TN0012, 2014, Capacity Building
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Publication of Budget Reports
TN0013, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Development of the Open Budget System
TN0014, 2014, Fiscal Openness
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Use of the Data Extracted from the Application Dedicated to Budget Management (Adeb) in Public Sector
TN0015, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Publication of Reports Related to Attribution and Execution of Public Procurement and Audit Results
TN0016, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Publication of Recommandations Included in Audit Reports of Public Procurement
TN0017, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Development of an "Open Data" Platform Dedicated to Information Dealing with Oil and Mine Sector Investment
TN0018, 2014, Access to Information
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Improve Transparency in the Area of Infrastructure Projects
TN0019, 2014, Access to Information
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Devoting Transparency in the Environment Field
TN0020, 2014, Access to Information