As part of the Open Gov Challenge, the OGP Support Unit would like to recognize some of the most inspiring commitments made by participants to date. Read more about these exciting reforms on this topic below.

For a full list of Challenge commitments submitted by members, visit our Open Gov Challenge Commitment Tracker.

ELGEYO MARAKWET, KENYA

Improve the Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Funds

To increase its tax revenue and better allocate its public funds, Elgeyo Marakwet committed to improving its fiscal monitoring and evaluation processes. For example, it aims to formalize its existing multi-stakeholder Project Management Committees by embedding it in the country government and to provide increased training on monitoring and evaluation and clearer guidelines on public participation.

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES

Improve Public Participation in the Annual Budgeting Process

Quezon City in the Philippines has been working to improve public participation in its annual budgeting process, especially to better engage with vulnerable communities. Through this commitment, the city committed to inviting civil society representatives to help shape the new budget, as well as hosting training sessions and workshops to allow participants to better understand how the process works.

ZAGREB, CROATIA

Implement a Citywide Participatory Budgeting Process

Building on an initiative to pilot participatory budgeting in four districts, Zagreb (Croatia) is expanding this policy to include the entire city. The government committed to improving the existing digital platform, where residents can propose, vote on, and monitor local projects, giving them a direct role in shaping their communities. The commitment includes training for city staff in deliberative practices and community engagement.

Explore all fiscal openness commitments from OGP members.

The following list reflects commitments submitted through national or local action plans. For more details, visit OGP’s Data Dashboard.

Filter the commitments according to three categories evaluated by the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM): ambition, completion, and early results.

• Ambition: Beginning with 2020 action plans, the IRM assesses ambition using an indicator called “Potential for Results.” This indicator is an early marker of a commitment’s potential to yield meaningful results, based on how the commitment is articulated in the action plan and the state of play in the respective policy area.
• Completion: For each commitment, OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) evaluates the degree to which the activities outlined in the commitment were implemented.
• Early Results: Beginning with 2021 action plans, the IRM assesses commitment results using an indicator called “Early Results”. This indicator compares the state of transparency, citizen participation, and/or public accountability before the action plan with the state at the end of the action plan.