Africa and the Middle East

In 2021, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Tunisia’s third action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Tunisia, the IRM’s findings are summarized below:…

In 2021, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the implementation report for Ghana's third action plan. The report covers the progress of Ghana's commitment implementation between 2017 and 2019. In Ghana, the IRM researcher Titilope F. Ajay's findings are summarized…

Cabo Verde’s first action plan comes in the context of the country’s recent steps to open government. Through OGP, Cabo Verde committed to further reforms such as the establishment of an open data portal. Future co-creation processes should prioritize equal…

Jordan’s third action plan led to major advances in the decentralization of political power and the drafting of an ambitious open data policy. While a majority of commitments in key policy areas were either completely, or substantially, implemented by the…

To develop Kenya’s third action plan, the country increased participation of CSOs, however, without deepening their involvement to share the decision-making power and increasing the ambition of the plan. It contains three notable reforms to carry forward on addressing beneficial…