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The Australian government has made significant progress on implementing the commitments in its first national action plan. Implementation led to major changes in practice in policy areas such as combating corporate crime, improving the accessibility of government-held information, and enhancing…

Slovakia’s third action plan included commitments on open data, open education and research, participatory policymaking, and transparency measures in the justice sector. While the action plan saw high levels of completion, most of the commitments resulted in minor technical advancements.…

Finland improved implementation of commitments in the third action plan. Notable achievements include improving the accessibility of state procurement data and the development of open government principles for public sector reform, which could be replicated in other sectors. The commitment…

Nigeria’s first action plan leveraged ongoing efforts in the country to address important open government challenges like beneficial ownership, open contracting, and implementing the Freedom of Information Act. The thematic scope and ambition of this action plan has set a…

Tunisia’s second action plan covers a wide range of issues from transparency in the extractives sector to establishment of an authority to regulate access to information. While the plan includes several commitments that represent major steps, some lack sufficient detail…

Ukraine’s fourth action plan resulted from collaboration with various channels of civil society engagement. Commitments largely focused on transparency across themes, including public finance, construction, security, environment, and education. Moving forward, the government needs to intensify its anticorruption efforts, advance…

Romania’s third action plan saw an inclusive co-creation process and addressed priority areas such as anti-corruption, open data, and service delivery. However, commitment activities lacked specificity and their overall completion remains limited. The next action plan would benefit from focusing…

Greece’s third action plan covered several themes and contained express commitments from civil society, subnational governments, and Parliament. The two well-designed commitments on public administration assessment and public property open data saw limited completion. The next action plan could benefit…

New Zealand’s third action plan focuses on three core areas: participation in democracy, public participation to develop policy and services, and transparency and accountability. An improved action plan development process yielded two commitments of twelve with a transformative potential impact.…

Burkina Faso seeks to increase civic participation, foster local governance, and fight corruption following a period of political transition. Improvements can be made to commitment design in terms of traceability and diagnosis of problems. Ensuring that information on the OGP…