Reminder: Upcoming OGP Deadlines

There are a busy few months coming up for many countries participating in the Open Government PartnershipThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on improving government transparency, ensuring opportunities for citizen participation in public matters, and strengthen... More. New two-year National Action Plans are currently being drawn up in two batches of countries – the Cohort 2 countries that joined OGP in Brasilia in 2012 and the Cohort 4 countries that are the newest entrants to OGP.

The dates and deadlines for your diary are as follows:

April 30th: Draft national action plans sent to OGP Support UnitThe OGP Support Unit is a small, permanent group of staff that work closely with the Steering Committee and the Independent Reporting Mechanism to advance the goals of the Open Government Partnership.... for feedback.

May 6-7th: Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting in Bali where countries update on their progress and present draft action plans.

May 8-9th: Europe Regional Meeting in Dublin where countries update on their progress and present draft action plans.

June 15th: Countries upload new action plans to OGP website.

July 1st:  Countries begin implementing new action plans.

Throughout this period governments should continue to consult and engage civil society to ensure the action plans reflect the shared national priorities of a country.

Cohort 2 countries producing second National Action Plans:

Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Estonia
Georgia
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kenya
Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Paraguay
Peru
Romania
Slovak Republic
Spain
Sweden
Tanzania
Turkey
Ukraine
Uruguay

Cohort 4 countries producing first National Action Plans: