Open Government brochure

THE OECD A PARTNER IN OPEN GOVERNMENT

THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

The OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 34 democracies

work together to address the economic, social and environmental

challenges of globalisation. The OECD is at the forefront of efforts to

understand and to help governments respond to new developments

and concerns, such as corporate governance, the information economy

and the challenges of an ageing population. The Organisation provides a

setting where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers

to common problems, identify good practice and work to co-ordinate

domestic and international policies.

Quick facts

l ESTABLISHED IN 1961

l 34 MEMBER COUNTRIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

l 12 DIRECTORATES

l HEADQUARTERS IN PARIS, FRANCE

l BUDGET OF EUR 347 MILLION

l ABOUT 250 COMMITTEES, WORKING GROUPS AND EXPERT NETWORKS

l SECRETARY GENERAL ANGEL GURRÍA

l SECRETARIAT COMPRISING MORE THAN 2,500 PROFESSIONALS

THE OECD . A PARTNER IN OPEN GOVERNMENT . 1

Citizens around the world are asking to play a more active role in the design and implementation of public policies. Equally, governments are responding to this call worldwide by engaging with their constituencies in new and innovative ways.

THE OECD DEFINES OPEN GOVERNMENT AS:

“The transparency of government actions, the accessibility of government services and information, and the responsiveness of government to new ideas, demands and needs” (OECD 2005, “Open Government” in Modernizing Government: The Way Forward).

THE OECD DEFINITION OF OPEN GOVERNMENT

2 . THE OECD . A PARTNER IN OPEN GOVERNMENT

IMPLEMENTING OPEN GOVERNMENT REFORMS WITH THE OECD MEANS:

l Responding to the demands of citizens and business for more transparency, accountability and participation;

l Modernising national public administrations for better services;

l Fostering sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development;

l Having access to international good practices and comparative data.

The OECD uses the following theory of change to frame its analysis of Open Government reforms. Open government policy principles are transformed into intermediate and long-term policy outcomes through the use of policy catalysts. This theory of change is designed to adapt to country-specific contexts.

The OECD provides analysis of open government policies at all levels of government,

as well as across multiple sectors.


OECD OPEN GOVERNMENT THEORY OF CHANGE

Policy principles l Citizen Engagementl Transparencyl Accountabilityl Integrity1

l Change managementl Innovationl ICTs

Policy catalysts2Intermediatel Quality of public

services

Long-terml Quality of democracyl Inclusive growthl Trust in governmentl Rule of law

Policy outcomes3

Multiple levels

of government

Cross sector / ministry


The OECD Open Government Project provides countries with a sequence of analysis and support.

OECD OPEN GOVERNMENT PROJECT

Open Government

reviews

l Draw on the good practices of OECD member countries and

on OECD official instruments to help promote open government

reforms

l Provide countries with specific policy analysis and actionable

recommendations

l Share Open Government Review recommendations

l Publish comparative data on OECD and non-OECD member countries

performance

l Identify and apply lessons learned

l Support countries in their efforts to design and implement open

government reforms

1 Dissemination2 Capacity building and assistance to

implementation3


Based on more than 50 years of work, the OECD provides countries with analysis and actionable recommendations on how to design and implement open government policies and engage with stakeholders.

OPEN GOVERNMENT REVIEWS

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Open Government Reviews (OGRs)

l OECD Open Government Reviews

aim to provide actionable

recommendations on how to

strengthen and embed openness in

policy-making and service delivery.

l Topics include how to enhance whole-

of-government coordination, increase

the impact of citizen participation and

leverage on digital technologies.

l Reviews draw on the experiences of

members and non-member countries.

l OGRs increasingly include a focus on

implementation of open government

policies at the local level and in specific

sectors.

Implemented Open Government Reviews

l The OECD has conducted Open

Government Reviews of: Morocco,

Myanmar, and Tunisia.

l The Public Governance Review of

Lithuania has a focus on open and

inclusive policy making.

l In 2013/2014, the OECD produced the

first regional stocktaking exercise

of open government policies and

practices in 11 LAC countries (Mexico,

Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica,

Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay,

Chile, Brazil, Dominican Republic)

resulting in the regional report on Open

Government in Latin America.

Ongoing Open Government Reviews

l Costa Rica, Indonesia

Other ongoing reviews with an Open Government component

l Peru, Mexico, Northern Ireland,

Kazakhstan

The OECD contributes to the collection of data and good practices to promote evidence-based policy advice.

DATA AND EVIDENCE ON OPEN GOVERNMENT

Next steps

l Based on results from the 2015

survey and the wide-range of

practices collected in the OECD Open

Government Reviews, the OECD

will update the OECD Principles on

Open and Inclusive Policymaking and

develop open government indicators.

The role of Ombudsman Institutions

l A comparative study of Ombudsman

Institutions will provide evidence about

their contribution to open government

policies and recommendations to

further strengthen their role.


Information and data on Open Government

l Through the Open Government Survey,

the OECD collects comparative data

and identifies trends, challenges, and

success factors of open government

reforms by focusing on:

– Coordination of Open Government Policies

– Citizen Participation in the Policy Cycle

(CPPC)

l The Survey, that was launched in 2015,

collects data from OECD countries,

as well as the MENA region,

Latin America and South

East Asia.

Promoting regional and national open government agendas through policy dialogue

REGIONAL NETWORKS

2015 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Network

provides a forum for dialogue between

ASEAN countries, OECD members, and

international organizations, and is co-

chaired by Korea and Indonesia.

lThe OECD Network on Open and

Innovative Government in Latin

America and the Caribbean will be

launched in October 2015 at the OGP

Global Summit in Mexico City. The

Network will be co-chaired by Mexico

and Costa Rica.

Purpose of Regional Networks

l The networks promote policy dialogue

by establishing a permanent forum in

which participants are able to discuss

regional and national trends, compare

challenges and identify common

solutions.

l They allow the dissemination of OECD

principles, instruments and good

practices.

l Interactions among network members

facilitate knowledge sharing, bilateral

and regional cooperation.

Next steps

l Regional comparative reports will

benchmark countries and identify

common trends and challenges.

The reports will be discussed in the

network meetings.


Regional Networks on Open and

Innovative Government in the Middle East

and North Africa, Southeast Asia, and

Latin America gather open government

champions from governments, civil

society, and the private sector:

l The OECD Network on Open and

Innovative Government in MENA

(i.e. the MENA-OECD Working Group II)

has been promoting regional exchange

and policy dialogue between Middle

East and Northern African countries

and OECD peers since 2005. The

Network is chaired by Dubai and

co-chaired by South Korea and Italy.

l The OECD Network on Open and

Innovative Government in South-

East Asia was launched in March

2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia, with a

second meeting held in September


While international events promote the worlwide Open Government agenda, the capacity building seminars support countries to translate policy advice into concrete initiatives and impacts.

DISSEMINATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING

principles of transparency, accountability

and citizen participation contribute to

good governance and inclusive growth.

l Countries promoted an international

policy dialogue to enhance the use

of open government for economic

prosperity

l Debates focused on the links between

open government and youth, rule of

law, local government and open data

l The OECD Open Government Reviews

of Morocco, Myanmar and Tunisia, as

well as the Regional Report on Open

Government in Latin America were

launched.

The 2nd International Forum on Open

Government will be organised in 2016

Examples of capacity building events:

l The OECD organised a Seminar on

Open Government in Guatemala in

January 2015 disseminating OECD

principles and recommendations to

government officials and civil society.

l In Tunisia and Morocco, the OECD

provided training in the areas of access

to information, civic engagement,

integrity and budget transparency.

l In Myanmar, the OECD has provided

training on the role of the centre

of government in instituting open

government reforms and the

importance of public service Codes of

Conduct.

1st International Forum on Open Government, 30 September 2014

Open government leaders from around

the world – including civil society,

business sector and government

representatives – participated in the

1st OECD International Forum on Open

Government in Paris to debate how the

MENA-OECD GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME . 9

“The path toward transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability is not an easy one, as it entails a paradigm shift that puts citizens at the heart not only of public policies but also of the very functioning of public administrations”.

Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD


As an official multilateral partner of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) since 2013, the OECD supports current and aspiring members by providing policy advice and technical assistance to implement the reforms necessary to meet the OGP eligibility criteria, draft and implement the OGP Action Plans and assess their impact.

THE OECD SUPPORTS THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP (OGP)

Action Plan in 2014. The OECD was a key

player in identifying and implementing

the needed reform and fostering dialogue

with civil society.

Tunisia joins OGPReflecting major steps undertaken by

Tunisia towards more open, transparent

and participatory governance, Tunisia

joined the OGP and presented its first

Meet the criteria

Develop an Action Plan

Implement the Action Plan

Evaluate impact

OpenGovernmentPartnership

OECD supports reforms that allow countries to meet the

OGP eligibility criteria

OECD assesses the impacts of OGP

Action Plans

OECD contributes to the development and implementation

of OGP action plans

OECD CO-OPERATION ON OPEN GOVERNMENT WITH ITS MEMBERS AND BEYOND

Latin AmericaGuatemalaDominican RepublicColombiaCosta Rica Peru

Regional networks

OECD Members

MENAJordanLebanonLibyaMoroccoPalestinian AuthorityTunisia

Southeast AsiaIndonesiaMyanmar

Baltic countries & Central AsiaLithuaniaKazakhstan



Mr Alessandro Bellantoni Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development

Coordinator of the OECD Open Government Project

[email protected]

www.oecd.org/gov/open-government.htm

PARTNERS

“It is clear that the systematic collection of data and information on Open Government implementation practices is crucial. This allows countries to benefit from the success stories of others and avoid their mistakes. We will continue to do it, in the open spirit of sharing and mutual learning that has always characterised OECD work.” Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD

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