The OECD

A Partner in Open Government Reforms

Implementing Open Government reforms with the OECD means:

Responding to the demands of citizens and business for transparency;

Modernising national public administrations for better services;

Fostering sustainable socio-economic development;

Having access to international good practices.

Citizens around the world are asking to play a more active role in the design and implement of public

policies. Equally, governments are responding to this call worldwide by engaging with their

constituencies in new and innovative ways.

The Open Government Partnership was set up to encourage this process and build a forum for

governments and civil society to exchange ideas and demands. In particular, joining the Open

Government Partnership and

implementing open government policies aim to achieve:

Citizen Participation

Transparency

Accountability

Integrity

Essential ingredients for inclusive

growth and sustainable development.

A Partner in Open Government Reforms

Reforming the public administration is a challenging task.

The OECD is ready to support countries on their path to Open Government with:

Access to international policy instruments and standards;

Tailored policy analyses and recommendations;

Policy dialogue and knowledge exchange among peers;

Capacity building and assistance to implementation.

A Partner in Open Government Reforms

QUICK FACTS

History established in 1961 Headquarters Paris, France Membership 34 countries Budget EUR 347 million Secretary-General Angel Gurría

The OECD Mission:

promote policies that will improve the

economic and social well-being of people

provide a forum for governments to share

experience and work together

analyze and compare data to predict future

trends

set international standards on policies

recommend better policies

also work with business, trade unions and

civil society

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation

and Development (OECD)

The OECD approach

OECD Standards: guiding the implementation of reforms according to best practice

The nature of the OECD as a global policy forum allows us to identify, assess, validate and

consolidate best practice to develop Guiding Principles and Standards in support of country’s

reforms efforts. These OECD tools are living instruments: by periodically assessing their

implementation, our guiding principles and standards evolve in alignment with context and practice.

The OECD Approach: a unique value

proposition

The OECD works with a unique value proposition:

we integrate and align analytical work, consultation,

assessment and benchmarking on integrity,

transparency and accountability policies in a

continuous business cycle. This allows the OECD to

provide state of the art guiding principles, systemic

analytical frameworks, solid implementation

assessments and comparative, country driven, output

and outcome oriented indicators in each of its policy

areas. Moreover, the OECD is able to provide a

systemic approach across the policy cycle (from

design, to implementation, to assessing effectiveness).

An integrated Methodological Approach:

The table below provides an overview of OECD knowledge, framework

and instruments in areas relevant to Open Government reforms:

The OECD expertise in Open Government

Areas OECD Comparative Knowledge Base and Data OECD frameworks and instruments Public Governance Strategic Capacities of the State

Institutional leadership and coordination Change Management

Public Governance Reviews Network of Centres of Government Framework to promote “Making Reform Happen” OECD Open Government Project

Access to Information and open data

Comparative data on Freedom of Information Laws and proactive disclosure of information

Laws and policy measures for open government

Framework to assess Open Government Policies Guiding Principles on Open and Inclusive Policy-Making Framework to assess open data initiatives

Public engagement Policy frameworks and practices to promote citizens participation

Use of consultation in the Regulatory Impact Assessment process

Handbook on Information, Consultation and Public Participation in Policy-Making

MENA-OECD Practitioners’ guide for engaging stakeholders in the Rule-Making Process

Integrity Conflict of Interest Disclosure Transparency in public procurement Transparency in Lobbying

Principles for Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying Principles for Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement Guidelines for Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public

Service Principles for Managing Ethics in the Public Service

Public Sector use of ICTs

E-government strategies Data on public sector ICT spending

Framework to assess public sector use of ICT for openness, integrity, transparency;

Public Sector Information accessibility and disclosure. Fiscal transparency Budget disclosures

Transparency in the budget process Good Practices in budget transparency

The OECD is using OGAF in order to provide beneficiary countries with:

• Analyses of country efforts to promote open government at the central level and across levels of government;

• Policy recommendations in line with OECD instruments and good practices;

• Capacity building and assistance to implementation.

OECD Open Government Assessment Framework

(OGAF)

The OECD supports the OGP

Meet the Criteria

Develop an Action Plan

Implement the Action Plan

Submit to an Evaluation

The OGP cycle and how the OECD

is supporting it:

Support developing and implementing policies to meet the eligibility criteria

Contribute to the development and implementation of the OGP action plan

Review the results of the implementation of open government policies

The OECD supports Open Government

principles worldwide

Supporting countries worldwide to implement open government policies and join the OGP…

Partners:

… by providing policy advice and training on:

• Whole-of-Government coordination

• Citizens’ Participation and Access to

Information

• Integrity and Fight against Corruption

• Transparent Budgeting

• The use of e-government and open data

LATIN

AMERICA

MENA SOUTH

EAST ASIA

Colombia

Costa Rica

Peru

Brazil

Jordan, Libya, Morocco,

Palestinian Authority,

Tunisia Indonesia,

Myanmar

OECD

Contact us:

Mr. Alessandro Bellantoni

Project Manager

Public Governance Reviews and Partnerships

Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Tel.: +33 1 45 24 98 80, Cel. +33 6 1555 18 05

Email: alessandro.bellantoni@oecd.org