- Value [1] Transparency
- Transparency: Information on government activities and decisions is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the public
and meets basic open data standards (e.g. raw data, machine readability).
- Value [2] Citizen Participation
- Citizen Participation: Governments seek to mobilize citizens to engage in public debate, provide input, and make contributions
that lead to more responsive, innovative and effective governance.
- Value [3] Accountability
- Accountability: There are rules, regulations and mechanisms in place that call upon government actors to justify their actions,
act upon criticisms or requirements made of them, and accept responsibility for failure to perform with respect to laws or
commitments.
- Value [4] Technology and Innovation
- Technology and Innovation: Governments embrace the importance of providing citizens with open access to technology, the role
of new technologies in driving innovation, and the importance of increasing the capacity of citizens to use technology.
- Value [5] Fiscal Transparency
- The timely publication of essential budget Citizen Engagement documents forms the basic building blocks of budget accountability
and an open budget system. (Key Measurement Indicator Area)
- Value [6] Access to Information
- An access to information law that guarantees the public’s right to information and access to government data is essential
to the spirit and practice of open government. (Key Measurement Indicator Area)
- Value [7] Disclosures Related to Elected or Senior Officials
- Rules that require public disclosure of income and assets for elected and senior public officials are essential to anti-corruption
and open, accountable government. (Key Measurement Indicator Area)
- Value [8] Citizen Engagement
- Open Government requires openness to citizen participation and engagement in policymaking and governance, including basic
protections for civil liberties. (Key Measurement Indicator Area)
- Value [9] Effectiveness
- Value [10] Empowerment
- Value [11] Responsiveness
- Value [12] Political Leadership
- Value [13] Sustained Effort
- Value [14] Investment
- Value [15] Collaboration
- Value [16] New Technologies
- Value [17] Peer Consulation
- To encourage the sharing of best practices and innovation and maintain high standards, all OGP countries will participate
in working level sessions with other participating countries and the OGP Steering Committee during the commitment development
phase.
- Value [18] Independent Reporting Mechanism
- All governments will publish a progress report approximately three months after the end of the 12-month OGP implementation
cycle. As a complement to the self-assessment, an independent assessment report will be written by well-respected local governance
experts from each OGP participating country.
- Value [19] Networking
- OGP Networking Mechanism -- OGP offers a ready-made network of governments and non-governmental actors that have remarkable
track records and experience tackling these challenges in innovative ways. All OGP countries will benefit from a networking
mechanism—a technical assistance facility established to connect countries with the networks, expertise, and resources they
need to develop truly innovative open government initiatives.
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