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By Topic ▾ By Country ▾ FEATURED NASA hosted the world’s largest hackathon 05 August 2014 FEATURED A Mexican initiative gives parents a chance to improve 26 February 2015 their children’s education through service feedback FEATURED Afghanistan has established a roadmap to improve 23 September 2013 public financial management FEATURED Albania has set up an e-Government portal containing 26 February 2015 information about public services FEATURED Argentina, Guatemala, and Indonesia use targeted 23 September 2013 methods of selecting asset disclosures for verification FEATURED Argentina’s Consumer Arbitration Tribunals help solve 13 October 2014 consumer disputes FEATURED Australia has developed guidance on online 14 October 2013 consultation FEATURED Azerbaijan has created a single-window access to public 26 February 2015 services FEATURED Azerbaijan set up a one stop shop for public services 05 August 2014 FEATURED Brazil developed a consumer protection system before 13 October 2014 hosting the World Cup http://www.opengovguide.com/country-examples/[6/29/2017 2:24:13 PM] Country Examples Archive - Open Government Guide FEATURED Brazil has developed an online platform to process 09 July 2015 information requests FEATURED Brazil provides citizens education on public budgets 13 November 2013 FEATURED Brazil’s Bolsa Família program is backed by a 16 October 2013 widespread information campaign FEATURED Brazil’s e-Democracia platform allows citizens to 29 October 2013 comment on draft legislation FEATURED Brazil’s Health Councils involve people in governing the 16 October 2013 health system FEATURED British Colombia carried out participatory land use 24 October 2013 planning of its forests FEATURED Bulgaria is developing a strategy for more effective 24 September 2013 management of natural resources FEATURED Canada developed an Open Government License 05 August 2014 FEATURED Canada’s electoral management body allows citizens to 17 October 2013 file complaints online FEATURED Canada’s environment impact assessment legislation 24 October 2013 establishes opportunities for participation FEATURED Chile set up a one-stop shop for accessing public 23 October 2013 services FEATURED Chile’s transparency portal brings together open 05 August 2014 datasets and information requests FEATURED Citizens are invited to have their say in the legislative 28 October 2013 http://www.opengovguide.com/country-examples/[6/29/2017 2:24:13 PM] Country Examples Archive - Open Government Guide process in Ghana, South African and Uganda FEATURED Citizens in South Korea can submit requests for audits 15 October 2013 of programs or agencies FEATURED Colombia has a comprehensive legal framework for the 17 October 2013 extractive sector FEATURED Croatia adopted a national strategy for the creation of 14 October 2013 an enabling environment for civil society FEATURED Croatia has a programme of cooperation with the not- 14 October 2013 for-profit sector FEATURED Croatia publishes elections campaign finances online 26 February 2015 FEATURED Croatia requires public consultation in policy making 05 August 2014 FEATURED Denmark has launched a comprehensive aid 15 October 2013 transparency initiative as part of its OGP Action Plan FEATURED Denmark set up a centre of expertise on collaborative 14 October 2013 democracy, starting with a focus on technology issues FEATURED Denmark’s Mindlab involves citizens and business in in 14 October 2013 problem solving with government ministries FEATURED District monitoring committees in Timor Leste are 15 October 2013 monitoring and helping resolve problems with public projects FEATURED Estonia set up an online ‘People’s Assembly’ to make 23 October 2013 proposals for government reform FEATURED Ethiopia launched a new Procurement Proclamation 15 October 2013 which requires disclosure of contracting information http://www.opengovguide.com/country-examples/[6/29/2017 2:24:13 PM] Country Examples Archive - Open Government Guide FEATURED Finland is reviewing its law and practices for managing records and data in relation to its goals for openness, public 28 September 2015 service management and digital governance FEATURED Georgia developed an online system for public financial 23 September 2013 disclosure FEATURED Georgia issued a decree requiring proactive publication 23 October 2013 of government information FEATURED Ghana has taken steps to strengthen participation in 24 October 2013 environmental impact assessments FEATURED Ghana’s Petroleum Revenue Management Act was 24 September 2013 developed with public consultation FEATURED Greece has set up a central catalogue of public data 26 February 2015 FEATURED Guatemala developed a Citizens’ Budget 23 September 2013 FEATURED Guinea discloses dozens of mining contracts on 17 October 2013 centralised government websites FEATURED Honduras publishes all eight key budget documents 23 September 2013 FEATURED In Afghanistan, DRC, Liberia, Nepal, Palestine, Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste, civil society organisations work with 15 October 2013 communities to monitor and assess the effectiveness of construction projects FEATURED In Belgium, an impartial College of Experts evaluates 24 October 2013 electronic voting technologies FEATURED In Bulgaria publishes data on permissions granted for 26 October 2013 electronic surveillance http://www.opengovguide.com/country-examples/[6/29/2017 2:24:13 PM] Country Examples Archive - Open Government Guide FEATURED In Colombia citizens’ oversight organizations can 23 September 2013 supervise the entire public contracting process FEATURED In Colombia the law requires all documentation related 15 October 2013 with a public contract to be published FEATURED In Croatia there is widespread collaboration between 29 October 2013 parliamentarians and civil society representatives FEATURED In Denmark, enabling free access to ‘basic data’ will save 15 October 2013 the government an estimated USD 45 million per year FEATURED In Ecuador, the introduction of an e-reverse auction in the purchase of medicines achieved an expenditure reduction 15 October 2013 of USD 327 million FEATURED In Ethiopia the Protection of Basic Services Project is 16 October 2013 working to empower citizens to assess public services FEATURED In Guatemala the government has taken action where multistakeholder reviews found problems in public construction 15 October 2013 projects FEATURED In India the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 16 October 2013 is monitored through social audits FEATURED In India, a declaration of assets is mandatory within 90 28 October 2013 days of taking office as a Member of Parliament FEATURED In Israel the government worked with Google to make 05 August 2014 transit data more useful FEATURED In Karachi, the local government adopted a co- 16 October 2013 management approach to sanitation FEATURED In Korea city residents get up to date information on 16 October 2013 water quality http://www.opengovguide.com/country-examples/[6/29/2017 2:24:13 PM] Country Examples Archive - Open Government Guide FEATURED In Madagascar the government established a mediation 14 October 2013 process to address tensions over a large infrastructure project FEATURED In Mexico the national archive and IFAI issued joint 15 October 2013 guidelines for the organisation of government archives FEATURED In Mexico “social witnesses” oversee public 23 September 2013 procurement FEATURED In Mongolia,civil society and professional organizations 23 September 2013 play a formal role in bid evaluation and contract monitoring FEATURED In Peru public land for sale must be advertised for a 15 October 2013 minimum of 90 days FEATURED In Peru the government introduced standardised tests 16 October 2013 in schools to improve school standards FEATURED In Sierra Leone the law requires that oil contracts must 15 October 2013 be awarded through competitive auctions FEATURED In Sierra Leone the records authority has developed standards and guidelines for keeping civil servants’ and 15 October 2013 teachers’ records FEATURED In Slovakia, government contracts are published online 15 October 2013 FEATURED In South Africa information on quasi-fiscal activities is provided in the main budget or the budgets of the relevant 23 September 2013 agencies FEATURED In Sweden the government publishes performance 16 October 2013 reports on social services, health and medical care FEATURED In Tanzania the government established wanachi.go.tz a 16 October 2013 website to submit and track complaints and feedback http://www.opengovguide.com/country-examples/[6/29/2017