Oecd Public Governance Reviews Open Government in Biscay

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Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations and acronyms Executive Summary Setting the scene for open government reforms Strengthening policy, legal and regulatory frameworks for open government Ensuring a sustainable implementation of Biscay’s open government agenda Building a monitoring and evaluation framework for open government Mainstreaming stakeholder participation in Biscay Assessment and recommendations Setting the scene for open government reforms Biscay’s particular multi-level governance structure Biscay’s socio-economic and cultural heritage Strengthening policy, legal and regulatory frameworks for open government Biscay’s Open Government Action Plan: Paving the way for a holistic strategy The Provincial Law on Transparency at the core of Biscay’s open government legal and regulatory framework Ensuring a sustainable implementation of Biscay’s open government agenda Towards robust institutional arrangements for effective and sustainable implementation of Biscay’s open government agenda Increasing open government literacy among Biscay’s public officials Biscay’s initiatives on digital government and open data contribute to the open government agenda Building a monitoring and evaluation framework for open government Towards a robust monitoring and evaluation system Monitoring and evaluation of open government strategies and initiatives in Biscay Mainstreaming stakeholder participation in Biscay Ensuring a proper legal, institutional and policy framework for successful stakeholder participation Stakeholder participation in open government reforms Developing and strengthening Biscay’s stakeholder participation initiatives Chapter 1. Setting the scene for open government reforms Introduction Open government reforms as a driver to improve public governance Biscay’s particular multi-level governance structure The fiscal system Biscay’s socio-economic and cultural heritage The OECD approach to open government and the OECD Open Government Review of Biscay The OECD approach to open government The OECD Open Government Review of Biscay Notes References Chapter 2. Strengthening policy, legal and regulatory frameworks for open government Introduction Biscay’s Open Government Action Plan: Paving the way for a holistic strategy Long-term high-level political will, commitment and leadership is essential to ensure the sustainability of the open government agenda A well communicated and disseminated definition of open government and its principles ensures a common understanding for all stakeholders in Biscay Links between medium-term objectives, long-term goals and the set of initiatives to achieve them needs to be clearly made The open government strategy needs to be connected to high-level and strategic policy objectives An inclusive process for the creation of the open government strategy ensures buy-in The Provincial Law on Transparency at the core of Biscay’s open government legal and regulatory framework Objectives of the Provincial Law on Transparency Scope of the law Proactive disclosure Procedure to request information Exemptions Appeals procedures Information officer Implementation The Law of Local Institutions of the Basque Government Recommendations and proposals for action Notes References Chapter 3. Ensuring a sustainable implementation of Biscay’s open government agenda Introduction Towards robust institutional arrangements for effective and sustainable implementation of Biscay’s open government agenda A well-positioned single office with a clear and disseminated mandate would be key for a successful co-ordination of the open government agenda in Biscay Ad hoc mechanisms for horizontal and vertical co-ordination are needed to ensure a sustainable implementation of the open government agenda Increasing open government literacy among Biscay’s public officials Including open-government-related principles and skills in competency frameworks, codes of conduct and job profiles Training is key to raising awareness and strengthening skills Internal communication as a means to raise awareness and understanding of open government reforms Secure funding of open government strategies and initiatives is essential to guarantee their long term impact Biscay’s initiatives on digital government and open data contribute to the open government agenda Recommendations and proposals for action Notes References Chapter 4. Building a monitoring and evaluation framework for open government Introduction Towards a robust monitoring and evaluation system Conceptualising monitoring and evaluation Developing a strategy to build a robust M&E system The OGAP’s commitment to build an M&E system Designing an institutional framework for policy M&E Fostering an M&E culture Monitoring and evaluation of open government strategies and initiatives in Biscay Collecting reliable and up-to-date information to accurately monitor the open government strategy Developing robust indicators to monitor the initiatives of the open government strategy The way forward: towards the evaluation of open government initiatives Recommendations and proposals for action Notes References Chapter 5. Mainstreaming stakeholder participation in Biscay Introduction Ensuring a proper legal, institutional and policy framework for successful stakeholder participation Biscay’s political commitment and leadership towards stakeholder participation Consolidating the policy framework for stakeholder participation An adequate institutional framework External communication and outreach with stakeholders Stakeholder participation in open government reforms Developing and strengthening Biscay’s stakeholder participation initiatives Information: The initial level of participation Consultation beyond the regulatory process Engagement: Providing better and tailored policy and services Stakeholder engagement in policy design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation Stakeholder engagement in service delivery and its monitoring and evaluation Recommendations and proposals for action Note References