The Internet, social media, smartphones, and access to real-time information have not only made people’s daily lives easier, but have changed citizens’ expectations of how products and services are delivered. This shift affects not only the way citizens view and interact with businesses; it has also raised expectations in their interactions with government. People are demanding transparency, accountability, access to information and competent service delivery from their governments. They also expect policies and services to be tailored to their needs and address their concern

1. THE OECD
A PARTNER IN OPEN GOVERNMENT

2. 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.

3. 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
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4. 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 REFORMSWITHTHE 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.

5. 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.
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OECD OPEN GOVERNMENT THEORY OF CHANGE
Policy principles l Citizen Engagement
l Transparency
l Accountability
l Integrity
1 l Change management
l Innovation
l ICTs
Policy catalysts
2
Intermediate
l Quality of public
services
Long-term
l Quality of democracy
l Inclusive growth
l Trust in government
l Rule of law
Policy outcomes
3
Multiplelevelsofgovernment
Cross sector / ministry

6. 4 . THE OECD . A PARTNER IN OPEN GOVERNMENT
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 Dissemination
2 Capacity building
and assistance to
implementation
3

7. THE OECD . A PARTNER IN OPEN GOVERNMENT . 5
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
Open Government
in Tunisia
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

8. 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.
6 . THE OECD . A PARTNER IN OPEN GOVERNMENT
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.

9. 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.
l The 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.
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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

10. 8 . THE OECD . A PARTNER IN OPEN GOVERNMENT
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

11. 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

12. 10 . THE OECD . A PARTNER IN OPEN GOVERNMENT
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 OGP
Reflecting 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
Open
Government
Partnership
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

13. OECD CO-OPERATION ON OPEN GOVERNMENT WITH ITS MEMBERS AND BEYOND
Latin America
Guatemala
Dominican Republic
Colombia
Costa Rica
Peru
Regional networks
OECD Members
MENA
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Palestinian Authority
Tunisia
Southeast Asia
Indonesia
Myanmar
Baltic countries
Central Asia
Lithuania
Kazakhstan
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14. 12 . THE OECD . A PARTNER IN OPEN GOVERNMENT
Mr Alessandro Bellantoni
Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development
Coordinator of the OECD Open Government Project
Alessandro.Bellantoni@oecd.org
www.oecd.org/gov/open-government.htm
PARTNERS

15. “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