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1.1 Probity Defense and Asset Recovery

to formulate actions with the aim of enhancing probity defense and asset recovery, thus making the Office of the Attorney General reference in asset and probity defense, especially in actions aiming at corruption combat, by the year 2016. The commitment, which shall be achieved through a combined effort of all units of the Office of the Attorney General, provides for the increase of procedures for preliminary investigation and information gathering, as well as of the number of attorneys assigned to deal exclusively with cases related to corruption combat and public assets recovery.

Office of the Attorney General

1.2 Implementation of the ODP.nano

To implement the ODP.nano in state governments. The commitment aims at disseminating to states the Federal Government operating model of the Public Expenditure Observatory (ODP). To achieve this commitment, scientific methods for the crossing of data from several sources shall be applied, thus ensuring the identification of inadequate use of state public resources. The development of the ODP.nano within the states shall enhance the internal control and support state management of public resources.

Office of the Comptroller General

1.3 Strengthening of the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU)

to develop a set of organizational, people managing and infrastructure actions with the aim of enhancing the Office of the Comptroller General’s institutional capacity. The proper training of public officials, the construction and reform of agency’s headquarters and the endorsement of initiatives such as the Program for Strengthening of Prevention and Combat to Corruption in the Brazilian Public Management (PROPREVINE) in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank shall increase the reach and effectiveness of the results of CGU’s actions.

Office of the Comptroller General

1.4 Online Accountability of Resources for Education within the National Fund for Education Development

to develop an online application for the Accountability Managing System – Online Accounts with the aim of disclosing information on the transfer of resources of the National Fund for Education Development for the implementation of public policies through educational programs and projects. The interface shall provide for the exchange of data between systems, for the automation of accounts analysis, for the standardization of rules and procedures, thus rationalizing and integrating the stages of accountability. Furthermore, the application shall disclosure to the society reports and graphics on the execution of resources.

Ministry of Education

1.5 Generation of knowledge and capacity-building of managers and public resources operator’s partners and of councilors for social control

to enhance capacity-building actions for corporate extension of the National Fund for Education Development (FNDE). This commitment aims at fostering the continuous performance improvement of processes for managing and executing public resources for education, as well as at strengthening its social control, thus enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of educational policies. The Institute “Train for School”, unit responsible for the development and strengthening of the educational actions of the FNDE, especially corporative actions and the ones related to the areas of management and financing of educational policies, shall be established.

Ministry of Education

1.6 National Program for strengthening School Councils

to carry on capacity-building courses, in both in-site and distance learning modalities, with the aim of training education professionals to serve in state and municipal education secretariats. These professionals shall disseminate the activities of the National Program for Strengthening School Councils in their respective education system, as well as train school councilors in effective exercise, through a mentoring network. The program actions are aimed at assisting education systems in the establishment and strengthening of school councils, so as to enhance the participation of school and local communities in school administrative, financial and pedagogical management and the development of a culture of monitoring and evaluating school activities and policies, thus ensuring high quality education.

Ministry of Education

1.7 Development of a unified and interactive information panel on the implementation of the Water for All Program, which can be publicly accessed through the internet

to organize and disclosure, through an unified information panel, data on the execution of actions of the “Water for All” Program to its on executors and to the general public. This tool shall ensure the regular monitoring of actions, the development of reports for decision-making, the provision of information to the press office of the Ministry of National Integration, and transparency and updated accountability to the public managers, the authorities and the society.

Ministry of National Integration

1.8 Digital inclusion of Health Councils

to develop the Digital Inclusion Program (PID) in all state, district and municipal Health Councils, as a means of contributing to the enhancement of social control in the Unique Health System (SUS).

1.9 Development of tools for increasing transparency and enhancing Land Governance

to develop the Land Management System (SIGEF) with the aim of integrating information related to the identification, certification and destination of public lands, as well as data on the land occupancy in the country, and on the different government levels and agencies responsible for managing the territory, thus adding to the effective development of a Land Governance Policy. This commitment also aims at ensuring public access to land information and at enhancing the effectiveness of governmental expenditures with the execution of georeferencing on public lands.

Ministry of Agrarian Development

1.10 Development of a methodology for Social Participation on the monitoring of the Pluriannual Plan (PPA) and on the formulation of the Federal Public Budget

to promote, in partnership with the Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management, participation, training and dialogue with the civil society for the monitoring of the public planning cycle. The commitment aims at developing a methodology for the monitoring of transversal programs by the civil society and at fostering the debate for the reception of proposals and suggestions for improving the aforementioned cycle. Furthermore, the initiative aims at increasing the connection between social participation and government strategic decisions, thus ensuring openness, transparency and responsiveness to the process of planning public policies. The commitment shall also ensure the beginning of the participatory monitoring of the Brazilian pluriannual plan (PPA), the inclusion of the society assessments in the Federal Government Integrated Planning and Budget System (SIOP), and the improvement of virtual consultation for receiving proposals from the civil society for the formulation of the Budget Guidelines Law (LDO).

General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic

1.11 Development of the Monitoring System for the Social Movements Demands

to develop a system out of the set of information available at the interministerial instance named “Monitoring Table” with the aim of establishing a strategy for monitoring and assessing government actions in response to the demands of social movements directed to the Federal Government through the General Secretariat of the Presidency, thus providing for the improvement of working processes, the exchange of information and the intragovernmental articulation for the effective resolution of agendas and demands from the civil society.

General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic

1.12 Capacity-Building of educators, political agents, public managers, councilors for social policies and community leaderships

to develop several teaching products on Tax Education to be offered to students, public officials of all government levels, managers, councilors, community leaderships, among others. Furthermore, the School of Finance Administration shall increase the courses on disseminating tax education, as well as establish a permanent capacity-building plan on the subject, with the aim of developing a curriculum and a high-reach pedagogical alignment. The School of Finance Administration shall also assist the internal and external control agencies and the networks of “Budget Social Observatories” and “Fair and Sustainable Cities” in the formulation of a standard script for the development of friendly public transparency portals. This initiative shall foster critical awareness of citizen and managers on the importance of social control and democratic management of public resources, increase the quality of the formulation, execution and evaluation of public policies processes, and improve state capacity to combat active and passive waists of public resources.

Ministry of Finance

1.13 Encourage states and municipalities to endorse the OGP four principles

to ensure that the programs within the Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger (MDS) which are executed by resources transferred in the modality between funds include mechanisms to encourage states and municipalities to endorse the OGP four principles. This strategy shall be achieved by the incorporation of the OGP principles to the agreement of priorities and goals for the new Operational Basic Ruling of the Unique Social Assistance System (SUAS). Furthermore, successful and innovative practices within the SUAS related to the OGP principles shall be identified, recognized and disseminated. Studies on how to incorporate the principles to the expansion and division of resources for other initiatives shall be conducted, considering that encouraging the dissemination of the Open Government Partnership principles is crucial for improving program managing and for increasing public integrity.

Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger

2.1. Development of the “Access to Information Library”

to develop actions with the aim of disclosing the set of decisions adopted by the Office of the Comptroller General within its competence as an appellate instance of the Access to Information Law, thus ensuring transparency to the decision process. A controlled vocabulary for the formulation of abstracts shall be developed as a second stage of this commitment, thus providing for more accurate thematic searches. Additionally, the website shall contain quantitative information on the requests/appeals answered, partially answered, and rejected in each instance.

Office of the Comptroller General

2.2. Development of a Database of the Federal Public Administration Purchases Prices

to develop a database containing reference prices for the most purchased items by the Federal Government, from data published on the Transparency Portal. The interface shall provide for the identification of items average prices, thus constituting an efficient strategy for formulating budgets and procurements, disseminating best practices in public purchases, as well as for supporting actions aimed at fighting corruption, especially in circumstances where overprice purchases are identified.

Office of the Comptroller General

2.3. Development of a Brazilian Portal for the Open Government Partnership (OGP)

to develop a Brazilian Portal gathering data on the Open Government Partnership (OGP), as a means of providing society with information on the OGP and enabling citizens to monitor the commitments undertaken by the Brazilian Federal Executive Branch within the Partnership. Furthermore, the Portal will enhance the dissemination of knowledge on the concept of open government and the civil participation within the OGP.

Office of the Comptroller General

2.4. Development of monitoring reports on the Electronic Citizen Information System (e-SIC)

to develop reports and indicators panels with information obtained from the Electronic Citizen Information System (e-SIC). These reports shall ensure the monitoring of information related to the Brazilian Access to Information Law by society and shall assist government bodies and agencies in the management of their information services.

Office of the Comptroller General

2.5. Encouragement of social participation

to foster social control by means of a broad communication strategy aimed at disseminating knowledge on the topics of social control and prevention and fighting of corruption, with a view to highlight the importance of civil participation as an instrument for enhancing public ethics and integrity.

Office of the Comptroller General

2.6. Formulation and implementation of the Ministry of Defense’s Information Management Policy

to formulate the Ministry of Defense’s Information Management Policy, which shall establish procedures for information disclosure, classification, handling and management within the aforementioned Ministry.

Ministry of Defense

2.7. Development of a Database of Administrative Documents produced by Brazil’s Navy

to develop a database containing the description of all administrative documents produced by the Military Organizations of Brazil’s Navy, as well as the documents transferred to the Navy’s Archive, as to 2004 onwards. Online consultations shall be franchised to citizens.

Ministry of Defense

to adjust the educational data disclosed by the Ministry of Education (MEC) to a friendly open format, in compliance with open data principles and the National Open Data Infrastructure (INDA), including provision for consultations with filters, thus enhancing citizen access to information.

Ministry of Education

2.9. Improvement of data transparency from the National Consumer Protection Information System (Sindec)

to enhance transparency on the records of Sindec’s demands through the regular disclosure of their data in an open format in the dados.gov.br Portal, in compliance with the principles of the Open Government Data policy. The disclosed content shall be used to the assessment of regulatory impact from the consumer’s perspective, to the monitoring of the effectiveness of measures implemented by all entities of the system, besides other public agencies and the market, and to the assessment of the quality of consumption relationships, which shall be provided through the formulation of a proposal for indicators by the agency.

Ministry of Justice

2.10. Implementation of the Document Management Policy in the Federal Government

to strength governmental archival services through the training of public officials in charge of document management in the bodies and agencies of the Public Federal Administration members of the Files Document Management System (SIGA). Additionally, technical meetings between central, sectorial and sectional agencies shall occur more often.

Ministry of Justice

2.11. Disclosure of data from the execution of the Union budget and from Government purchases

to disclose data from the Annual Budget Law (LOA), budget execution and government purchases in compliance with the open data principles, as well as data from the Integrated System of General Services Administration (SIASG). This commitment aims at releasing platforms to ensure citizen access to updated information on budget execution and on Federal Government purchases, including data from procurements and price registrations. The platform shall also provide for the development of new visions, applications and services from the open data on the budget and public purchases.
This action shall facilitate the integration of budget and governmental purchases data in structuring and sectorial information systems, thus providing for the increased development of mechanisms to ensure the aforementioned systems’ data integrity and for the development of assessments and management reports. Furthermore, the disclosure of data from these systems in an open format shall provide for deeper analysis, thus ensuring a more effective social control.

Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management

2.12. Dissemination of the public open data culture to the local governments

to raise awareness of state and municipal managers, as well as representatives from the Executive, the Judiciary and the Public Prosecutor, on the importance of settling a culture of open data. Furthermore, federal managers shall share good practices, disseminate patters, and exchange experiences with other government levels and branches. The implementation of these collaborative processes shall increase the availability of data from other governmental levels at the dados.gov.br Portal.

Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management

2.13. Development of Support Technologies and Licensing Models for the disclosure of open data

to research, develop and disclosure technologies with the aim of facilitating data extraction, transformation and disclosure by public bodies and agencies, in compliance with the principles of open data, as well as the existing licensing models for Open Data within the Brazilian legal system with the purpose of assessing the need to develop a new licensing model. The compilation documents on the technological solutions and on the conclusions on licensing shall be develop with the participation of the society, the Academia, developers, and third sector communities, and shall be disclosed in the Brazilian Open Data Portal.

Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management

2.14. Disclosure of information from government systems in an open data format

to encourage the increased disclosure of information in an open format by public bodies and agencies through the implementation of Institutional Open Data Plans, which shall be monitored and prioritized by the Steering Committee of the National Open Data Infrastructure (INDA), as described in INDA’s Action Plan.

Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management

2.15. Corporative Information Management in Social Security (e-Governance)

to implement the policy of Information Management in Social Security (e-Governance) within the Ministry of Social Security and its related agencies. This commitment includes the following actions: (i) implementing the information and document management policy; (ii) promoting initiatives aimed at preserving the institutional memory, (iii) adjusting the technological infrastructure; (iv) developing Information and Document Management Services (system); and (v) disseminating a Corporate Information Management culture.

Ministry of Social Security

2.16. Improvement of Active Transparency and of the Unique Health System’ Ombudsman Unit

to establish mediation between the government and the citizens – in compliance with Law No. 8,080/1990, regulated by the Decree No. 7,508/2011 – and to increase the access to information, in compliance with Law No. 12,527/2011. To this end, the Ministry of Health’s Portal shall be improved by disclosing the Citizen Information Service’s (SIC) frequently asked questions and the National Ombudsman System shall be expanded, in compliance with the Organizational Contract of Public Action, with the aim of enhancing the mechanisms for citizen participation in the improvement of public health policies.

2.17. Strengthening of the National Audit System of the Unique Health System (SUS)

to review the regulations on the National Audit System of the SUS. Additionally, the commitment provides for the monitoring of the Audit Actions’ Annual Plan by the Office of the Comptroller General with the aim of ensuring that government expenditures on health follow the proposed objectives, thus increasing the quality of care provided by the SUS.

2.18. Increasing public transparency of the Labor Relations Secretariat of the Ministry of Labor and Employment

to increase transparency of the Labor Relations Secretariat of the Ministry of Labor and Employment by disclosing its Technical and Informative Notes on the internet, as well as the listing of processes related to ongoing union registration together with orders for analysis within the agency. Thus, the commitment shall provide for the disclosure of clear and transparent information, with the aim of demonstrating the impartiality of the procedure of union registration and of process analysis, as well as the integrity of other information disclosed by the agency.

Ministry of Labor and Employment

2.19. Disclosure of recommendations to carry out public audiences to serve as reference for the Government

to disclose recommendations to carry out public audiences to serve as reference for the Government, thus improving general knowledge on the use of this instrument, as well as its quality.

General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic

2.20. Participatory Audits on the Constructions of Brazilian Host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup

to carry out participatory audits in all Brazilian host cities for the 2014 World Cup, focusing on the constructions of ports and airports, as a means of ensuring compliance to human rights and to the requisites for negotiations and agreements with social and labor movements. The audits shall be carry out jointly by government and civil society and aim at identifying critical points in projects, environmental licenses, expropriations and other technical and social barriers that may pose risks to the projects and to the population affected by them.

General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic

2.21. Development of Local Indicators for Citizenship, Participation and Human Rights – Strategic Tool for Assessing Participatory Municipal Management

to gather information and develop local indicators with the aim of assessing and fostering the adoption of a participatory perspective in municipalities’ public management.
The commitment aims at gathering information on the level of participation and social control in municipalities; enhancing access to information on the municipal management; increasing the disclosure of information on municipal indicators to civil society representatives; and fostering the adoption of a rights perspective in social policies by local public managers.

Secretariat for Human Rights

2.22. Development of an Indicators Model for Transparency of Brazilian Municipalities Institutional Development

to develop a proposal of indicators for transparency of the institutional development of the Brazilian municipalities with the aim of providing comparative information for public managers and citizens on the progresses and basic challenges of the municipal management.

Institute for Applied Economic Research

3.1. Restructuring of the Brazilian Federal Government Transparency Portal

to improve the Transparency Portal by refining its usability, by adjusting it to the open data principles and by making it more interactive and accessible, thus facilitating navigation for its several users. All information currently disclosed on the website shall be maintained and tools to facilitate the search for information shall be developed. Additionally, the new Portal shall incorporate innovative technologies, thus meeting the society expectations. Furthermore, the Portal’s databases shall be restructured by integrating them, thus ensuring the handling of large volumes of data in a more efficient and dynamic way.

Office of the Comptroller General

3.2. Participatory development of the Federal Ombudsman System

to provide for the participatory formulation of a draft regulation, which shall establish principles and mechanisms for the functioning of the Federal Ombudsman System.

Office of the Comptroller General

3.3. “Brazil Transparent” Program

to support the implementation of the Access to Information Law and combine efforts to increase public transparency and the adoption of measures for open government in States and Municipalities. To this end, seminars, workshops and training courses on technical and guiding topics of these themes shall be carried out. Furthermore, campaigns and disseminating actions for the Access to Information Law shall also be carried out, as well as capacity-building activities related to the development of Transparency Portals and Citizen Information System (e-SIC) in subnational level.

Office of the Comptroller General

3.4. Development of the Unique Health System Letter

the Health System Letter is an evaluation survey (response card) with brief questions about the health care the citizen received from the Unique Health System. The quality of the professionals who provide public health services can be assessed through this survey from the perspective of the citizen who uses these services. The letter also contains data on the citizen care, including the amount that the Ministry of Health spent on this service.

to implement the infrastructure for internet connection in municipalities, thus interconnecting public bodies and agencies. The project shall foster the use of electronic government tools in municipal public management, as well as provide for the development of an open digital network for the exchange of experiences and contents.

Ministry of Communications

3.6. Development of the National System for the Promotion of Racial Equality (SINAPIR)

to definitely institutionalize the policy for racial equality and for coping with racism throughout the country. The effectiveness of the policy shall be increased, which may lead to the improvement of the public services targeted at the black population.

Special Secretariat for the Promotion of Racial Equality

3.7. Improvement of Mechanisms for Social Participation in the formulation of Public Policies

to improve and enhance mechanisms for social participation in the formulation of public policies through the establishment of references and general recommendations and the articulation of the existing mechanisms. These actions shall increase the effectiveness of forums for participation and of the public policies themselves.

General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic

3.8. Brazilian Portal for Social Participation

to develop a Portal with the aim of disclosing information on opportunities for social participation in the federal level and of stimulating the creation of communities for discussing topics related to citizen participation. The Portal is part of the development of the National Policy for Social Participation.

General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic

3.9. Open Data in the Ministry of Justice

to standardize open government data with the aim of handling and connecting information, which shall increase the possibilities of its use by citizens. The disclosure of government data in an open format provides for the development and monitoring of indicators for transparency in public policies. Furthermore, it fosters the development of solutions and applications for managing and analyzing open data to be used by civil society organizations, research institutions and IT companies in the private sector.

Ministry of Justice

3.10. Electronic System for Public Consultations

to implement an electronic system with the aim of making the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)’s Public Consultation process, with emphasis on the FormSUS, more accessible, agile and transparent. Furthermore, it shall provide for real time monitoring of contributions. The project’s primary objective is to ensure greater transparency of contributions and encourage social participation in AVISA’s Public Consultations.

3.11. Improvement of health services through the increased use of the National Health Card

to improve the health services provided by the Unique Health System (SUS) by increasing the benefits of the National Health Card, which are inherent to a greater availability of the Card. This commitment shall enable linking procedures performed in the SUS to the public health care users, to the professionals who performed them and to the health units where they were performed. Thus, the implementation of this project shall enhance the guarantee of access to health care and increase the quality and effectiveness of services to citizens, as well as improve the quality of information and its use in the development and management of health policies.

4.1. Improvement of the Pro-Ethics Company Registry

to improve the Pro-Ethics Company Registry with the aim of increasing the number of companies listed in the registry, which implement effective and impactful compliance programs. To this end, the disclosure policy of the registry shall be improved, as well as the strategy to give visibility to the companies listed in the registry. Furthermore, the registry rules and the integrity verification tools shall also be improved and new partnerships with other bodies and agencies of the public sector, the private sector and the civil society shall be established with the aim of strengthening the scope of the initiative.

Office of the Comptroller General

4.2. Expansion of the database of the National Debarment List (CEIS):

to increase, through partnerships, the amount of information on the National Debarment List – a database maintained by the Office of the Comptroller General, with the aim of consolidating the list of companies and individuals that have suffered penalties that hinder the participation on procurements and the celebration of contracts with the Public Administration.

Office of the Comptroller General

5.1. Monitoring of the National Plan for Food and Nutrition Security (PLANSAN)

to develop and implement a monitoring methodology for the National Plan for Food and Nutrition Security, with the aim of enhancing the transparency of government actions and the accountability of financial resources for food and nutrition security.

Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger

5.2. Development of an Information System on the Maria da Penha Law (Law No. 11,340/2006)

to develop a system for collecting and storing standardized information on the public policies related to the Maria da Penha Law.

Secretariat for Women’s Policies

5.3. Development of processes for prior consultation under the 169 Convention of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO)

to study and assess the procedures for prior consultations provided for the 169 Convention of the ILO on indigenous and tribal peoples with the aim of ensuring the effective participation of these peoples on decision-making processes regarding legislative or administrative measures that affect them directly. This commitment is a joint effort of the General Secretariat of the Presidency and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, with the support of the Ministry of Justice.

General Secretariat of the Presidency, Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Justice

5.4. Redesign of the Current Protection Programs

to develop a new model for execution of protection programs with the aim of standardizing procedures and optimizing resources, tools and structures used to its operationalization. The process of transfer of resources under protection programs shall be improved to the achievement of this action’s objectives. Furthermore, intragovernmental coordination mechanisms shall be developed with the aim of improving the articulation of several agencies in actions relating to these programs. There shall also be a risk assessment for those who are under protection programs.

Secretariat for Human Rights and Ministry of Justice

Action 1.1 – Establishment of best practice standards for Open Data

Best practice standards for the publication and licensing of Open Data in Ireland will be established and implemented drawing on best practice international standards and covering the following areas: carrying out a reiterative data audit, dataset selection, publishing high-quality data, licensing, engaging data users, encouraging data reuse, evaluating impact and identifying options for an appropriate benchmarking system for Open Data. In relation to recommendations on licensing, the transposition of the EU PSI Directive will be used to examine how the PSI licence can be aligned to international standards and definitions for ‘open’ and ‘re-usable’ Open Data.

DPER - working closely with the network of Chief Information Officers in public bodies.

All public bodies will be involved in the delivery of this action.

Action 1.2 - Establishment of Ireland’s Open Data Platform

Ireland’s Open Data Platform will be established. The Open Data published on the platform will strive to be compliant with the G8 Open Data Charter, including that the data will be available in open, machine-readable formats, with robust and consistent metadata. The Open Data Platform will contain a data catalogue that will allow citizens to search for datasets hosted by public sector bodies. Aligned with international best practices and to maximise the potential for data interoperability, the Open Data Platform will strive to publish 5-star quality data where possible. The Open Data Ireland Platform will also facilitate feedback from citizens, for example enabling citizens to request additional datasets, to provide information about applications for which the data is being utilized, and to provide practical knowledge about usability and quality of data sets. The Open Data Ireland Platform will be continually supported and new features added where necessary, for example, the potential of the platform to host datasets.

DPER - working closely with the network of Chief Information Officers in public bodies.

All public bodies will be involved in the delivery of this action.

Action 1.3 – Undertake an audit of key datasets for publication

An audit will be carried out of datasets available within the public service. On the basis of this audit, looking at international best practice, and in consultation with the general public, the high value data sets that should be prioritized for publication will be determined. This audit will also be an opportunity to ensure that all currently existing data sets are correctly catalogued on the Open Data Platform.

DPER - working closely with the network of Chief Information Officers in public bodies.

All public bodies will be involved in the delivery of this action.

Action 1.4 – Establish a roadmap for the Open Data and an evaluation framework to provide assessment of the ongoing Open Data

The roadmap will outline steps for the development of Open Data in Ireland over the next three years. The evaluation framework will set out quantitative and qualitative criteria to be met by the project at quarterly milestones over the next three years. The evaluation framework will include a progress assessment done regularly comparing G8 Open Data recommendations versus where we are at in Ireland and also benchmarking to best international practice

DPER - working closely with the network of Chief Information Officers in public bodies.

All public bodies will be involved in the delivery of this action.

Action 1.5 – Establishment of an Open Data Ireland Governance Board (ODIGB) and Steering and Implementation Group (SIG) for Open Data Ireland

These two bodies will be established by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to ensure that a comprehensive governance and oversight and implementation framework is in place in Ireland for the future development of Open Data in line with the roadmap and evaluation framework outlined in Action 1.4. The ODIGB will be responsible for developing a strategy for Open Data in Ireland for approval by Government; and for agreeing the detailed implementation plan drawing on the roadmap (set out at Action 1.4 above) developed by the SIG for implementing that strategy. The members of the ODIGB will be appointed by the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform, following the selection procedures set out at www.per.gov.ie/appointments-state-boards. The membership of the OGIGB will be drawn from key stakeholder groups for Open Data in Ireland including civil society. The individual members of the Board will be selected by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on the basis of their demonstrated capacity and skills, expertise and experience to oversee the development of a national strategy for Open Data and a plan for the implementation of the strategy. The SIG will be responsible for achieving the objectives set out in the strategy through the development and implementation of the implementation plan reporting to the ODIGB. The SIG will include representatives from public bodies, industry, academia, and civil society organisations who can drive the implementation of a national strategy for Open Data in Ireland. The final Terms of Reference for the ODIGB and the SIG will be determined by the Minister following an open public consultation.

DPER - working closely with the network of Chief Information Officers in public bodies.

All public bodies will be involved in the delivery of this action.

Action 1.6 – Signing up to the G8 Open Data Charter

Ireland will sign up to the G8 Open Data Charter and will formulate and implement a plan for the release of the high value data sets taking account of the Charter’s Annex within a 2 year timeframe. The plan will form part of the roadmap for the Open Data strategy (Action 1.4).

DPER - working closely with the network of Chief Information Officers in public bodies.

All public bodies will be involved in the delivery of this action.

Action 1.7 – Implementing Open Data

A detailed implementation plan will be developed by the SIG, informed by, for example, the Roadmap and setting out key deliverables and timelines to implement the Open Data strategy.

DPER - working closely with the network of Chief Information Officers in public bodies.

All public bodies will be involved in the delivery of this action.

Action 1.8 - Improve computer literacy through implementation of proposed new Digital Strategy for Schools

In the context of the development of the Digital Strategy for Schools the new policy challenges and opportunities arising from major developments in curricular reform, digital publishing, digital content dissemination tools generally, cloud services, portable computing and student devices, and the deployment of high speed broadband at post-primary level will be addressed.

Department of Education & Skills

Action 2.1 – Review national and international practice to develop revised principles / code for public engagement/consultation with citizens, civil society and others by public bodies.

This action allows for a thorough review of the guidelines and principles for consultation and engagement with the public in relation to policy development and decision making. It is intended that proposals would be developed to foster greater citizen involvement and participation. In seeking to develop updated and improved regulations, principles and procedures on public consultation, best international practice as set out by the OECD and the Council of Europe would be taken into account. Areas for examination could include knowledge sharing on best practice, how engagement can be facilitated through the use of technology including, but not limited to, Open Data and social media, and measures for the monitoring and conduct of public consultation.

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

All public bodies will be involved in the delivery of this action

Action 2.2 – MEASURES TO INCREASE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING ON POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Action 2.2.1 - Undertake public engagement early in the legislative process

Implementation of the Government’s proposals for increased citizen participation at Committee level in the legislative process through systematic pre-legislative scrutiny of draft Bills will provide greater opportunities for engagement by the public in law making. At the pre-legislative stage, the Committee can consult with citizens, civic society groups and other interested groups.

Department of the Taoiseach

Oireachtas Committees will be involved in delivery of this action

Action 2.2.2(i) - Build capacity of public bodies to provide access to information under Aarhus Convention

Development and delivery of a training module to train staff in public bodies on access to environmental information as provided for in the Aarhus Convention. This module will cover both responding to AIE requests (Article 4 of the Aarhus Convention) and proactive dissemination of environmental information (Article 5). It will also provide information on the requirements of both European and national implementing legislation and on case law.

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

All public bodies covered by the Access to Information regulations will be involved in the delivery of this action

Action 2.2.2(ii) - Build capacity of public bodies to provide access to information under Aarhus Convention

In parallel it is proposed to create a database which will record requests for information under the AIE Regulations, including statistics on number of requests granted, refused or partially refused. This database will provide a basis for analysis of requests similar to that which is in place for FOI.

Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

All public bodies covered by the Access to Information regulations will be involved in the delivery of this action

Action 2.3 – Hold referenda arising from the recommendations of the Constitutional Convention

Arising from the recommendations of the Constitutional Convention, the Government has so far committed to holding three referenda in 2015 in relation to:
Reduce age of candidacy for Presidential elections
Reduce voting age
Same sex marriage

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, Department of Justice and Equality

Action 2.4 INCREASE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AT LOCAL LEVEL
Action 2.4.1 – Pilot approach to implementation of Public Participation Networks

The Report of the Working Group on Citizen Engagement with Local Government proposes that a “Public Participation Network (PPN)” be developed in each local authority area (engaging in and within municipal districts and at the County/City level) to enable the public to take an active formal role in relevant policy making and oversight activities of the Local Authority. PPN structures will be put in place across local government during 2014.

Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

All Local Authorities will be involved in the delivery of this action

Action 2.4.2 – Provide legal base for public participation framework in local government

Regulations will be made and guidelines will be issued by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide for the adoption by each local authority of a framework for public participation, which will enable local authorities to take all appropriate steps to consult with and promote effective participation of local communities in local government.

Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

All Local Authorities will be involved in the delivery of this action

Action 2.4.3 – Undertake a feasibility study on possible means of enabling further citizen engagement in local authority budgetary processes

Recognising that the elected members of a local authority have direct responsibility in law for all reserved functions of the authority, which includes adopting the annual budget, request the Members’ Association and the County and City Managers’ Association to undertake a feasibility study in 2015, in consultation with key stakeholders, on possible means of enabling further citizen engagement in the local authority budgetary processes.

Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

The Members’ Association and the County and City Managers’ Association will be involved in the delivery of this action

Action 2.5 – SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AS CITIZENS
Action 2.5.1 – Develop, finalise and publish the first Government Strategy on children and young people's participation in decision-making.

This ‘National Strategy on Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-making (2014-2020) will seek to ensure children and young people have a voice in decisions that affect their lives. It will include: Appropriate participation by children and young people in decision-making in the preparation of Statements of Strategy of all Government Departments and appropriate consultation with them in the development of policy and legislation The establishment of a DCYA Children and Young People’s Participation Hub to become a national centre of excellence on children and young people’s participation in decision-making. The Hub will provide information, guidance and support to Departments and agencies delivering commitments outlined in the Strategy action plan. It will also champion and promote participation, create resources and training materials, conduct training, document and disseminate learning and establish an online children’s participation database. The Hub will also partner with third level and adult education institutions to oversee development of education on children’s rights (including participation in decision-making) for professionals who work with and on behalf of children and young people. The role and capacity of Comhairle na nÓg will be enhanced through the development and implementation of a Five-Year Comhairle na nÓg Development Plan, aligned to Local Government structures and policies. The Five-Year Development Plan will address mechanisms for inclusion of the children under the age of 12 and of children and young people who are seldom heard. The development of guidance and training for Children Services Committees on engaging children and young people in decision-making. The development of a Toolkit on involving seldom heard children and young people in decision-making.

Department of Children & Youth Affairs

Department of Children & Youth Affairs AND Comhairle na nÓg will be involved in the delivery of this action

Action 2.5.2 – Maximise participation and understanding of young people in civic life

Encourage schools to explore how the new Junior Cycle can be delivered across the curriculum in terms of the 24 Statements of Learning identifying what students should know, understand and value by the end of the three year cycle, including that students should “value what it means to be an active citizen, with rights and responsibilities in local and wider contexts”, in addition to any provision that they may make for Civic Social and Political Education (CSPE). Ensure Politics and Society will be implemented as a Senior Cycle subject.

Department of Education & Skills

Department of Education & Skills and post primary schools will be involved in delivery of this action

Action 2.6 – Customer improvements to be implemented for citizens through technology

A key driver of the Public Service Reform Plan 2014-2016 is to provide better services and outcomes for citizens and service users including: Development of an ICT Strategy for the Public Service and a Strategic Implementation Plan for the ICT Strategy with a view to achieving a range of improved transactional processes and reducing the administrative burden on citizens. Following collation, analysis and publication of the data on these transactional processes, the “Top 20” service processes across the public sector will be identified for consideration as to how they can be significantly improved through digitalisation. A new Data Sharing and Governance Bill will be developed to enable the improved delivery of digital transactional services.
A number of significant improvements will be made through the new Public Services Card including the incorporation of contactless ticketing chips for travel entitlement and new smart card technology. By the end of May 2014, over 730,000 cards had been issued. It is intended that a cumulative target of three million cards will have been issued by the end of 2016. Further services will be reviewed with a view to providing them through use of the Public Services Card. Development of a range of new public service applications based on the Single Customer View. The new Local Government portal localgov.ie has been put in place facilitating one stop shop access for all citizens to all local authority services. New Local Enterprise Offices will be established to provide “first-stop-shops” for the micro-enterprise and small business sector to avail of enterprise support services, other direct business supports and co-ordinated access to other services for business.

Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

Relevant public bodies will be involved in delivery of this action

Action 2.7 Review and enhancement of complaints procedures and using feedback to improve services across the public service
Action 2.7.1 A review of citizen complaints procedures will be undertaken.

This will assess: The thoroughness, speed and impartiality of bodies across the public service in responding to customer complaints; The availability of clear and timely information about how people can appeal and complain; and The effectiveness of remedies that are offered to complainants.

Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

All public bodies will be involved over time in the delivery of this action

Action 2.7.2 - Enhance customer engagement

Customer engagement will be promoted through provision of more customer service training, review of the customer charter process, through formal organisational surveys of customers and though a range of mechanisms including social media, mobile access devices, focus/user groups, meetings, seminars and consultation processes with a view to improving services and levels of engagement with citizens.

Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

All public bodies will be involved over time in the delivery of this action

The government will bring forward legislation to modernise, consolidate and simplify the statutory framework for ethics in public office. It will implement the recommendations of the Final Report of the Mahon Tribunal agreed by Government and will draw on international best practice, including recommendations from international accountability bodies such as the OECD, GRECO and the UN.

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in consultation with Government Departments and other stakeholders

Action 3.2 – Strengthening Freedom of Information - Implement the Code of Practice for Freedom of Information (FOI).

The Government will provide and implement a Code of Practice for Freedom of Information to promote best practice in public bodies in relation to the operation of FOI, guiding and informing their performance in relation to their responsibilities under the FOI Act and ensuring FOI requests are dealt with as efficiently as possible to minimise the administrative burden of FOI; and securing appropriate consistency and standardisation of approach in responding to FOI requests. It will provide a framework for appropriate oversight and accountability of the performance of public bodies through monitoring of compliance with the Code and promote the proactive publication of information by public bodies including routine information likely to be in the public interest.
Other actions are: Development and implementation of criteria to establish what information is likely to be in the public interest that should be published proactively in order to identify how more information can be made publicly available as a standard. Review previous FOI requests and develop from that a model for identifying the information that is frequently requested under FOI as this type of information should be made public outside of the FOI process. Introduce a ‘legislative footprint’ in relation to current legislative initiatives, published on each Department’s website including details of publication of general schemes, any consultation documents, publications of draft Bills, pre-legislative scrutiny by Oireachtas Committees, submissions received and meetings held with stakeholders, etc.

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

All public bodies will be involved in implementation of the Code

A comprehensive reform of Ireland’s Freedom of Information legislation will be implemented through the FOI Bill 2013 and the establishment of a Code of Practice for FOI as referenced above. Key actions in the legislation will include: Substantial updating/modernisation of the legislation based on international best practice Extension of FOI to all public bodies as a default with limited exceptions as set out in the Bill bringing long-established high profile exclusions from FOI within remit; and to significantly funded bodies to enhance accountability of such bodies Removal of the up-front application fee Restoration of the main amendments to FOI introduced in 2003 which significantly restricted and curtailed the scope of Ireland's FOI regime. This includes reversal of the very wide definition of Government introduced in 2003, restoration of the strict definition of what constitutes a Cabinet record, communications between members of Government will no longer be exempt from FOI; restoration to the original five years of the ten-year prohibition on the release of Cabinet records; provision for some liberalisation of the mandatory ‘class’ exemption put in place in 2003 in relation to diplomatic communications and defence matters; where a commercial state body provides a service under a contract to a public body subject to FOI, the records relating to that service will be subject to FOI etc.

Requirement by public bodies to prepare and furnish publication schemes to promote the proactive publication of information outside of FOI. A public body’s publication scheme will set out information on its role, responsibilities and activities including organisation charts, structure, contact points and for each Divisional area information relating to role and functions; classes of records held (e.g. publications, legislation, consultation procedures and processes, speeches etc); circulars/guidance/procedures/rules for the purposes of decisions relating to any scheme implemented (e.g. involving grants) with respect to rights, obligations, sanctions etc. to which the public is or may be entitled; or services provided including how such services may be accessed; rights of review or appeal in respect of decisions made by the body; FOI Disclosure logs on non-personal requests; Provision of a number of key principles to guide public bodies in the performance of their functions under the Act to achieve greater openness and strengthen accountability Extensions of the functions/powers of the Information Commissioner, provisions to ensure that FOI requests relating to information held electronically are dealt with effectively; etc Confirmation that there is a general right of access to records held by public bodies and in applying exemptions, the right of access should only be set aside where the exemptions very clearly support a refusal of access.

Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

Department of Public Expenditure & Reform in consultation with public bodies and the Office of the Attorney General will be involved in the delivery of this action. All public bodies will be involved in implementation once the Bill is enacted

Action 3.4 – Regulation of Lobbying

Secure Government approval for, publish and enact the regulation of Lobbying Bill. Development of a Transparency Code in relation to the transparent operation of working groups, task forces etc appointed by a Minister or Department.

Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

Department of Public Expenditure & Reform in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and public bodies. All public bodies will be involved in implementation once the Bill is enacted

Action 3.5 – Encourage, Protect and Raise Awareness of Whistleblower Duties and Protections

Communicate and increase awareness of the role of whistleblowing, the proper treatment of whistleblowers and the availability of whistleblowing protection consistent with the Protected Disclosures legislation.

Trade unions, relevant civil society organisations and employer representative bodies involved.

Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

1.1.Enhancement of the ENER portal and optimization of the process of public consultation

1.1.Enhancement of the ENER portal and optimization of the process of public consultation (Ministry of Information Society and Administration)
a. Reducing the required information for registration of public user
b. Fusing of the existing four types of users of the public sector in one type of user named as public user
c. Automatic publishing of comment from a public user upon systematically configured timeout period running from the time of submission of the comment
d. Categorizing the proposed regulations under the categories of the Register of the Official Journal of Republic of Macedonia
e. Introducing the new links (news - automatic posting of the notice to start the process of preparing legislation, announcement of public hearings on draft laws and plans for RIA)
f. Promotional campaign for ENER aimed at several target groups (private sector, NGOs , citizens, academia , chambers

Ministry of Information Society and Administration
General Secretariat

Macedonian center for International Cooperation, Center for International Cooperation, Center for Research and Policy Making,
Center for Change Management, ECO-CONSCIOUS, Institute for Community Development, IRES, Biosphere- Bitola, Bujrum-
Tetovo, Center for Rural Development, Center for Rural Development – Kumanovo, Center for European Development and
Integration – Bitola, Institute for Economic Strategies and International relations Ohrid, Skopje