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Learn how to create effective commitments for open government initiatives by following the SMART criteria. Understand the significance of specific, measurable, answerable, relevant, and time-bound commitments.
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OGP Commitments: Best Practices OGP Support Unit
Specific • Describes specific activities that will be undertaken • Describes the problem it is trying to solve • Describes the outcomes expected from implementing the commitment S
Measurable • Broken into clear, measurable milestones • Lays out measurable, verifiable benchmarks that can demonstrate fulfillment and improvement M
Answerable • Specifies ownership by listing the implementing agency • Specifies coordinating or supporting agencies • Specifies civil society, multilateral, or private sector partners A
Relevant • Makes relevance to open government clear • Addresses transparency, accountability, and/or public participation • Addresses at least one grand challenge R
Time-bound • Clearly states deadline • Does not have to coincide with 2-year action plan cycle • Milestone dates are made clear T
High potential impact Starred Commitments Relevant Significant progress Specific & measurable
Macedonia National Action Plans 34 current commitments 86 reviewed commitments 4 starred commitments Anti-corruption Public Participation Procurement Starred Commitments
Georgia committed to make phone tapping data publicly available • Canada committed to mandatory reporting on extractives - introduce legislation on payments made to governments related to the commercial development of oil, gas, and minerals. • Chile committed to implementing and monitoring the recently adopted lobbying act