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OGP Commitments: Best Practices. OGP Support Unit. Good commitments are SMART. 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.
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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