INCREASING TRANSPARENCY
Access to Information and Transparency Laws
In 2011, 65 countries came together to form the Open Government Partnership, pledging to undertake extensive reforms to make their governments more transparent, increase participation and address corruption, including through adoption of new technologies.
- For an overview of the effectiveness of Access to Information Laws in dozens of countries take a look at the 2011 Global Integrity Report from 2011 (Category I-3: Public Requests for Government Information)
- Recently launched transparency portal from the city of Hamburg/ Germany where contracts have to be published 30 days before they are signed (only in German)
- You can find further information on Access to Information and Transparency Laws in Latin America here: “Mapping of Integrity and Accountability in Water Resources Management and Relevant Capacities in Latin America.