ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/TDD/2018/TP.1
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Cluster: Statistics, Information Society and Technology, Governance and Conflict Prevention
Focus Area: Governance & enabling environment, Technology & innovation
Initiatives: Arab Open and Innovative Government, ENACT project
SDGs: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords: Administrative reform, Arab countries, Developing countries, Digital technology, Government information, Information technology, Innovations, Sustainable development, Governance, Capacity building
Fostering open Government in the Arab region
January 2018
Open government refers to a government which is effective and efficient in the performance of its duties, transparent in and accountable for its actions, accessible to all through its services, responsive to the needs of its citizenry, values the participation, knowledge and expertise of citizens in decision-making. An open government embraces new and emerging technologies and techniques as tools for the enhancement of its governance and service delivery.
The study “Fostering Open Government in the Arab Region” has three main parts
- Part one explores the concept of open government, technology and international models for implementation in the context of good governance, while showcasing examples from Sweden, the USA, Indonesia, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia.
- Part two describes the status of open government in the Arab region based on international indicators and the responses of member states on the ESCWA questionnaire on open government.
- Part three describes the four-phased model ESCWA open government framework, which allows for the incremental implementation of open government initiatives either vertically or horizontally. This framework is tailored to the needs of the Arab region.
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- Part one explores the concept of open government, technology and international models for implementation in the context of good governance, while showcasing examples from Sweden, the USA, Indonesia, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia.
- Part two describes the status of open government in the Arab region based on international indicators and the responses of member states on the ESCWA questionnaire on open government.
- Part three describes the four-phased model ESCWA open government framework, which allows for the incremental implementation of open government initiatives either vertically or horizontally. This framework is tailored to the needs of the Arab region.
