The Economic and Social Impact of Open Government
Policy Recommendations for the Arab Countries
Despite progress, open government reforms remain uneven across the Arab region and are hampered by the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report assesses the economic and social impact of open government based on experiences and good practices in OECD and Arab countries. It builds on the OECD’s extensive work in this field and provides a robust set of examples of legal and policy frameworks, governance arrangements, and successful initiatives on the ground. Based on this analysis, the report provides a series of policy recommendations for governments in the Arab region to promote open government.
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Conclusions and recommendations for the Arab countries
Building on the findings of the previous chapter, the reports proposes some conclusions on the progress and challenges of the open government agenda in the Arab region, proposing a number of sectors for further opening in the current COVID-19 recovery context. It then makes a number of concrete and actionable recommendations for Arab countries to strengthen their legal, policy and institutional frameworks related to OG as well as to enhance transparency, openness and stakeholder engagement in practice.
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