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FOWG-OGPOn Access to Budget Information & Fiscal Transparency PortalsAsia Pacfic Workshop - September 2015
Juan Pablo [email protected]
#FiscalTransparency
David Banisar, March 2013; IFAI, January 2014
I. Overview of RTI in the world – 101 Regulations
Orange: Countries with RTI law in force
Green: Countries with legal decrees and regulations on access to information
Yellow: Countries with RTI law passed -not in force-
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I. Overview of RTI in the world – 101 RTI Laws
1951 1970 1980 1983 1987 1992 1994 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 20140
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Total number of FOIA
1766-1966
1970-1978
1980-1987
1990-1999
2000-2010
2011-2020
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70Access to Information Laws
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Information Commissions with binding resolutions
David Banisar, marzo 2013; IFAI, 2014
MexicoFederal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection, 2003
HondurasInstitute for Access to Public Information, 2008
United KingdomInformation Commissioner’s Office, 1984
GermanyOffice of the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, 2006
Slovenia:Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia, 2006
CanadaOffice of the Information Commissioner, 1983
HungaryData Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner, 1993
BangladeshThe Information Commission, 2009
ChileCouncil for Transparency, 2008
IndiaCentral Information Commission, 2005
Antigua and BarbudaInformation Commissioner,2004
AustraliaInformation Commissioner , 2010
El SalvadorInstitute for Access to Public Information, 2010
EstoniaData Protection Inspectorate,2001
IndonesiaPublic Information Commission, 2010
IrelandInformation Commissioner,1998
LiberiaInformation Commissioner,2010
SerbiaInformation Commissioner,2004
NepalNational Information Commission, 2007
I. Overview of RTI in the world
Orange: Countries with RTI law in force
Green: Countries with legal decrees and regulations on access to information
Yellow: Countries with RTI law passed -not in force-
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RTI: a powerful global trend (1)
•Since the 90’s, linked to governance issues (institutional capacity, citizen empowerment, etc)
•Greater demand for government accountability / enhanced checks & balances
Follow the money: reduce misallocations, budget capture by interest groups, unsustainable entitlements, dangerous levels of debt & financial risk
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RTI: a powerful global trend (2)
Civil Society: key stakeholder for trust, rule of law, government efficiency & participative / inclusive development
•State incapacity & corruption issues: governments need “a hand” from citizens
Growing importance of ICT, internet, mobile phones, social networks, open data, communications revolution
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Maximum disclosure
Exemptions clearly established & frequently require harm test
RTI applies to all branches of Federal Government (no exclusions)
Private life and personal data are protected
RTI is free of charge
Expeditious procedures: time framework for response & complaints is clearly established
Independent Oversight Body (IOB) with binding powers
Complaints can challenge administrative silence and other ways of not providing information
IOB: Legal mandate to promote the exercise of the RTI
Proactive disclosure of relevant government information
Access to Information Law Principles(Basic elements of Access to Government Information Regulations)
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Exemptions for disclosure of budget information:
“Follow the money” & “publish what you spend’ principles: the general rule is that all information about public resources should be disclosed or proactively published•Information sections can be classified as confidential when they include private data (personal data, banking, commercial, industrial secrets, etc.)•Information sections can be classified for a period of time in order to protect the public interest, i.e. values that are protected by law (national interest, international relations, security issues, harm the security of people, cause prejudice to legal, administrative, enforcement or judicial processes, deliberative processes, police/criminal investigations, etc.)•Besides private data, ALL information should be eventually disclosed•Government should always try to disclose a version of an official document that omits the classified sections but reveals the substance of the document/file
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