Open Government Partnership: UK National Action Plan 2013

The UK’s National Action Plan is a result of the UK’s membership of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) - a multilateral initiative that aims to secure concrete commitments from governments to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance.

The UK is one of 8 founding members of the OGP which was launched formally in September 2011 (the remaining founding partners are Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, South Africa and the United States). There are now 61 governments in the OGP. To become a member, participating countries must:

• embrace a high-level Open Government Declaration
• deliver a country action plan developed with public consultation
• commit to independent reporting on their progress going forward

This is the UK’s second National Action Plan. It was sent out for public consultation in line with the requirements laid down by the OGP. The draft plan was produced through a collaborative multi-stakeholder process involving members of the OGP Civil Society Network and government departments. The closing date for consultation responses was 19 September 2013.