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Strengthening Transparency and Accountability through Access to Information

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dc.contributor.authorBellver, Ana
dc.contributor.authorMendiburu, Marcos
dc.contributor.authorPoli, Maria
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T11:02:29Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T11:02:29Z
dc.date.issued2008-07
dc.description.abstractProviding citizens with open access to information is a cornerstone of good governance. Transparency is essential to allow citizens and markets to hold institutions accountable for their policies and performance, to foster trust in government and minimize corruption. In the Latin America and the Caribbean region several countries have adopted Freedom of Information laws and a few more are currently considering them. This movement provides a unique opportunity to strengthen accountability relationships in the region. The World Bank is providing ongoing support to Access to Information (ATI) implementation through different instruments. In the Dominican Republic legislation was adopted and draft legislation to establish a regulatory body has been submitted to Congress. Finally, with Bank support for institutional development, the Honduran Congress adopted ATI legislation in late 2006 and appointed Access to Information Commissioners in 2007. As new oversight institutions are created and ATI legislation gets passed in America and Caribbean (LAC) it will be crucial for the Bank to provide assistance and build the capacity of the new Commissions. The importance of the Commissions and of ATI to the larger goals of the governance and anti-corruption agenda reinforce the need for the Bank to remain actively engaged with this community and continue its convening and knowledge brokering role.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/07/10133639/strengthening-transparency-accountability-through-access-information
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/10277
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10277
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesen breve; No. 131
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectADVOCACY
dc.subjectANTI-CORRUPTION
dc.subjectANTICORRUPTION
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCONSULTATIONS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectDRAFT LEGISLATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectELECTIONS
dc.subjectELECTRONIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectENTRY POINT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFREEDOM OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectFREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAWS
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectJOURNALISTS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP ROLE
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOBBYING
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMOBILIZATION
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectNEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL AGENDA
dc.subjectPOLITICIANS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectRIGHT TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDER
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDERS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRUST IN GOVERNMENT
dc.titleStrengthening Transparency and Accountability through Access to Informationen
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okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:32:51.892446Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/07/10133639/strengthening-transparency-accountability-through-access-information
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid951781468238179153
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20081226044850
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum10133639
okr.identifier.report46979
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.topicGovernance::E-Government
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicGovernance::E-Government
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Accountability
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitPublic Sector (LCSPS)
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