How ‘Local’ are Action Plans submitted by Open Government Partnership Local Participants

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ID21789400
AuthorsMerlin Chatwin (0000-0002-0524-4544, Western University), Mary Francoli (0000-0001-5707-2564, Carleton University)
Year2022
Volume15
Issue3
Pages149-168
Publication date2022-03-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePeople Place and Policy Online (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1753-8041 • E-ISSN: 1753-8041
PublisherSheffield Hallam University (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3351/ppp.2022.9258898236
OpenAlexW4220962279
LanguageEN
References cited13

This paper asks, "Are the action plan commitments of Open Government Partnership (OGP) Local Program participants designed to address locally identified problems in a way that is responsive to their unique technological, organizational and contextual environments?" To answer this question, document analysis is used to critically examine the OGP Local Action Plans to assess whether unique contextual characteristics influence the application of broad open government tenets within individual commitments. In addition, a Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) lens is employed to determine whether action plans address locally relevant problems and construct viable and measurable solutions in collaboration with local stakeholders. This analysis allows for the identification of commonalities in the conceptualization and application of open government as well as providing a window into how local context (geographic, social, political, economic, technological) and institutional environment influences the nature, scope and characteristics of implementation

Action plan · Business · Economics · General partnership · Local government · Management · Political science · Public relations · Community Development and Social Impact · E-Government and Public Services · Public Administration · Public-Private Partnership Projects · Finance

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