Fiscal Openness Working Group Open Government Parternship Summit Mexico City Workshop – October 2015 Juan Pablo Guerrero #FiscalTransparency

Overview 1Objectives and features of the workshop 1Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency 3 The High Level Principles on Fiscal Transparency, Participation & Accountability 4 Final remarks and next steps Fiscal Openness Working Group - OGP 2

The main objectives of the workshop are:  Provide a platform for peer-to-peer exchange and learning on how to advance fiscal transparency  Learn about the findings of the Open Budget Survey 2015  Discuss new instruments to advance fiscal transparency, participation and accountability at global level  Offer efficient and coordinated access to international good practices, tools, norms, assessments, and technical expertise on fiscal transparency and public participation Fiscal Openness Working Group - OGP 3

Highlights of the workshop on peer learning: 1.OGP peer learning network on fiscal transparency portals 2.Open Fiscal Data Package: Transparency and Participation 3.Five Winners of the Forum on Fiscal Openness to end Poverty 4.Additional Initiatives, Partners and Collaboration: Open Parliament, Global Integrity, Publish What You Pay Fiscal Openness Working Group - OGP 4

Highlights of the workshop on relevant discussions: 1.Open Budget Survey findings, participation and agenda for the future 2.An International Instrument on Fiscal Transparency, Participation and Accountability 3.The Principles on Public Participation in Fiscal Policies and Budget Making Fiscal Openness Working Group - OGP 5

Action Network: Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (OGP-Fiscal Openness Working Group)  Advance and institutionalize significant and sustainable improvements in fiscal transparency, participation and accountability in countries around the world, by working on global norms, incentives, peer-learning, and technical assistance. Funding comes from the World Bank, The Hewlett Foundation & Omidyar Network. Fiscal Openness Working Group - OGP 6

GIFT work streams Flexible framework for a network devoted to action and impact  Global norms on fiscal transparency (FT) and open budget o High-level principles on FT, public participation (PP) and accountability (UN General Assembly, 2012) and o Working on a Convention on FT and PP o Harmonization of norms and global standards (IMF, OECD, PEFA, OBI/IBP) o Principles on public participation in fiscal policies and advancing the right to participate in budget processes  Incentives for FT & finding evidences of impact o 8 country case studies about public participation o Think-pieces on incentives for TF o Impacts of FT: review of evidence o Transparency on revenues and taxes o Country FT commitments in OGP (analysis) Fiscal Openness Working Group - OGP 7

Streams of work of GIFT (2) Technical assistance and peer learning  OGP Fiscal Openness Working Group for enhancing and implementing commitments  Support processes for TF in specific countries (TA and peer-to-peer exchanges)  Engage countries in principles and discussions of standards Technologies and open data  Use of technologies for information disclosure and proactive dissemination  Open formats for budget data with BOOST (World Bank-Open Knowledge)  Community of practice: discussions, networks, webinars, blogs, videos, experiences, exchanges… Fiscal Openness Working Group - OGP 8

GIFT Lead Stewards In charge of the executive guidance of the network, in close collaboration with the Network Director and the Coordination Team Fiscal Openness Working Group - OGP 9

GIFT General Stewards In charge of the definition of the strategic guidelines and the GIFT principles, committed to promoting FT in their organizations and within their institutional environments 10

Final remarks for a successful FOWG workshop A great assistance 1.Ministry of Finance Representatives from Mongolia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Croatia, Montenegro, Tunisia, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico 2.Legislative Representatives from Costa Rica and Tunisia 3.Civil Society Representatives from India, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil, Cameroon, Croatia, Mexico 4.Information, Control and Audit Institutions representatives from Chile, Honduras and Costa Rica 5.Follow the money and fiscal transparency experts from around the world Fiscal Transparency & Public Participation 11

Final remarks for a successful FOWG workshop 1. Very useful discussions 1.Peer learning network on fiscal transparency portals with Mexico, Uruguay, Paraguay and Indonesia 2.Discussion about an international instrument for fiscal transparency, participation and accountability 3.Discussion about the OBS-2015 findings 4.Recognition to Winners of the Fiscal Openness to End Poverty-Open Forum Fiscal Transparency & Public Participation 12

Final remarks for a successful FOWG workshop 2. Very useful discussions 1.Experience sharing from Publish What you Fund, Global Integrity, INAI-Mexico and the Open Parliament Working Group with great input for the Fiscal Openness Working Group 2.Discussion and recommendations on the GIFT public participation principles 3.Incredible exchange of experiences, initiatives, proposals and practices about advancing fiscal transparency, participation and accountability Fiscal Transparency & Public Participation 13

1. Next Steps 1.Workshop on Fiscal Transparency Portals and Open Fiscal Data in Mexico with selected countries – first quarter of New countries will start working with BOOST – Open Fiscal Data Package 3.International Instrument for advancing FT: the discussion continues and will keep you posted. Exploit the idea of having a group of OGP countries supporting principles and indicators on FT 4.GIFT will publish brochures and videos and help disseminate the experiences of the winners of the forum of openness to end poverty Fiscal Transparency & Public Participation 14

2. Next Steps 1.IBP will continue a discussion with El Salvador and Croatia on the OBS IBP will continue to address the question of assessing public participation in OBS within the GIFT network 3.Public participation principles will be finished in December; GIFT will produce close to 30 practices and would like to create a review committee Fiscal Transparency & Public Participation 15

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