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The project starts the lack of coherence and transparency in the formulation of public policies at local level, which correlates with the lack of politically assumed, visible initiatives aimed at opening data to the public in key sectors such as public investment, energy / heating, political spending or health. Recent events have shown that there is a reluctance on the part of political parties to open data in sensitive sectors, although there is a public demand.
The aim of the project is to increase the quality of public policies by consolidating good governance in the public sector at the local level, through citizen monitoring, legislative clarity and efficient practical implementation in the collection and publication of data of public interest.
The project will start with the development of a comprehensive watchdog guidebook for monitoring the local administration, based on our own experience and discussions with partners and local communities. It will be distributed to journalists and civic organizations and presented through a series of 6 trainings for civic groups throughout the country. We will work with teachers and students, experimenting with some of the topics in the guide and will elaborate worksheets for teachers to use in their classroom activity. Civic groups will be involved in local monitoring activities.
Expert Forum will organize discussions regarding open data policies in a series of 6 meetings and a public information campaign on the benefits of opening public data. The results will be materialized in 2 reports, launched in the closing event, with decision makers, partners and media.
We will work with journalists, civic activists, NGOs, teachers, citizens and will focus on youth involvement. The partners will support EFOR to identify the needs at the local level, the beneficiaries, will facilitate the relationship with the authorities and will contribute to the written materials.