Proactive Transparency

This paper identifies four primary drivers of proactive disclosure throughout history. The first is the need to inform the public about laws and decisions and the public's right to be informed, to know their rights and obligations. The second is the public's demand for the information needed to hold governments accountable both at and between elections. The third is the demand for information in order to participate actively in decision-making. The fourth is the provision to the public of information needed to access government services, which has expanded significantly in the past decade with growth of electronic access to services or 'e-government.' This paper attempts to advance the debate around that question by analyzing the multiple proactive disclosure provisions in national law and international treaties in order to identify the emerging global consensus on the classes of information which should be included in a proactive disclosure regime. The paper examines the practical challenges related to the implementation of proactive disclosure regimes and some of the lessons learned from which principles for making proactive disclosure work in practice can be derived. It concludes by identifying some future challenges and areas where additional research is needed.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Darbishire, Helen
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	2010-09-14
Subjects:	ACCESS POINTS, ACCESS TO DATABASES, ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ACCESS TO INFORMATION LAWS, ACCESS TO SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, ACRONYM, ACTIVISTS, ANNUAL REPORTS, ARTICLE, ARTICLES, BEST PRACTICES, BINDING, BRAILLE, BROADCASTS, BULLETIN BOARDS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESSES, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, CIVIL SOCIETY, COMMODITY, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, CONFIDENTIALITY, CONTACT INFORMATION, CONTENTS, CREATIVE SOLUTION, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, DESCRIPTIONS, DESIGN OF INFORMATION, DETAILED INFORMATION, DIGITAL FORMAT, DISCLOSURE, DISCLOSURE NORMS, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION, DISCLOSURE POLICIES, DISCLOSURE REGIMES, DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS, DISCLOSURE RULES, DISCLOSURE STANDARDS, DOCUMENTS, DRAFT LEGISLATION, E-DEMOCRACY, E-GOVERNMENT, E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE, E-GOVERNMENT PORTAL, E-MAIL, E-MAIL ADDRESS, E-MAILS, E-SERVICES, ECONOMIC COOPERATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT, EGOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS, ELECTRONIC ACCESS, ELECTRONIC FORM, ELECTRONIC FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, END USER, ENTRIES, ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION, FILING, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, GENERAL PUBLIC, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, GOVERNANCE REFORM, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT BODIES, GOVERNMENT DATA, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT PORTAL, GOVERNMENT SERVICES, GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY, GOVERNMENT WORKING, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, HARD COPIES, HARD COPY, HOME PAGE, HUMAN RIGHTS, ID, ID CARDS, INCREASING TRANSPARENCY, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, INFORMATION FLOWS, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION NEEDS, INFORMATION ON OPERATION, INFORMATION PROVISIONS, INFORMATION REQUESTS, INFORMATION SOCIETY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INSPECTION, INSTITUTION, INTEREST GROUPS, INTERNATIONAL LAW, INTERNATIONAL STANDARD, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, LEGAL BASIS, LEGAL FRAMEWORKS, LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION, LIBRARIES, LOGIC, MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, MATERIAL, MOBILE PHONE, MOBILE PHONES, MULTIPLE CHANNELS, NATIONAL SECURITY, NATURAL RESOURCE, NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, ONE-STOP SHOP, ONLINE CONSULTATIONS, OPEN GOVERNMENT, ORDERING, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, PERSONAL DATA, PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION, PHONE NUMBER, PHONE NUMBERS, POLICY ISSUE, POLITICAL PARTIES, PRIVACY, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROCUREMENT, PROCUREMENT PROCESSES, PROTECTION OF PRIVACY, PUBLIC ACCESS, PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC CONFIDENCE, PUBLIC CONSULTATION, PUBLIC FUNDS, PUBLIC INFORMATION, PUBLIC INTEREST, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC MEETINGS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC PLACES, PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SERVANTS, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC WANTS, PUBLISHING, RADIO, RAW DATA, READING, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, RELATIONS WITH CITIZENS, RESULT, RESULTS, SEARCH, SEARCH ENGINE, SEARCHES, SEARCHING, SENSITIVE INFORMATION, SET OF STANDARDS, STANDARD FORMAT, TARGETS, TELECOM, TELEVISION, TIMELY ACCESS, TRACKING SYSTEM, TRANSLATION, TRANSPARENCY, USE OF INFORMATION, USER, USER COMMUNITIES, USER FEEDBACK, USERS, USES, VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/09/12764699/proactive-transparency-future-right-information-review-standards-challenges-opportunities https://hdl.handle.net/10986/25031
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