Freedom of Information Access : Key Challenges, Lessons Learned and Strategies for Effective Implementation
Implementation of the right to information as established in a Freedom of Information Access (FOIA) Law provides a foundation for institutionalization of transparency and support for anti-corruption efforts. Passage of a FOIA law is only a...
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okr-10986-341552021-05-25T09:48:40Z Freedom of Information Access : Key Challenges, Lessons Learned and Strategies for Effective Implementation World Bank RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO INFORMATION PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCESS TO INFORMATION POLICY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Implementation of the right to information as established in a Freedom of Information Access (FOIA) Law provides a foundation for institutionalization of transparency and support for anti-corruption efforts. Passage of a FOIA law is only a first step toward accessibility of data and documents held by public agencies, however. Effective implementation of a FOIA requires that public agencies take additional steps to put laws into practice and overcome common implementation challenges that can render FOIA laws ineffective. This note, which builds on previous World Bank research on factors determining effective implementation of FOIA laws, reviews cases of introduction of FOIA laws around the world and summarizes the main challenges, lessons learned and key strategies emerging from these experiences. Its primary aim is to inform Italian public agencies charged with implementation of the FOIA law about steps they can take toward effective implementation. As such, it focuses on areas of activity typically within the purview of public agencies, as opposed to those typically in scope of policymakers or central agencies charged with implementation and/or legislative oversight of FOIA. 2020-07-22T15:08:11Z 2020-07-22T15:08:11Z 2020-06-01 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/685551593199791608/Freedom-of-Information-Access-FOIA-Key-Challenges-Lessons-Learned-and-Strategies-for-Effective-Implementation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34155 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Public Sector Study Albania Jordan South Africa Thailand Uganda United Kingdom |
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Implementation of the right to
information as established in a Freedom of Information
Access (FOIA) Law provides a foundation for
institutionalization of transparency and support for
anti-corruption efforts. Passage of a FOIA law is only a
first step toward accessibility of data and documents held
by public agencies, however. Effective implementation of a
FOIA requires that public agencies take additional steps to
put laws into practice and overcome common implementation
challenges that can render FOIA laws ineffective. This note,
which builds on previous World Bank research on factors
determining effective implementation of FOIA laws, reviews
cases of introduction of FOIA laws around the world and
summarizes the main challenges, lessons learned and key
strategies emerging from these experiences. Its primary aim
is to inform Italian public agencies charged with
implementation of the FOIA law about steps they can take
toward effective implementation. As such, it focuses on
areas of activity typically within the purview of public
agencies, as opposed to those typically in scope of
policymakers or central agencies charged with implementation
and/or legislative oversight of FOIA. |
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Freedom of Information Access : Key Challenges, Lessons Learned and Strategies for Effective Implementation |
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Freedom of Information Access : Key Challenges, Lessons Learned and Strategies for Effective Implementation |
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Freedom of Information Access : Key Challenges, Lessons Learned and Strategies for Effective Implementation |
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Freedom of Information Access : Key Challenges, Lessons Learned and Strategies for Effective Implementation |
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Freedom of Information Access : Key Challenges, Lessons Learned and Strategies for Effective Implementation |
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freedom of information access : key challenges, lessons learned and strategies for effective implementation |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/685551593199791608/Freedom-of-Information-Access-FOIA-Key-Challenges-Lessons-Learned-and-Strategies-for-Effective-Implementation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34155 |
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