The activities followed in the development of the NAP included public participation forums and engagements through Imbizo, stakeholder workshops and meetings with various government departments to solicit inputs and commitments. South Africa’s NAP illustrates a deep adherence to the OGP principles while ensuring new and innovative solutions to governance through its presentation of new commitments aimed at strengthening open government and improved service delivery. These commitments have a close link to most of the issues that were raised during public consultations, stakeholder engagements and Izimbizo across the Provinces. For example, the lack of education and health infrastructure in some Provincial districts was cited as a challenge in human settlements planning. This can be addressed with the development and utilization of Land Use Data in the planning and implementation phases. The same information will contribute to addressing some of the environmental challenges identified during consultations. 6. NATIONAL ACTION PLAN MATRIX OGP Strengthening Level of Civic Participation, Department of Planning, Based Monitoring in access to Public Monitoring and Evaluation order to enhance information Accountability, Accountability and on citizen’s Technology, Mr Jonathan Timm Performance. rights and Innovation for expectations Openness and Director: of quality of Accountability Monitoring public service delivery Open Budgeting Level of public Effectively South African National participation Managing Public Treasury in government Resources planning and through Access to Dr. Kay Brown budgeting information, processes public Director: Expenditure accountability, Planning civic participation, and technology and innovation for openness and accountability
The activities followed in the development of the NAP included public participation forums and engagements through Imbizo, stakeholder workshops and meetings with various government departments to solicit inputs and commitments. South Africa’s NAP illustrates a deep adherence to the OGP principles while ensuring new and innovative solutions to governance through its presentation of new commitments aimed at strengthening open government and improved service delivery. These commitments have a close link to most of the issues that were raised during public consultations, stakeholder engagements and Izimbizo across the Provinces. For example, the lack of education and health infrastructure in some Provincial districts was cited as a challenge in human settlements planning. This can be addressed with the development and utilization of Land Use Data in the planning and implementation phases. The same information will contribute to addressing some of the environmental challenges identified during consultations. 6. NATIONAL ACTION PLAN MATRIX OGP Strengthening Based Monitoring in order to enhance Accountability and Performance. Level of access to information on citizen’s rights and expectations of quality of public service delivery Civic Participation, Public Accountability, Technology, Innovation for Openness and Accountability Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Mr Jonathan Timm Director: Monitoring Open Budgeting Level of public participation in government planning and budgeting processes Effectively Managing Public Resources through Access to information, public accountability, civic participation, and technology and innovation for openness and accountability South African National Treasury Dr. Kay Brown Director: Expenditure Planning
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