This report summarizes the analysis conducted by an independent group of experts and engaged some of the most relevant civil society organizations active in Italy on open gov areas.

1. CIVIL
SOCIETY’S
REPORT
ON
FIRST
ITALIAN
OPEN
GOVERNEMENT
ACTION
PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION
June
2013

2. PROMOTERS

3. INTRODUCTION

4. FOREWORD
• In
2011
the
Italian
governement
joined
the
Open
Government
Partnership
(OGP),
an
interna5onal
ini5a5ve
aimed
at
promo5ng
transparency
of
governements
through
the
ac5ve
par5cipa5on
of
stakeholders,
from
ci5zens
to
professional
associa5ons
and
companies.
• In
April
2012,
Italy
published
an
ac5on
plan
followed
by
a
public
consulta5on
and
presented
it
at
the
first
OGP
mee5ng
in
Brasilia
on
April
17
and
18.

5. FOREWORD
• This
report
summarizes
the
analysis
conducted
by
an
independent
group
of
experts
and
engaged
some
of
the
most
relevant
civil
society
organiza5ons
ac,ve
in
Italy
on
open
gov
areas.
• The
working
group
defined
a
common
methodology
and
framework
and
divided
the
Italian
2012
ac5on
plan
for
the
Open
Government
Partnership
in
thema5c
areas.
The
group
then
assessed
the
plan’s
clarity
and
its
level
of
implementa5on.

6. OBJECTIVES
This
assessment
is
civil
society’s
contribu5on
to
the
implementa5on
of
Italy’s
Open
Governement
ac5on
plan.
The
organiza5ons
contribu5ng
to
this
report
hope
it
will
have
the
following
impacts:
• establish
a
new
collabora5on
methodology
between
governement
and
civil
society
representa5ves;
• its
cri5cal
points
will
be
addressed
by
the
Administra5on
in
charge
of
the
self
assessment
of
Italy’s
ac5on
plan
to
be
presented
to
OGP
within
September
2013;
• its
recommmenda5ons
will
be
integrated
in
the
updated
ac5on
plan
the
Italian
governement
will
present
at
the
next
OGP
mee5ng
(London,
Fall
2013).

7. METHODOLOGY
The
acHon
plan’s
evaluaHon
• To
evaluate
Italy’s
OGP
ac5on
plan
-­‐
in
line
with
what
has
been
done
by
Global
Integrity
-­‐
we
adopted
the
S.M.A.R.T.
model
based on Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant and
Time-bound indicators. We applied the five indicators to
the
acHon
plan’s
individual
points
and
checked
them
against
the
following
ques5ons:
– Specific:
is
the
goal
clearly
described?
– Measurable:
are
the
elements
necessary
for
measuring
implementa5on
or
advancement
of
that
ac5on
clearly
iden5fied?
– AOainable:
are
the
means
for
aWaining
the
goal
clearly
described?
– Relevant:
is
the
goal
relevant
in
the
overall
framework
of
the
OGP
policies
defined
by
the
country?
– Time-­‐bound:
have
deadlines
or
5meframes
been
defined
for
aWaining
the
iden5fied
goals?
• A
YES/NO
answer
has
been
given
to
each
element
of
the
model.

8. AcHvity
evaluaHon
• Once
the
goals
set,
we
assessed
the
Governement’s
acHons
over
the
last
12
months
to
define
which
of
the
declared
goals
have
been
achieved.
The
level
of
implementaHon
of
the
defined
goals
has
been
divided
in
three
levels
(as
previously
done
for
Mexico’s
ac5on
plan):
– Implemented:
the
goal
set
has
been
achieved
through
one
or
more
projects
that
have
led
to
clear
and
measurable
result.
– ParHally
implemented:
the
goal
has
been
only
par5ally
achieved
and
further
ac5vi5es
are
needed
– Not
implemented:
the
goal
has
not
been
achieved
and
the
ac5on
plan’s
proposed
ac5vi5es
have
not
been
implemented
METHODOLOGY

9. SUMMARY

11. THE
GOALS’
S.M.A.R.T.
ANALYTICS
Specific' Measurable' A0ainable' Relevant' Time'Bound'
OK' 9' 8' 7' 12' 2'
KO' 9' 10' 11' 6' 16'
0'
2'
4'
6'
8'
10'
12'
14'
16'
18'

12. IMPLEMENTATION
OF
GOALS
Implemented
Not
implemented
ParHally
implemented

13. CRITICAL
POINTS
The
defini5on
of
many
of
the
ac5ons
is
vague,
hampering
a
precised
monitoring
of
the
work
done.
Only
one
of
the
defined
ac5ons
shows
a
5meframe
for
its
implementa5on.
Among
the
expected
ac5vi5es
there
is
a
clear
imbalance
in
favour
of
par5cipa5on
and
collabora5on.
Civil
society
representa5ves
and
organiza5ons
have
not
been
involved,
informed
or
consulted
in
the
ac5on
plan’s
implementa5on
ac5vi5es.
The
consulta5ons
launched
within
the
OGP
framework
(on
the
ac5on
plan
in
2012
e
and
last
december
during
the
Rome
OGP
Mee5ng)
have
never
been
openly
reported
by
the
Governement.

14. THE
ASSESSMENT
IN
DETAIL

15. TRANSPARENCY
PORTAL
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“The Transparency will be realized and administered by CIVIT in
cooperation with DIGIT PA. As provided for by the Law, it will contain PAs'
performance plans and reports. Moreover, it will make information
available as regards administrations' strategic and operational objectives,
alongside information on relevant indicators, targets, stakeholders
(leaders and contributors) as well as on the results achieved. Deviations
from standards and the reasons for not achieving set targets will be
indicated too. The Portal will also contain the full texts of the three-year
Programmes for transparency and integrity. As for these Programmes, the
Portal will display data which could prove to be useful to assess
completion rates in terms of publication of mandatory data and
information, together with an analysis of deviation from standards set forth
by the Programmes themselves. Finally, the Transparency Portal, once
consolidated, will have to contain quality standards of services provided to
external users (citizens, business, etc.) by each administration. For each
service, it will indicate standards concerning the various dimension of
service quality (accessibility, transparency, timeliness, efficacy). ”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

16. TRANSPARENCY
PORTAL
(2/2)
Implementa)on
The
portal
has
not
been
created
Documents
detailing
preliminary
agreements
between
Civit,
DigitPA
and
CNR
are
available
online
No
informa5on
on
the
5meframe
and
launch
of
the
portal
has
been
published

17. PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
CORRUPTION
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Approval of a more efficient regulatory framework to prevent and fight
against corruption within PA, to ensure better market conditions for
competition while promoting a reduction of public spending. Draft
legislation provides for mandatory implementation of anti-corruption
plans by all administrations, with the coordination of the Department
for Public Administration, the designation of a person in charge of
corruption prevention, the enhancement of a widespread network on
the territory (namely Prefects) as a tool to support and provide
information to local authorities and acting as an intermediary between
the latter and the National Anti-corruption Authority.Other provisions
concern awards and anonymity for individuals reporting crimes against
Public Administration (protection of whistleblowers), a rotation system
for officials working in high-risk sectors, new incompatibility provisions
and a better management of conflict of interests, enhanced
transparency on assets of PA managers.”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

18. PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
CORRUPTION
(2/2)
Implementa)on
A
new
an5
corrup5on
law
(n.
190/2012)
and
its
implemen5ng
decrees
There
is
no
incen5ve
for
whistleblowers
A
proper
Freedom
of
Informa,on
Act
(FOIA)
has
not
been
adopted

19. INFORMATION
SYSTEM
ON
EU
STRUCTURAL
FUNDS
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Setting up by the Ministry for Territorial Cohesion of an information
system on the status of actions falling under the unitary regional
planning (EU structural funds, national development and cohesion
funds). We will therefore anticipate a Community regulation (which will
become compulsory for the 2014-2020 programming period) requiring
administrations to combine – for each measure undertaken - expected
results with relevant indicators in terms of quality of life of citizens. By
way of an example, results will be measured in terms of reduced travel
time for travellers - and not kilometres of new railways – and
knowledge acquired by students according to systematic survey
methodologies instead of hours of training provided. This will entail a
widespread and conscious evaluation on the side of beneficiaries.”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

20. INFORMATION
SYSTEM
ON
EU
STRUCTURAL
FUNDS
(2/2)
Implementa)on
Implementa5on
of
the
“Open
Coesione”
portal
(www.opencoesione.gov.it)
Ini5a5ves
promo5ng
the
use
of
data
on
structural
funds
(Monithon,
Open
Coesione
School)

21. COST
MEASUREMENT
AND
REDUCTION
by
consultaHon
with
ciHzens
and
companies
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“The "Simplify Italy" Decree (early 2012) introduced an additional
programme that confirms the commitment to cost measurement and
reduction by consultation with citizens and business up until 2015.
Consultation of relevant categories, besides simplifying existing
regulation, also serves the purpose of streamlining future regulations:
the Statute of Businesses (approved by Parliament at the end of 2011)
provides for consultation of stakeholder organizations also in respect
of new legislation in terms of ex-ante assessment of red tape impact of
new regulations.”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

22. COST
MEASUREMENT
AND
REDUCTION
by
consultaHon
with
ciHzens
and
companies
(2/2)
Implementa)on
Consulta5on
mechanisms
of
civil
society
have
not
been
indicated
No
public
consulta5ons
with
stakeholders
have
been
launched
(disintermedia5on)

23. “HOW
TO…”
INITIATIVE
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Launch of the Initiative "How to …" (Come fare per…) which
promotes transparency on PA's websites in respect of all information
on service provision and administrative procedures. A Directive of the
Minister for Public Administration and Simplification (expected for the
first half of 2012) will indicate publication modalities - in a dedicated
section directly accessible from the homepage of each administration
(identified by the logo "How to…") - of explanatory detailed sheets on
relevant services and proceedings. Citizens will be provided with direct
access to each administration, thereby avoiding first-hand information
procedures ("how to obtain that specific document?")”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

24. “HOW
TO…”
INITIATIVE
(2/2)
Implementa)on
The
Public
Administra5on
Minister’s
direc5ve
has
not
been
adopted
The
“How
to...”
sec5on
is
present
on
the
governement’s
website
(hWp://www.governo.it/trasparenza_valutazione_merito/
comefareper/index.html)
but
not
on
those
of
other
ins5tu5ons

25. ImplementaHon
of
law
150/2009
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Promotion of implementation of Legislative Decree n. 150/2009,
which provides for a quantitative and qualitative development of
relations with citizens, stakeholders, users and service beneficiaries,
with particular emphasis on citizen empowerment initiatives aimed at
increasing quality of interaction and dialogue among citizens,
stakeholders and public entities.”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

26. ImplementaHon
of
law
150/2009
(2/2)
Implementa)on
No
ac5on
for
the
implementa5on
of
law
n.
150/2009
Civil
society
and
stakeholders
have
not
been
consulted
during
reform
of
the
transparency
regula5on
No
plaform
for
e-­‐pe,,oning
and
structured
consulta5on
of
ci5zens
has
been
developed

27. PublicaHon
and
reuse
of
public
data
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“amending national legislation to incorporate provisions to facilitate
publication and re-use of public data, including through the definition
of automated processes (eg. "open by default")”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

28. PublicaHon
and
reuse
of
public
data
(2/2)
Implementa)on
The
Open
by
Default
standard
has
been
introduced
No
compulsory
minimum
list
of
datasets
has
been
defined
(besides
those
indicated
by
law
n.
33/2013)
No
official
document
on
open
data
at
the
na5onal
level

29. NaHonal
open
data
portal
www.daH.gov.it
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“enhancing the National Open Data Portal www.dati.gov.it”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

30. NaHonal
open
data
portal
www.daH.gov.it
(2/2)
Implementa)on
Increased
number
of
datasets
Development
of
informa5on
structure
Promo5on
of
dissemina5on
ac5vi5es
through
webinars
No
surveys
on
which
opendata
are
relevant
to
ci5zens
and
developers

31. NaHonal
open
data
standard
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Promoting National standards for open data, to be defined in line with
the perspective pan-European open data portal”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

32. NaHonal
open
data
standard
(2/2)
Implementa)on
A
working
group
on
guidelines
for
interoperability
with
Agenzia
per
Italia
Digitale
has
been
launched
No
document
has
been
adopted
No
public
consulta5on
was
launched

33. NaHonal
contest
for
the
creaHve
re-­‐use
of
public
data
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Promoting an annual National contest for creative re-use of public
data.”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

34. NaHonal
contest
for
the
creaHve
re-­‐use
of
public
data
(2/2)
Implementa)on
In
2012
the
Apps4Italy
contest
took
place
(launched
before
the
presenta5on
of
the
ac5on
plan)
Apps4Italy
hasn’t
seen
a
second
edi5on
in
2013

35. NaHonal
plan
for
smart
communiHes
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Preparation of the National Plan for smart communities”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

36. NaHonal
plan
for
smart
communiHes
(2/2)
Implementa)on
No
plan
has
been
prepared
nor
published

37. CiHzen
consultaHon
on
new
policies
and
guidelines
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Consultation with citizens in respect of new policies and new
legislation.”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

38. CiHzen
consultaHon
on
new
policies
and
guidelines
(2/2)
Implementa)on
Consulta5ons
have
been
few
and
randomly
scheduled
Different
methods
have
been
used
No
consulta5on
guidelines
were
developed

39. ParHcipaHon
and
cooperaHon
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Enhanced participation and cooperation in territorial innovative
actions.”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

40. ParHcipaHon
and
cooperaHon
(2/2)
Implementa)on
This
is
more
a
principle
than
an
ac5on
and
has
never
been
translated
into
local
ac5on
neither
for
par5cipa5on
nor
collabora5on

41. New
areas
of
public
service
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Opening up of new areas for public service development and
delivery.”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

42. New
areas
of
public
service
(2/2)
Implementa)on
This
is
more
a
principle
than
an
ac5on
and
has
never
been
translated
into
ac5ons
neither
in
terms
of
norms
nor
investments

43. Digital
administraHon
and
e-­‐Gov
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Implementation of the Digital Administration Code and other e-gov
regulations.”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

44. Digital
administraHon
and
e-­‐Gov
(2/2)
Implementa)on
Many
changes
in
the
regula5on,
also
following
the
implementa5on
of
law
n.
179/2012
The
majority
of
technical
steps
necessary
to
make
the
law
effec5ve
have
not
been
taken

45. E-­‐Gov
tools
for
business
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Dissemination of e-gov tools for companies and professionals alike”.
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

46. E-­‐Gov
tools
for
business
(2/2)
Implementa)on
This
is
not
an
ac5on
but
a
general
principle
No
ac5on
was
undertaken
in
terms
of
alphabe5za5on
nor
incen5ves

47. Infrastructures:
e-­‐payments
and
other
services
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Infrastructure systems: electronic payment for PAs, online IDs,
Certified Mail, digital signature, mobility services, Country networks.”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

48. Infrastructures:
e-­‐payments
and
other
services
(2/2)
Implementa)on
This
is
not
an
ac5on
but
a
general
principle
No
ac5on
was
undertaken
in
terms
of
alphabe5za5on
nor
incen5ves
Technical
rules
allowing
the
use
of
these
tools
are
s5ll
missing

49. Cloud
compuHng
and
public
data
centers
(1/2)
From
the
AcHon
Plan
“Cloud computing strategic Plan, creation of PA's data centers within a
Public-Private Partnership (Calabria, Basilicata, Molise and Sardinia
Regions).”
S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
AWainable
Relevant
Time
bound
Implementa5on

50. Cloud
compuHng
and
public
data
centers
(2/2)
Implementa)on
The
plan
was
not
adopted

51. CONCLUSIONS

52. • Italy’s
Ac5on
Plan
excessively
emphasises
technology
and
pays
liWle
aWen5on
to
the
processes
and
the
paradigm
shij
imposed
by
the
implementa5on
of
Open
Government
principles
• Civil
society
not
only
was
not
involved,
but
wasn’t
informed
on
the
progress
of
ac5ons
contained
in
the
plan
RECAP

53. • Publica5on
of
the
present
report
and
submission
to
OGP
• Par5cipa5on
in
the
public
consulta5on
process
for
the
second
ac5on
plan
the
government
shall
prepare
for
the
second
OGP
Mee5ng
NEXT
STEPS

54. 54
Edited
by
Ernesto
Belisario,
Stefano
Epifani,
Guido
Romeo
With
the
contribuHon
of
ViWorio
Alvino,
Marco
Ciaffone,
Davide
Del
Monte,
EWore
Di
Cesare,
Andrea
Fama,
Giovanni
Balsta
Gallus,
Nello
Iacono,
Flavia
Marzano,
Alessandra
Poggiani,
Guido
Scorza,
Alberto
Stornelli

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