[open-government] Extended deadline (18 April) for proposals to explore results of early OGP initiatives

Mon Apr 11 12:29:07 UTC 2016

Dear colleagues,

Is OGP making a difference? I am sure all of us wonder about that every now
and then - as we should do with any project or program we are part of. This
time we are providing an opportunity for researchers in our community to
help us find the answer.

OGP is now interested in exploring the results emerging from commitments
made in 2011 and 2012 to evaluate OGP’s impact at the level of individual
commitments in OGP countries and assessing whether citizens are starting to
benefit from these reforms and tell that story in a compelling manner.

We have extended the original deadline for submitting proposals to April
18, 2016. Details are in the email below. Please don't hesitate to reach
out to shreya.basu at opengovpartnership.org if you have any questions.

We look forward to receiving your proposals and learning about the results
stemming from the ambitious OGP commitments in your country.

Apologies for cross-posting.

Best wishes,

Paul

On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 6:06 PM, Shreya Basu <
shreya.basu at opengovpartnership.org> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> The OGP Support Unit is very pleased to announce an exciting new call for
> proposals for research exploring results of early OGP initiatives. Details
> can be found below.
>
> Please do not hesitate to write to me directly if you have any questions.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Shreya
>
>
>
> *CALL FOR PROPOSALS*
>
> Exploring results of early OGP initiatives
>
>
>
>
>
> *Background and objectives*
>
> Since the Open Government Partnership <http://www.opengovpartnership.org/> (OGP)
> was launched in 2011 nearly 70 governments have made over 2250 individual
> open government reform commitments. Many of the early commitments made by
> governments that presented action plans in 2011 and 2012 have now been
> implemented. The IRM <http://www.opengovpartnership.org/irm/irm-reports> has
> produced reports analyzing the progress of all these early OGP plans. These
> reports look at whether the commitments made by governments were relevant
> to open government principles, ambitious in their potential impact, and the
> degree of implementation when the report was published.
>
>
> OGP is now interested in exploring the results emerging from commitments
> made in 2011 and 2012, assessing the progress made since the release of the
> IRM reports, evaluating OGP’s impact at the level of individual commitments
> in OGP countries and assessing whether citizens are starting to benefit
> from these reforms and tell that story in a compelling manner.
>
>
>
> *Research description*
>
> The central research question that the study should address is:
>
>
>    - *What are the changes in policy, practice and services that have
>    come about as a result of the implementation of an OGP commitment and how
>    have these changes benefited citizens?*
>
> Leading questions to provide context to the reforms and arrive at answers
> to the above are provided below
>
>    - What was the nature and extent of the specific problem the open
>    government commitment was intended to solve? Why was this problem important
>    to solve at the particular time and what were the challenges posed by the
>    national (or local) context
>    - What were the commitment/initiative’s goals and objectives? Who was
>    it intended to benefit (specify the target population and the intended
>    direct or indirect benefits to citizens)?
>    - Who were the key actors in government and civil society in enabling
>    the adoption and implementation of the commitment? What roles did they
>    play, what were some of the challenges they had to overcome and how did
>    they do so?
>    - What were the results demonstrated by the initiative at the time of
>    completion of the IRM report? What are the results that have been achieved
>    since, including benefits to the target population and citizens? How can
>    this be measured (this should include statistics and comparison with
>    baseline indicators if available)? The final case study should include a
>    portrait study of at least one citizen affected by the results of the
>    initiative.
>    - What are some of the sustainability concerns/challenges? What are
>    the key lessons learnt and takeaways for others aiming to implement similar
>    initiatives.
>
> A secondary question the case study should address is:
>
>    - To what extent did OGP facilitate the outcomes or has helped provide
>    a platform for reformers in government and civil society to adopt or
>    implement the public policy change?
>
>
>
> *Scope of commitments*
>
> The proposed research should:
>
>    - Assess a commitment from the 2011-2012 OGP National Action Plans
>    from this *suggested list*
>    <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19eNHwjyx3Yr62kXRKbpNGof5WmwEBch_zMREkLP7ZMI/edit#gid=1074554973>
>     of ambitious commitments.
>    - Researchers are welcome to suggest commitments that are not in the
>    list above, including commitments from action plans submitted after 2012,
>    but have shown sufficient progress in implementation to enable assessment
>    of outcomes for the intended beneficiaries. You can send your suggestions,
>    making the case for why your proposed commitment would make for a
>    compelling case study, to: shreya.basu at opengovpartnership.org.
>
> *Grant details*
>
>    - Grants of *5000 USD* will be provided for each commitment
>    researched. Depending on the nature and scope of the commitment and the
>    anticipated fieldwork required, small extensions will be considered after
>    the initial selection of the proposals. The grants may also be extended
>    after the delivery of the first drafts for producing derivative outputs
>    like extended videos with key interviews and ‘commitments in action.’
>    - Researchers are welcome to propose studies that include multiple
>    commitments from one or more countries based on their expertise, interest
>    and networks.
>
> *Please see the detailed CFP document
> <http://www.opengovpartnership.org/sites/default/files/CFP-Results_of_Early_OGP_Initiatives.pdf> for
> information about deliverables and timelines, process for submitting
> applications and selection criteria.*
>
>
>
> *Note that the deadline for submitting proposals is 12 midnight EST on 12
> April 2016.* Any questions can be sent to directly to:
> shreya.basu at opengovpartnership.org
>
> Please help us spread the word by circulating this message to your
> colleagues and networks for whom this may be of interest.
>

-- 

*Shreya Basu*Regional Civil Society Coordinator for Asia and Pacific
*Open Government Partnership Support Unit*

e-mail: shreya.basu at opengovpartnership.org | skype: basushreya |  phone: +65
9023 0656 | twitter: @basushreya10 | www.ogphub.org |
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-- 

*Paul Maassen*Director, Civil Society Engagement
*Open Government Partnership Support Unit*

e-mail: paul.maassen at opengovpartnership.org | skype: maassenpaul |  phone:
++31 646 16 78 56 | twitter: @maassenpaul | www.opengovpartnership.org
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