Bellagio Innovations in Governance & Transparency Lalanath de Silva Director TAI World Resources Institute Washington DC, USA
The Access Initiative 2008
International Commitments 1992 – Rio Declaration WSSD Plan of Implementation
Principle 10..… ? ? ? Inclusive Transparent Accountable
TAI’s strategy is to… Laws, practices and institutions CSO teams
TAI network governance Secretariat - WRICore Team (6) National CSO Coalitions (>45)
TAI Assessment Framework Access to Information Public Participation Access to Justice Capacity Building Law Effort Effectiveness
What the Toolkit enabled… Coalition Building Status & Gaps Dialogue with Government Advocacy
Lessons & Challenges Toolkit Issues Assessments Change Learning Ownership Improve Toolkit Advocacy Tools New Partners Community of Practice Decentralized Governance What is Missing
TAI Assessment Toolkit Categories Access to Information Public Participation Access to Justice Capacity Building Approach Law Effort Effectiveness Indicators Scope Quality Timeliness Inclusion
Freedom of Information Laws
Access Law & Practice Rankings
The Access Movement