To fulfill the objectives of published information, the following characteristics indicated in the box on the right should be considered. For further information on each of these elements, please consult the publication Legislative transparency Toolkit (p.22).
The active transparency model includes parliamentary information featuring 7 key elements which can be found in the box on the left.
For further information on each of these elements, please consult the publication Legislative transparency Toolkit (p.23-24).
Some practical examples can be found below. For a more exhaustive list, we invite you to consult the Legislative transparency toolkit (p.27).
The “Departments” section presents information on the parliament administration offices, their functions and contact details
The “Plenary Assembly Members” section presents a list of assembly members by gender and party affiliation, including biographical information and the contact details.
The “Transparency Section” includes legislative and administrative information on the Chamber of Deputies with infographics.
Some practical examples can be found below. For a more exhaustive list, we invite you to consult the Legislative transparency toolkit (pp.28-29).
The “About the Parliament” section describes the functions of the parliament, the process of passing laws, and the types of existing legislation, among other information.
The “Laws for You” section presents information about laws in citizens’ language and in video format.
La rubrique « Assemblée nationale » contient des informations sur le parlement, la façon dont les lois sont adoptées, et le rôle et les fonctions des autorités.
Some practical examples can be found below. For a more exhaustive list, we invite you to consult the Legislative transparency toolkit (pp.29-30).
The “Bills” section presents information on bills and the dates when they were introduced
The “Bill Status” section provides data on bills by subject matter and date of submission.
The section “Lawmaking and Oversight” includes information on the status of bills and allows users to view the text of laws.
Some practical examples can be found below. For a more exhaustive list, we invite you to consult the Legislative transparency toolkit (pp.30-31).
The Automated Data Information Platform provides data on the progress of budget execution and public investment through downloadable charts and graphs
Digital tool presenting the budget for services and institutions in Chile in tables, graphs, and charts, downloadable in XML, JSON, and RDF/N-Triples format.
Some practical examples can be found below. For a more exhaustive list, we invite you to consult the Legislative transparency toolkit (p.31).
The “Dashboard Report” section provides oversight reports on the execution of the national budget according to project lines and their contribution to the SDGs
The Human Rights Observatory presents assessment reports and connections between the legislative agenda and the Senate’s 2030 Agenda.
The “Reports to Parliament” section contains national progress reports regarding the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy.
Some practical examples can be found below. For a more exhaustive list, we invite you to consult the Legislative transparency toolkit (p.32).
The “Deputies” section presents their contact details and main functions in the legislative process and a transparency section, with the support of a search engine.
The “Departments” section presents information on the parliament administration offices, their functions and contact details.
The section “Who Are the Deputies” is supported by a search engine that shows the contact details,main functions, assets, and lobbying information for each legislator.
The Gender Model developed by the Transparency and Access to Information Network (RTA) recommends incorporating the following aspects in the work process:
✔ When establishing obligations on information that must be published to increase transparency and facilitate public access, explicitly state the informational aspects that are of interest to women and indicate the obligation that data on persons be disaggregated by sex.
✔ Among the concepts of active transparency, explicitly establish improvements to accessibility for vulnerable groups.
✔ Regarding institutional information, such as budget, staff, and policies, the entity should openly state if it has: a) a gender unit, b) an institutional gender policy, and c) gender actions included in its strategic and operational planning.
In addition to the minimum information to be published, as established by regulatory frameworks on transparency, a gender perspective should promote the publication of:
✔ Basic information on programs/projects aimed at women or for gender equality.
✔ An indication of whether the institutional policy has a gender focus.
✔ Whether the institutions have gender-related policies/plans and focal points.
✔ Information disaggregated by gender in relation to human resources, by categories or hierarchical
The following practices have been submitted by parliamentarians and related stakeholders, and describe techniques that can be applied to:
Active transparency
