Section 4: Overview of pics without specific RTI regimes Enabling environments for RTI In this part, an exploratory assessment is undertaken of the remaining ten PICs that have not officially adopted specific RTI regimes. Subject to available information, the environment in each that enables or fosters transparency and participation in government and RTI is highlighted. Some indicative factors considered are: • Constitutional guarantees of RTI or related rights; • Existing draft RTI laws, policies or any expressed plans for them; the presence, powers and level of activity of an Ombudsman as a public complaints mechanism or equivalent; • Efforts at proactive disclosure of information; ICTs/e-governance that would enable or enhance proactive disclosure; • Diversity of the media landscape; and • The activity of CSOs in advocating for RTI. For key details on PICs without specific RTI regimes, see Figure 7.
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