Evidence in Connecting Open Government to Poverty Reduction Efforts and Economic Development Lina Marliani Executive Director
OGP Goals:
How do we know policies work? transparency
participation
treatment
accountability
comparison
“Governments should truly serve and empower their citizens�
Information available
Citizens are informed
Citizens Demand more
Transparency Case: Information of rice price on ID Cards effectively reduce leakages in subsidized rice in Indonesia
Raskin, is one of Indonesia’s biggest social protection program which distributes subsidized rice to the poor
Problem Am I entitled to buy Raskin? How much should I pay for Raskin?
Beneficiaries were paying 42% more for their rice, and only 1/3 of Raskin were ever received. Beneficiaries
Evaluation:
2. Tested Public vs. Private Information (through mail)
1. Tested the design of Raskin Card
Beneficiaries listed publicly
Amount entitled in Kg.
Price
Eligible households receive more rice compared to control group. (1.25 kg or 26% more rice)
In average, Eligible households payed Rp. 57 less for every kg.
Findings
If multiplied by ~17.5 million eligible household, This means household receive ~130 billion rupiah more in subsidy
Citizen participation in choosing/implementing programs
Programs that are aligned with citizen preference and encourage learning.
Citizen Participation Case: Using direct democracy in choosing local public goods in Indonesian villages
Problem
national
local
How do we ensure village programs are representatives to the public interest instead of being captured by elites?
Program design: Direct voting
Community meetings
Village meetings
women caucus
General project
Women project
Village vote
Women vote
General project
Women project
Turnout was high, 80% of villagers voted and voting resulted in higher villager satisfaction. But it had limited impacts on the project selected,
Women’s project were more likely to be located in poorer hamlets of the village
Findings
Through direct democracy, villagers are more aware of the project.
Innovations & techologies
Deter corruption
Accountability Case: The influence of electronic procurement in improving public works in India and Indonesia
Problem: Corrupt public procurement procedures are widely faulted for low quality infrastructure provision in developing countries.
Policy Evaluated: E-procurement in India and Indonesia was gradually rolled out at state (India) or province level (Indonesia).
Competitiveness increased, In both countries more firms participated in the bidding process
In India, e-procurement improves the average road quality
Findings
In Indonesia, e-procurement reduces delays in project completion
Conclusion Transparency
Participation
Accountability
Improvement to public service delivery