Main objective Brief description of commitment OPG challenge addressed by the commitment Reference to the global objectives of sustainable development effects of the consultation process and no summarized feedback information are available from the conducted consultation process. Affirmation and advancement of already established practices for participatory policy making supported by the government and civil sector. Relation strengthening between the Government and civil sector is the key principle for good government and it is a necessary investment in quality policy creating process. Measures set up in this priority contribute for improved public services and increased public integrity. Reference to the Objective 16. “Peace, justice and strong institutions” Target 16.7: Ensuring representative decision making at all levels, to address the issues, based on involvement and participation of all stakeholders The measures of this commitment contribute for more quality decision making by the policy creators, based on consultations with all stakeholders Relevance The consultation process with stakeholders allows the Government to have an access to new sources of ideas, information and resources important in the policy creating process and decision making. Affirmation and improvement of the established practices and procedures in policy creating, supported by the government and public sector, are the basis for improvement of the Government transparency and accountability to the public. Also, the information technology supporting established procedures in policy creating enable greater openness, timeliness and responsibility of the public sector. Ambition This commitment is expected to increase the government accountability and openness in a two-year period through the process improvement and conducting consultations with the public: - In the preparation process of ex ante and ex post regulation impact assessment through preparation and publication of Annual Report of conducted consultations, - Sharing results provided by independent non-government organization’s monitoring of the Government institutions’ openness in policy making processes and law drafting - Extending the consultation deadline with stakeholders in the report preparation process for the regulation impact assessment and law drafting - Publication of information from held sessions of the Government on determined law proposals, made decisions and other measures 12