Amuch: 62% de los municipios cuentan con oficinas y unidades para hacer valer Ley de Transparencia

A recent Chilean study reveals that while most municipalities acknowledge a cultural shift toward transparency, less than two-thirds have established dedicated administrative structures to ensure compliance with the Transparency Law. This gap highlights a critical disconnect between legal mandates and institutional implementation in local governments. The findings indicate that the vast majority of these municipalities lack specific budgets to manage transparency efforts effectively. Consequently, despite having some personnel exclusively assigned to this area, the absence of financial resources severely hampers their ability to fully operationalize their obligations and guarantee public access to information. This data is vital for open data advocates, as it exposes the systemic barriers preventing effective transparency in public administration. It underscores the need for targeted support and resource allocation to strengthen local governance, ensuring that legal frameworks for information access are not merely nominal but functionally robust and accessible to citizens.

Source: biobiochile.cl
Published on 2023-05-05

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