La Nación / Ley de Transparencia sincerará rol de las oenegés ante la ciudadanía

The enactment of the new Transparency Law for nonprofit organizations represents a fundamental structural change, requiring these entities to operate with full visibility into their funding and interests. This regulation aims to restore public trust by mandating the detailed registration of bylaws, sources of funds, and hired personnel, thereby eliminating the opacity that allowed large flows of both domestic and international funds to be used for purposes unrelated to social welfare. The relevance of this text for open data lies in its mandate for public access to previously hidden corporate information. By requiring organizations to document and publish the use of public and private resources, it sets a precedent for the availability of structured data on state management and civil society. This transforms accountability into a verifiable process, enabling citizens and researchers to track transactions and relationships that were once opaque, thus fostering integrity through data transparency. Thus, the law dismantles narratives of censorship by guaranteeing freedom of association, while exposing corrupt practices such as nepotism and the diversion of resources to narrow circles. By revealing how multimillion-dollar funds were distributed arbitrarily rather than generating real social impact, the regulation establishes a standard of accountability. This not only penalizes mismanagement but also enables an ecosystem where open information serves as an essential tool to combat corruption and ensure that NGOs fulfill their true mission of serving the community.

Source: lanacion.com.py
Published on 2024-11-20

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