Estudio y recomendaciones sobre avances en fortalecimiento de la transparencia fiscal y datos abiertos, con base en los estándares internacionales.

Estudio y recomendaciones sobre avances en fortalecimiento de la transparencia fiscal y datos abiertos, con base en los estándares internacionales.

Guatemala’s fiscal transparency and open data practices require significant institutional strengthening to meet international standards. The analysis highlights critical gaps in data quality and portal accessibility, revealing systemic weaknesses in how public financial information is managed and shared. These findings underscore the urgent need for better data governance frameworks to ensure reliable, accessible information for citizens. Strengthening these systems is vital for building trust and enabling effective civic oversight of public resources. This case is relevant to open data as it illustrates the challenges of maintaining high-quality, usable datasets in developing contexts. It emphasizes that technical publication is insufficient without robust institutional commitment to data standards and lifecycle management.

Source: icefi.org
Published on 2025-02-25