Public Access to Information for Development : A Guide to the Effective Implementation of Right to Information Laws.

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction to the Guide -- RTI Laws and Their Provisions -- Outcomes of RTI Laws -- Progress and Challenges in Implementation -- Measuring Outcomes to Determine Implementation Effectiveness -- Methodology of Underlying Research -- Domains of Implementation -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Legal Frameworks for RTI -- Section 1: History and Development of RTI Laws -- Section 2: Designing RTI Laws for Effective Implementation -- Section 3: Privacy, Secrecy, and Openness -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3 Considering the Domains of RTI Implementation -- Section 1: Enabling Conditions -- Section 2: Demand for Information -- Section 3: Institutional Capacity -- Section 4: Oversight -- Section 5: Transformative Factors-Collaboration, Technology, and Interagency Cooperation -- Section 6: Sequencing Implementation and Strengthening Components -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4 Operating Right to Information Systems -- Section 1: Systems for Responding to Requests-Procedures, Information, and Internal Tracking -- Section 2: Proactive Disclosure -- Section 3: Exemptions and Their Application -- Section 4: Reporting and Performance Monitoring -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5 Monitoring Implementation and Evaluating Impact -- Section 1: Use and Impact of RTI on Development -- Section 2: Monitoring the Implementation of RTI Laws -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6 Conclusion -- Notes -- Appendix A Publications by Scottish and U.K. Information Commissioners Concerning Sequencing of Right to Information Law Implementation Activities -- Appendix B RTI Indicators on the Drivers of Effectiveness.

Appendix C Institutional Arrangements for Various RTI Monitoring Tasks -- Appendix D Flowchart of Handling Information Requests (United Kingdom) -- Appendix E Records Management and Risk-Related Standards -- Appendix F An Overview of Exemptions in Nine Countries -- Boxes -- Figures -- Maps -- Tables -- Back Cover.

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