Indicator 16.10.2 - Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information
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Global Metadata
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the United Nations Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata documentation on all indicators in Goal 16, unless otherwise noted, is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| SDG Indicator Name | Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information |
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| SDG Target Addressed | Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements. |
| Definition of SDG Indicator | For this indicator, the operative words are "existence" and "implementation". As such, it establishes: (a) whether a country (or at the global level, the number of countries) has constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information; (b) the extent to which such national guarantees reflect 'international agreements' (e.g. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, etc.); and (c) the implementation mechanisms in place for such guarantees, including the following variables: Government efforts to publicly promote the right to information. Citizens' awareness of their legal right to information and their ability to utilise it effectively. The capacity of public bodies to provide information upon request by the public. This indicator will thus collate data from multiple sources, including National Human Rights Institutions, national and international non-governmental organisations, academic institutions, and national media regulatory authorities, among others. Such information will be gathered, processed and checked by international organisations - UNESCO and World Bank. UNESCO collects some aspects of this data using the Media Development Indicators, in addition to the biennial World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development report. Data are available for at least 195 countries. |
| UN Designated Tier | 2 |
| UN Custodial Agency | UNESCO-UIS (Partnering Agencies:World Bank, UNEP) |
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