Agencia de Gobierno Electrónico y Sociedad de la Información y del Conocimiento

41 – Open Data for transparency and the leading participation of children and adolescents.

Brief description of the commitment: The commitment proposes to establish an updated and reliable Information System that allows citizens to learn about the actions, resources, and results of the Uruguayan Institute for Children and Adolescents (INAU), promoting transparency. In addition, clear and inclusive tools will be implemented for children and adolescents to facilitate access to and easy understanding of the information generated by the Institution.

Organization leading the commitment: Uruguayan Institute for Children and Adolescents (INAU).

Person responsible for the commitment: Ignacio Salamano, Advisor to the Board of Directors of INAU. Contact: ignacio.salamano@inau.gub.uy .

Technical Manager: Graciela Rivero, Director of ICT, Contact: grivero@inau.gub.uy , Vanesa Olivero, Director of Evaluation and Monitoring. Contact: vanesa.olivero@inau.gub.uy .

Actors:

1. Government: Not Applicable.

2. Civil Society: Civil associations that work in the area of promoting the rights of children and adolescents.

3. Other actors: Children and adolescents (organized or not in particular).

Implementation period: September 2025 – June 2029.

Problem definition

What problem does the commitment intend to address?

The organization currently does not have updated open data.

Furthermore, no progress has been made regarding the development of visualization tools that would provide citizens with a variety of information for decision-making and understanding, among other things. This has not only an impact on active citizen participation regarding the information produced by the agency, but also directly affects transparency. This has been an ongoing situation for some time.

What are the causes of the problem?

This is explained by a combination of several factors: fragmentation of information systems, absence of data governance, low institutionalization of active transparency (without a defined proactive publication policy), as well as an institutional culture not very oriented towards accountability, where orientations towards information secrecy predominated.

Description of the commitment

What has been done so far to solve the problem?

The new Board of Directors (taking office in March 2025) has conducted an initial assessment highlighting the shortcomings described above. In this context, external consultancies are being commissioned to develop a comprehensive open data and institutional transparency strategy.

What solution does it propose?

The commitment includes a series of actions aimed at strengthening institutional transparency and promoting citizen participation, especially among children and adolescents. First, the data available in the National Open Data Catalog will be updated, ensuring its currency and relevance. Simultaneously, new open datasets will be generated related to programs, coverage, budgets, and institutional operations, with the goal of expanding access to high-quality public information.

As part of this initiative, interactive visualization tools and dashboards will be developed to facilitate public understanding and exploration of the data. To ensure these tools are accessible and meaningful for children and adolescents, participatory sessions will be held with them to validate the design and usability of the dashboards and to prioritize the topics most relevant to their perspective.

The feedback gathered in these spaces will be incorporated into the process of updating both the open data and the visualizations, ensuring that the voices of children and adolescents are heard towards building a more open, inclusive, and understandable institutional framework. Finally, a continuous mechanism for reviewing and improving the generated data and interactive tools will be established, consolidating a dynamic and participatory system to have access to information.

What results do we want to achieve by implementing this commitment?

To have an accessible, up-to-date, and reliable information system that allows the general public to learn about INAU's actions, resources, and results, thus promoting transparency. This system aims at generating open data on programs, coverage, budget, and institutional operations.

In addition, interactive panels are planned to facilitate access for children and adolescents to content designed to be understood, explored, and actively used. These resources will be developed in clear and accessible language, with the aim of promoting informed decision-making and strengthening their active participation.

Commitment analysis

How will the commitment promote transparency?

The implementation of accessible and understandable tools such as dashboards

interactive tools, public information systems, and inclusive open data publications will make it easier for children and adolescents to access and understand information. This will enable them to exercise their right to have access to information and will also serve as input for evidence-based decision-making.

Having an open data panel, presented in a clear and inclusive way (both in language and visually understandable), will promote the autonomy, empowerment, and participation of an informed citizenship.

How will the commitment help foster accountability?

Generating and making available open data on Programs, Coverage, Budget and institutional functioning, will allow children and adolescents and the general public to know the actions, resources and results of INAU.

How will the commitment improve citizen participation in defining, implementing, and monitoring solutions?

In this context, these actions will promote the practice of institutional active transparency, accounting for actions and strengthening democratic control by citizens.

It will allow the collection of opinions and perceptions from children and adolescents that contribute to the design, implementation and results of the commitment.