Preparing for Implementation

In preparing for the implementation of any RTI law, the governments will have to take steps to establish the groundwork necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the access law. This page provides links to implementation resources on the following areas which commonly need to be addressed in preparing for implementation:

GeneralTraining Public Officials
Raising Public Awareness
Proactive Disclosure
Records Management

General

• Juan Pablo Guerrero (2005) The Mexican Transparency Law: Design and Implementation Experiences, Mexican Information Commissioner, paper produced for CHRI Conference, May 2005.
• Marc-Aurele Racicot (2005) The Access to Information Act: The Canadian Experience, Assistant Adjunct Professor, University of Alberta, on secondment from the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada, paper produced for CHRI Conference, May 2005.
• Phil Boyd (2005) Applying the Freedom of Information Act 2000 In Practice, Assistant Information Commissioner of the UK, paper produced for CHRI Conference, May 2005.
• Mothusi Lepheana (2005) Overview of Implementation of Freedom of Information Legislation, Director, Access to Information Unit, South African Human Rights Commission, paper produced for CHRI Conference, May 2005.
• Aylair Livingstone (2005) Implementation of the Access to Information Act: The Jamaican Experience - Challenges and Successes. Director, Access to Information Unit, Jamaica, paper produced for CHRI Conference, May 2005.
• UK Department of Constitutional Affairs (2004) Model Action Plan for Preparation for Implementation of the FOI Act.
• UK National Audit Office (undated) Counting Down: Moving from Need to Know to Right to Know - Good Practice Guide on Preparing to Implement the FOIA 2000.
• UK Department of Constitutional Affairs (2004) Executive Summary of Project Plan for Implementation of the FOIA 2000.
• UK Department of Constitutional Affairs (undated) The Lord Chancellor's Advisory Group on Implementation of the FOIA 2000.
• UK Information Rights Division (2004) Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act: High Level Project Initiation Document.
• UK Department of Constitutional Affairs (undated) Role of the Information Commissioner and Department for Constitutional Affairs in Implementing the FOIA 2000. 
• Scottish Information Commission (2004) Annual Report 2004: Summary of Implementation Activities, the first annual report produced by the Information Commissioner covers all of the Commission's work on implementation.
• Scottish Information Commissioner (2004) Operational Plan 2004/05, organisation wide work programme for the forthcoming year.
• Scottish Information Commissioner (2004) Compliance Checklist - "Is Your Department Ready To Implement The FOI Act?"
• Scottish Information Commissioner (2004) Preparing for implementation: Survey of Scottish Public Authorities to assess their preparedness to implement the FOI Act (includes questionnaire).
• Scottish Information Commissioner (2004) Preparing for implementation: Results of Survey of Scottish Public Authorities to assess their preparedness and Summary of Results.
• Richard Calland (2003) Turning Right To Information Law Into A Living Reality: Access To Information And The Imperative Of Effective Implementation, Open Democracy Advice Centre, South Africa.