The Anti-Corruption Agency held a meeting of the Commission to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the work being carried out in the field of ensuring openness, the Agency’s press service reports.
At the meeting, the final results of the Openness Index, aimed at assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of the work carried out in the field of ensuring openness by government bodies and organizations, were discussed in detail.
The openness index, published for the second time, is formed on the basis of 8 indicators consisting of 84 evaluation criteria.
Performance indicators are divided into green, yellow and red categories.
The “green” category includes organizations that scored from 71 to 100 points, the “yellow” category – from 55 to 71 points. Those who score less than 55 points are included in the “red” category.
In 2023, the activities of 103 (in 2022 – 86) republican executive bodies – ministries, committees, agencies, inspectorates and local government bodies – were assessed.
According to the results of the assessment, 31 government agencies were located in the “green” zone (71-100 points), 43 organizations in the “yellow” zone (55-71 points) and 29 departments with performance indicators below 55 points were in the “red” zone.
According to the analysis, the number of government agencies in the “green” category increased by 16 (13%) compared to last year.
The Agency of Statistics under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has the highest score on the Openness Index (88 points). It is followed by Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine JSC (86 points), the Committee for the Development of Competition and Consumer Rights Protection (86 points), Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine JSC (84 points) and the Khorezm region khokimiyat (84 points).
The last places were shared by the Andijan khokimiyat, the National Television and Radio Company and the Cinematography Agency.
It is noted that organizations included in the “red” category at the end of 2022 demonstrated positive growth.
A striking example of this is the results of the following organizations: Uzsuvtaminot JSC – 81 points (in 2022 – 47 points), Turonbank JSC – 78 points (in 2022 – 53 points), Uzbek Metallurgical Plant JSC – 77 points (in 2022 – 48 points), Khududgaztaminot JSC – 75 points (in 2022 – 52 points), the message says, in particular.
V. Novikov
