Latin America & Caribbean · edition 2023

Panama 2023: strong rules, weak public use

Panama's strongest dimension is enabling environment; its weakest is citizen participation. The framework is not yet translating evenly into practice.

93 indicators 30 procuring entities 4 dimensions

Overall ITI score

48.1/100

Global average: 44.2

First edition

The ITI score

Panama enters the index at 48.1 of 100

3.9 points above the global average. Enabling environment carries the score; citizen participation holds it back.

National ITI score by edition
48.1202367.72026
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EditionOverall ITI score
202348.1
202667.7
Score by dimension, 2023
Enabling environment81.6
Capacities and processes33
Citizen participation22.7
Data publication54.1

Dashed marks show the global average. Click a year to open that edition.

Inside the four dimensions

Where the score comes from

1

Enabling environment

81.6/100

Strongest area:Access-to-public information law · Right to request public information +5 more100

Weakest area:Proactive publication of information on public procurement processes · Organisation responsible for the infrastructure data disclosure standard +3 more60

Explore 3 sub-areas
1.1Legal framework and digital tools81.6
1.1.1Access to public information regulatory framework100
1.1.2Transparency standards in the public infrastructure sector84
1.1.3National digital information tools60
2

Capacities and processes

33/100

Strongest area:Computer equipment64.7

Weakest area:Level of investment represented by disclosed infrastructure projects0

Explore 5 sub-areas
2.1Institutional capacities49.5
2.1.1Basic knowledge45.2
2.1.2Digital capacities53.7
2.2Institutional processes22.1
2.2.1Procedures to disclose information34.8
2.2.2Enablers and barriers to disclose information26.3
2.2.3Control over infrastructure projects disclosure2.3
3

Citizen participation

22.7/100

Strongest area:Institutional response capacity48

Weakest area:Citizens use evidence4

Explore 2 sub-areas
3.1Participation practices22.7
3.1.1Participation opportunities25.7
3.1.2Use of information by citizens20.2
4

Data publication

54.1/100

Strongest area:Project owner · Project location +3 more96.7

Weakest area:Sector and sub-sector · Project budget and date of approval0

Explore 6 sub-areas
4.1Disclosure practices54.1
4.1.1Project identification70.1
4.1.2Project preparation3
4.1.3Execution contract procurement83.1
4.1.4Supervision contract procurement26.8
4.1.5Execution contract implementation90.3
4.1.6Supervision contract implementation28.3

Procuring entities

How 30 procuring entities compare

Scores run from 79.6 to 12.2, with a median of 38.1.

0Leading80 to 100
3Strong60 to 79
10Developing40 to 59
17Weak0 to 39
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1Municipio de La Chorrera79.673.685.181.4
2Metro de Panamá68.166.449.980.9
3Ministerio de Seguridad Pública61.567.54566.6
4Tribunal Electoral59.570.736.764
5Ministerio de la Presidencia55.274.849.941.3
6Ministerio de Salud54.955.658.851.8
7Municipio de Barú52.742.35361.7
8Ministerio de Obras Públicas50.155.242.450.4
9Instituto de Acueductos y Alcantarillados Nacionales44.654.323.149.4
10Banco Nacional de Panamá43.932.7081.2
11Autoridad Marítima43.640.340.448.7
12Ministerio de Gobierno41.544.220.152.4
13Universidad de Panamá40.138.927.848.8
14Ministerio de Educación39.34019.251.2
15Ministerio de Cultura3934.723.152.7
16Ministerio de Ambiente38.133.49.260.3
17Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen37.336.225.245.9
18Caja de Seguro Social33.41241.447.2
19Zona Libre de Colón3340.2047.4
20Municipio de David31.70079.1
21Ministerio de Vivienda30.726.75.150.3
22Instituto Panameño de Deportes270067.4
23Municipio de Arraiján25.40063.4
24Autoridad del Canal de Panamá24.351.425.40
25Municipio de San Miguelito21.60053.9
26Municipio de Panamá20.70051.8
27Consejo Nacional para el Desarrollo Sostenible20.50051.2
28Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica18.90047.2
29Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá18.40046.1
30Municipio de Colón12.20030.5

Entity dashboard

Inspect one entity in depth

Municipio de La Chorrera

Ranked #1 of 30 entities

79.6PE ITI score
Capacities and processes40.6 above average73.6
Citizen participation62.4 above average85.1
Information disclosure27.3 above average81.4

Ticks mark the average across all 30 entities.

Full detail The complete 93-indicator breakdown
National ITI ScoreScore48.1
1Enabling environmentDimension81.6
1.1Legal framework and digital toolsVariable81.6
1.1.1Access to public information regulatory frameworkSub-variable100
1.1.1.1Access-to-public information lawIndicator100
1.1.1.2Right to request public informationIndicator100
1.1.1.3Sanctions over non-compliance with access to public information mandatesIndicator100
1.1.1.4Organisation guaranteeing the sanctionsIndicator100
1.1.2Transparency standards in the public infrastructure sectorSub-variable84
1.1.2.1Proactive publication of information on public procurement processesIndicator60
1.1.2.2Proactive publication of information on public infrastructure projectsIndicator100
1.1.2.3Infrastructure data disclosure standardIndicator100
1.1.2.4Infrastructure data disclosure standard proactively published as open dataIndicator100
1.1.2.5Organisation responsible for the infrastructure data disclosure standardIndicator60
1.1.3National digital information toolsSub-variable60
1.1.3.1Centralised digital information platformsIndicator60
1.1.3.2Easy access to information in digital information platformsIndicator60
1.1.3.3Infrastructure projects geographic information system (GIS) platformIndicator60
2Capacities and processesDimension33
2.1Institutional capacitiesVariable49.5
2.1.1Basic knowledgeSub-variable45.2
2.1.1.1Knowledge about the access-to-information lawIndicator62
2.1.1.2Knowledge about transparency initiatives in the infrastructure sectorIndicator40
2.1.1.3Knowledge about the transparency data standard in the infrastructure sectorIndicator19.3
2.1.1.4Knowledge about sanctions due to non-compliance on the access-to-public-information lawIndicator44.7
2.1.1.5Knowledge about different data categoriesIndicator60
2.1.2Digital capacitiesSub-variable53.7
2.1.2.1Computer equipmentIndicator64.7
2.1.2.2Connectivity to the internetIndicator60.7
2.1.2.3Institutional websiteIndicator64
2.1.2.4Information systems for infrastructure projectsIndicator46.7
2.1.2.5Use of digital information systemsIndicator46.7
2.1.2.6Infrastructure open data publicationIndicator28.7
2.1.2.7Visualisations based on infrastructure projects dataIndicator36.7
2.2Institutional processesVariable22.1
2.2.1Procedures to disclose informationSub-variable34.8
2.2.1.1Procedures for the publication of informationIndicator23.3
2.2.1.2Responsibilities for disclosureIndicator28.7
2.2.1.3Information officer profileIndicator35.3
2.2.1.4Information officerIndicator53.3
2.2.1.5Follow-up mechanisms on information requestsIndicator33.3
2.2.2Enablers and barriers to disclose informationSub-variable26.3
2.2.2.1Internal policy for information publicationIndicator17.3
2.2.2.2Disclosure training programmeIndicator18
2.2.2.3Identification of limitations for publishing informationIndicator59.3
2.2.2.4Plan to mitigate limitations for publishing informationIndicator4
2.2.2.5Bureaucratic barriers to publish informationIndicator41.3
2.2.2.6Documentation of non-compliance and sanctionsIndicator23.3
2.2.3Control over infrastructure projects disclosureSub-variable2.3
2.2.3.1Level of disclosed infrastructure projectsIndicator4.7
2.2.3.2Level of investment represented by disclosed infrastructure projectsIndicator0
3Citizen participationDimension22.7
3.1Participation practicesVariable22.7
3.1.1Participation opportunitiesSub-variable25.7
3.1.1.1Institutionalised citizen participationIndicator18.7
3.1.1.2Permanent and inclusive citizen participationIndicator28
3.1.1.3Citizen participation in infrastructure projectsIndicator20.7
3.1.1.4Citizen attention officeIndicator39.3
3.1.1.5Online form for consultation or requestsIndicator26
3.1.1.6Awareness of participation opportunitiesIndicator27.3
3.1.2Use of information by citizensSub-variable20.2
3.1.2.1Centralised citizen complaintsIndicator21.3
3.3.2.2Requests and responses of access to informationIndicator30
3.3.2.3Institutional response capacityIndicator48
3.3.2.4Institutional use evidenceIndicator14
3.3.2.5Citizens use evidenceIndicator4
3.3.2.6Evidence of joint projectsIndicator18.7
3.3.2.7Improvements as a response to citizen participationIndicator12
4Information disclosureDimension54.1
4.1Disclosure practicesVariable54.1
4.1.1Project identificationSub-variable70.1
4.1.1.1Project reference numberIndicator58
4.1.1.2Project ownerIndicator96.7
4.1.1.3Sector and sub-sectorIndicator0
4.1.1.4Project nameIndicator59.3
4.1.1.5Project locationIndicator96.7
4.1.1.6Project descriptionIndicator90.7
4.1.1.7PurposeIndicator58
4.1.2Project preparationSub-variable3
4.1.2.1Environmental impactIndicator3.3
4.1.2.2Land and settlement impactIndicator1.7
4.1.2.3Contact detailsIndicator1.7
4.1.2.4Project budget and date of approvalIndicator0
4.1.2.5Funding sourcesIndicator13.3
4.1.3Execution contract procurementSub-variable83.1
4.1.3.1Procuring entity and contact detailsIndicator96.7
4.1.3.2Procurement processIndicator96.7
4.1.3.3Number of firms biddingIndicator96.7
4.1.3.4Contract typeIndicator81.7
4.1.3.5Contract titleIndicator81.7
4.1.3.6Contract priceIndicator83.3
4.1.3.7Contract start dateIndicator61.7
4.1.3.8Contract durationIndicator83.3
4.1.3.9Contractor(s)Indicator66.3
4.1.3.10Contract scope of workIndicator83.3
4.1.4Supervision contract procurementSub-variable26.8
4.1.4.1Procuring entity and contact detailsIndicator27.7
4.1.4.2Procurement processIndicator26.7
4.1.4.3Number of firms/individuals biddingIndicator26.7
4.1.4.4Contract typeIndicator26.7
4.1.4.5Contract titleIndicator26.7
4.1.4.6Contract priceIndicator26.7
4.1.4.7Contract start dateIndicator26.7
4.1.4.8Contract durationIndicator26.7
4.1.4.9Contract firm/individualIndicator26.7
4.1.4.10Contract scope of workIndicator26.7
4.1.5Execution contract implementationSub-variable90.3
4.1.5.1Variation to contract priceIndicator92.7
4.1.5.2Reasons for price changesIndicator89.7
4.1.5.3Variation to contract durationIndicator92.7
4.1.5.4Reasons for contract duration changesIndicator85.3
4.1.5.5Variation to contract scopeIndicator94.3
4.1.5.6Reasons for scope changesIndicator93
4.1.6Supervision contract implementationSub-variable28.3
4.1.6.1Variation to contract priceIndicator28.3
4.1.6.2Reasons for price changesIndicator28.3
4.1.6.3Variation to contract durationIndicator28.3
4.1.6.4Reasons for duration changesIndicator28.3
4.1.6.5Variation to contract scopeIndicator28.3
4.1.6.6Reasons for scope changesIndicator28.3

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