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Please find below the lists of indicators that have been used to analyse each law. You can click on each of them and you will get the result for that indicator in each country.

Country	Description	Scoring instructions	Max score	Finding	Points	Article	Comments
Afghanistan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	38(2) Institutions are required to ensure that their staff receive appropriate training on how to implement this law and inform the Commission of such activities.
Antigua and Barbuda	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	13 Every public authority shall ensure the provision of appropriate training for its officials on the right to information and the effective implementation of this Act.
Argentina	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	ARTÍCULO 24° — Competencias y funciones. Son competencias y funciones de la Agencia de Acceso a la Información Pública: n) Difundir las capacitaciones que se lleven a cabo con el objeto de conocer los alcances de la presente ley;
Armenia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	RA Civil Service Council N-427-A, adopted on 28 October, 2010.
Australia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 Reg. 8 Definition of freedom of information functions The freedom of information functions are as follows: (d) providing information, advice, assistance and training to any person or agency on matters relevant to the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
Bahamas	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	2	Section 35.In addition to any other powers and responsibilities provided for in this Act, the Commissioner may - (g) provide training to public authorities for implementation and compliance under the Act in accordance with best practices; Section 51. Training of officials. Every public authority shall ensure that training is provided for its officials regarding the right to information and the effective implementation of this Act.
Brazil	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 41. The Federal Executive Branch shall designate an organ from the Public Administration to be responsible for: II – developing training activities for public officials about transparency in the Public Administration
Bulgaria	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	9. of the Transitional Provisions to APIA assign heads of public authorities to be responsible for trainings.
Canada	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Appendix B of the Interim Directive: Information for all employees All employees of government institutions should receive training in the application of the Act. The training should cover the following: The purpose of the Act; The applicable definitions; Their responsibilities under the Act, including the principles for assisting applicants; Delegation, exemption decisions and the exercise of discretion; The requirement to provide complete, accurate and timely responses; The complaint process and reviews by the courts; Section 67.1 of the Act, which makes it an offence to obstruct the right of access and which provides for criminal sanctions; The requirements found in Treasury Board policy instruments relating to the responsibilities described above; and Specific institutional policies and processes relating to the administration of the Act, including policies on information management. Information for practitioners in the field of Access to Information All employees of government institutions who have functional responsibility for the administration of the Act and the Regulations should receive training that covers the items listed above and the following: The provisions concerning the extension of time limits, fees, exemptions and exclusions, the third-party notification process, and the language, format and method of access; Reporting requirements, including annual reports to Parliament; and Information on the activities and operations of standing committees relating to the Act.
Chile	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 33.- El Consejo tendrá las siguientes funciones y atribuciones: g) Realizar, directamente o a través de terceros, actividades de capacitación de funcionarios públicos en materias de transparencia y acceso a la información.
China	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	48 The competent departments for open government information work shall periodically conduct training for the administrative organs' open government information work staff.	To implement the OGI Regulations, the General Office of the State Council issued a Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Opinions on the Comprehensive Promotion of Open Government Affairs in late 2016 which requires development of a training program in detail. Not only providing training for FOI officials, but also for leaders and other public servants. In addition, the General Office's annual FOI plan always mentions FOI training affairs.
Ecuador	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	ARTICLE 8 Promoción del Derecho de Acceso a la Información.- Todas las entidades que conforman el sector público en los términos del artículo 118 de la Constitución Política de la República y demás entes señalados en el artículo 1 de la presente Ley, implementarán, según sus competencias y posibilidades presupuestarias, programas de difusión y capacitación dirigidos tanto a los servidores públicos, como a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil, con el objeto de garantizar una mayor y mejor participación ciudadana en la vida del Estado. Las universidades y demás instituciones del sistema educativo desarrollarán programas de actividades de conocimiento, difusión y promoción de estos derechos. Los centros de educación fiscal, municipal y en general todos los que conforman el sistema de educación básica, integrarán en sus currículos contenidos de promoción de los derechos ciudadanos a la información y comunicación, particularmente de los accesos a la información pública, hábeas data y amparo.
El Salvador	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	ARTICLE 41 "Los lineamientos que el Instituto emita para la creación o generación de datos y archivos, así como para la conservación de los mismos, contendrán los siguientes aspectos:(...)" ARTICLE 45 Con la finalidad de promover una cultura de acceso a la información en la administración pública, los entes obligados deberán capacitar periódicamente a todos sus servidores públicos en materia del derecho de acceso a la información pública y el ejercicio del derecho a la protección de datos personales, a través de cursos, seminarios, talleres y toda otra forma de enseñanza y entrenamiento que consideren pertinente. El Instituto podrá cooperar en el diseño y ejecución de dichas capacitaciones, para lo cual podrá celebrar convenios con las distintas entidades públicas.
Ethiopia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	32(2)(c) co-operate in the delivery or undertake training activities for public relation officers on the right of access to information and effective implementation of part three of this proclamation;
Finland	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	[Principles of Openness] Article 18(5) see to it that their personnel are adequately informed of the right of access to the documents they deal with and the procedures, data security arrangements and division of tasks relating to the provision of access and the management of information, as well as to the safeguarding of information, documents and information management systems, and that compliance with the provisions, orders and guidelines issued for the realisation of good practice on information management is properly monitored.
Gambia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	58(1) The Commission has the mandate to promote awareness, educate and popularise the right of access to information. (2) In promoting the right of access to information, the Commission shall- (c) provide recommendations and guidelines to information holders for internal training of personnel, and provide training on request, if resources are available; (d) monitor internal training of staff within public bodies and relevant private bodies and issue notices for mandatory training where necessary; 61(1) Every public body and relevant private body shall submit an implementation plan to the Commission within eighteen months of the commencement of this Act, or within six months of the establishment of the body, whichever is the earlier, detailing- (2) The plan referred to in sub-section (1) shall include (e) steps to secure continued capacity building and compulsory training plans for staff;
Ghana	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	45(2) In promoting awareness of the right to information, the Commission shall (c) provide recommendations and guidelines to a public institution for internal training of personnel, and provide training on request; (d) monitor internal training of staff within public institutions and issue notices for mandatory training where necessary.	Commission can monitor training but also issue mandatory notices for training
Guatemala	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 49. Informe anual de la autoridad reguladora. El Procurador de los Derechos Humanos dentro de su informe anual ante el pleno del Congreso de la República de Guatemala, podrá informar sobre: 1. El número de solicitudes de acceso a la información presentadas ante cada sujeto obligado y su resultado; 2. El tiempo de respuesta; 3. El estado que guardan las impugnaciones presentadas y las dificultades observadas en el cumplimiento de esta ley; 4. Un diagnóstico y recomendaciones; y, 5. Su programa de capacitación, implementación y resultado para los sujetos obligados.
Honduras	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	ARTICULO 6. PROMOCION DE UNA CULTURA DE TRANSPARENCIA Y APERTURA DE LA AINFORMACION. Las Instituciones Obligadas deberán capacitar y actualizar de forma permanente a sus servidores públicos en la cultura de acceso a la información, la cultura de apertura informativa, transparencia de la gestión pública y el ejercicio de la garantía de Habeas Data. Las Instituciones Obligadas deberán, asimismo, capacitar sobre el contenido de esta Ley y los procedimientos específicos definiditos por dicha Institución para ser efectivo su cumplimiento. La Secretaria de Estado en el Despacho de Educación por conducto de las instituciones de educación formal o no formal y las universidades publicas y privadas, incluirá contenidos sobre esta materia en los planes o programas de estudio.
India	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 26(1) The appropriate Government may, to the extent of availability of financial and other resources - [...] (d) train Central Public Information Officers or State Public Information Officers, as the case may be, of public authorities and produce relevant training materials for use by the public authorities themselves. [...]
Ireland	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 8(11)(a) Each Minister of the Government shall in accordance with the code of practice made under section 48 (if any) ensure that appropriate measures are taken by public bodies under his or her aegis, as respects training of staff, organisational arrangements and such other matters as the Minister considers appropriate (including in respect of the code of practice (if any), for the purpose of facilitating compliance by those bodies with this Act.
Kyrgyzstan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	41.1 (2) ensure the passage of systematic training of persons whose work is related to providing access to information under the jurisdiction of the owner of information on the implementation of this Law;
Liberia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	5.2(g): "To train and build the capacity of personnel of public bodies and private entities concerned to ensure (1) proper interpretation and application of this Act and (2) that the handling of information requests is consistent across all government bodies."
Malawi	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	14.(1) Every information holder shall ensure the provision of appropriate training of its staff on the right of persons to access information or records held by the institution as provided in this Act.
Malta	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Specified in point 2.2(b) of the Code of Practice.
Mexico	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 24. In order to fulfill the objectives of this Act, the regulated entities shall comply with the following obligations, as applicable, according to their nature: (III). Provide ongoing and specialized training to the staff that is part of the Transparency Committees and Units; Article 31. The National System has the following functions: (X). Establish programs of professionalization, updating and training of Public Servants and members of the regulated entities on transparency, access to public information and protection of personal data; Article 42. Guarantor Agencies will have, within its jurisdiction, the following powers: (VII). Train Public Servants and provide technical support to the regulated entities on transparency and access to information;
Moldova	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	11. Obligations of information providers (2) In order to guarantee free access to official information, the information provider b) will appoint and train officers who will be in charge of providing official information.
Namibia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	31(2) In promoting the right of access to information, the Information Commissioner must - (c) provide recommendations and guidelines to public entities for internal training of personnel, and provide training on request, if resources are available; (d) monitor internal training of staff within public entities and issue directives for mandatory training, if necessary; 24(2) The implementation plan of a public entity contemplated in subsection (1) must include - (g) steps to secure continued capacity building and compulsory training plans for staff;	The IC can issue directives for mandatory training and there's language requiring planning for compulsory training in the implementation plans
Nepal	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	4(2) Public Body shall have following responsibilities for the purpose of Sub-Section (1): (d) to provide appropriate training and orientation to its staffs
Nicaragua	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 14.- Crease la Comisión Nacional de Acceso a la Información Pública, como un ente interinstitucional integrado por los funcionarios que ejercen la coordinación de acceso a la información pública en los poderes del Estado, Gobiernos Regionales Autónomas de la Costa Atlántica y Gobiernos Municipales, cuyas funciones serán las de formular propuestas de políticas públicas, promover la formación y capacitación de los recursos humanos que demanda la presente Ley, promoverla divulgación y el cumplimiento de la presente Ley en todas las entidades sujetas a la misma, suscribir acuerdos de cooperación técnica con los órganos de acceso a la información pública de otros países.	Art 14 mentions this, and does Art 43.
Nigeria	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	13 Every government or public institution must ensure the provision of appropriate training for its officials on the public's right to access to information or records held by government or public institutions, as provided for in this Act and for the effective implementation of this Act.
North Macedonia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Art. 32 "The Commission shall perform the following tasks: - it shall decide on each complaint against the decision and conclusion whereby an information holder shall reject a request to access information filed by an information requester; - it shall make sure that provisions of the present Law are implemented; - it shall compile and publish a list of information holders; - it shall issue opinions on proposed laws regulating free access to information; - it shall carry out activities regarding the education of information holders to provide information requesters with information disposed of by them; - it shall cooperate with information holders regarding the exercising of the right to access information; - it shall issue proposals regarding the necessary funding for the Commission's operation in the process of drafting the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia; - it shall adopt the Book of Rules for its operation; - it shall draft the annual report on its operation and shall submit it to the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia; - it shall perform tasks in the field of international cooperation related with the meeting of Republic of Macedonia's international commitments, take part in the implementation of international organizations' projects, and shall cooperate with bodies from other countries and institutions in the field of free access to information of public character; - it shall adopt Statute and other acts to determine the manner of its operation and organization; and - it shall also perform other tasks determined by the present Law."
Panama	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 6: La Autoridad tendrá las siguientes atribuciones y facultades: (...) 16. Realizar, directamente o a través de terceros, actividades de capacitación de servidores públicos en materia de transparencia, ética, acceso a la información, participación ciudadana, lucha contra la corrupción y temas relacionados. Artículo 16(8): El director general tendrá las siguientes funciones: (...) 8. Promover programas de capacitación y adiestramiento del personal en temas que le competen a la Autoridad.	Article 6(16) and 16(8) of Law 33 of 2013 place this within the mandate of the oversight body.
Paraguay	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 7. functions. Public sources should train, update and train constantly to officials of the office, to progressively optimize the application of the provisions of this Act.
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	21(1); 37(c)
Serbia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 35: The Commissioner shall: 4) Undertake necessary measures to train employees of state bodies and to inform the employees of their obligations regarding the rights to access information of public importance with the aim of their effective implementation of this Law; Article 42 With the aim of effectively implementing this Law, a state body shall train its staff and instruct its employees on their obligations regarding the rights regulated by this Law. The staff training in Para 1 of this Article shall notably include: the content, scope and importance of the right to access information of public importance, the procedure for exercising those rights, the procedure for administering, maintaining, and safeguarding information mediums, and types of data which the state body is obliged to publish.	The appointed officials will be trained by the Commissioner and his staff or by the government body itself (Article 42).
Sierra Leone	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	32. (1) The Commission shall have all powers direct or incidental, as are necessary to undertake its functions under this Act, including the power to acquire, hold and dispose of property. (2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), the Commission shall have power to - (c) co-operate with or undertake training activities for public authorities on the right to access information and the effective im- plementation of this Act;
South Sudan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	20
Spain	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Disposición adicional séptima: El Gobierno aprobará un plan formativo en el ámbito de la transparencia dirigido a los funcionarios y personal de la Administración General del Estado, acompañado, a su vez, de una campaña informativa dirigida a los ciudadanos. El Gobierno incorporará al sector público en el Plan Nacional de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa.
Sri Lanka	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Section 14. The duties and functions of the Commission shall be, to (f) co-operate with or undertake training activities for public officials on the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act; Regulation No. 21: Information Officers: 06. Public Authorities shall, within one year of the Act coming into effect, ensure that their Information Officer(s) have received appropriate training on how to apply the Act.
Sweden	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2		The expert claims that there is a training programe in Sweden, but not mentioned in the law. But all new public servants must go through an induction.
Tunisia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Art. 60- Les organismes publics soumis aux dispositions de la présente loi, doivent : - réaliser un site web officiel et publier les guides mentionnés au septième tiret de l’article 38 de la présente loi, dans un délai de six (6) mois à compter de la date de publication de la présente loi, - finaliser l’organisation de leurs archives dans un délai ne dépassant pas une année au maximum, à compter de la date de publication de la présente loi, - mettre en place et exploiter un système de classification des documents administratifs qu’ils détiennent, afin de faciliter le droit à l’accès à l’information, et ce, dans un délai ne dépassant pas une année à compter de la date de publication de la présente loi, Assurer la formation nécessaire en matière d’accès à l’information, à leurs agents.
Uruguay	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 21. "(Cometidos).- El órgano de control deberá realizar todas las acciones necesarias para el cumplimiento de los objetivos y demás disposiciones de la presente ley. A tales efectos tendrá las siguientes funciones y atribuciones:(...) E) Capacitar a los funcionarios de los sujetos que están obligados a brindar el acceso a la información.(...)"
Vanuatu	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	56. (1) In addition to any other functions and powers provided for in this Act, the Information Commissioner has the following functions and powers: (f) to collaborate with or undertake training activities for officials on the right to information and the effective implementation of this Act; 69. Establishment of a Right to Information Unit (1) The Right to Information Unit is established. (2) The Unit has the following functions: (d) to train Right to Information Officers and officers; 73. Training of officials A Government agency, relevant private entity or private entity must ensure the allocation of resources and make arrangements with the Unit for the training of its officials on the right to information and the effective implementation of this Act.	-
Yemen	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	10: "The party shall organize training courses for its employees regarding the importance of the right to access and to enable citizens to exercise and how to save the information and find the best and fastest ways to save and retrieve them." 28(c) : "Contribute to training of staff and officials of the agencies on how to enable the individual to have access to information and the importance of that."	Article 10 is explicit on this requirement, and 28(c) gives further responsibility on this to the Commissioner General
Zambia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	5(d), Schedule 2
Bangladesh	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	25(11)(a)(v) At the time of taking decision under this section, the Information Commission shall have the following powers namely: to direct the authority or, as the case may be, the officer-in-charge to take the following steps which are necessary to take under the provisions of this Act, namely: "to impart better training on right to information to the officers of the authority;"	25(11)(v) allows the central authority to impose training programs, but this is only after deficiencies have been found.
Bolivia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	20(II) The Executive Branch will promote actions aimed at creating a culture of access to information in society through public awareness plans; training programs and updating of public servants; periodic evaluations and monitoring of compliance with and execution of this Supreme Decree.	Borderline - weak obligation on Executive to undertake training.
Colombia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 30 Training. The Public Ministry, with the support of civil society interested in participating must attend the obligors and citizens in training with differential approach for the implementation of this law.	Article 30 of Law 1712 of 2014. However, this is only for the Public Ministry.
Fiji	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 38(2) In addition to the powers and functions prescribed in this Act, the Commission is also responsible for - [...] (d) training information officers and other employees of public agencies on the right to information and the effective implementation of this Act [...]	Commission may provide training.
Guyana	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	45(1) The responsible Minister may, to the extent of availability of financial and other resources; [...]	45(1) with the caveat that it "may" be done resource permitting.
Ivory Coast	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Decree 2014-462 of 6 August 2014, 4(1). La CAIDP a pour mission de veiller au respect et à l'application par les organismes publics, des dispositions de la loi relative à l'accès à l'information d'intérêt public. (2) À ce titre, elle est chargée notamment… de contribuer a la formation et au renforcement des capacités des responsables à l'information des organismes publics.	CAIDP can offer training but there is no requirement for public authorities to ensure their officials are trained.
Kosovo	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	27 The Agency is competent for monitoring and ensuring the implementation of this Law, for undertaking and imposing measures provided for by this Law, as well as promotion and training of public institutions in the implementation of this Law. 28(1) In addition to other duties and responsibilities provided for by this Law and other laws, the Agency has the following duties and responsibilities as well: (1.3) cooperate with responsible institutions for organizing and holding trainings for public officials on access to public documents and on effective implementation of this Law. 29(2) The Agency shall organize and hold conferences, seminars and trainings for responsible public officers, civil society and the general public to promote and facilitate access to public documents.	While the Agency can offer training, there are no legal obligations on public authorities to provide training.
Kuwait	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	3. They (public authorities) shall also appoint one or more competent employee(s) to examine the applications for access to information, enjoying sufficient expertise and know-how in their operations and grant them the necessary powers to search for and access the required information and provide it to the applicant.	Not really an obligation to conduct training but at least some requirement for information officers to have expertise and knowledge.
Lebanon	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 22: Functions of the National Anti-Corruption Body (“the body”): The body shall: ... 4 – Help educate citizens and raise their awareness of the importance of the right to access information and the procedures for exercising it, and contribute to the training of employees and officials in the administration on the means and importance of enabling individuals to obtain information.	The oversight body can contribute to training; however, there is no obligation on public authorities to provide it.
Maldives	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	40. For the purpose of implementing the Act fully, the Information Commissioner must provide, the designated relevant staff at each State Institute, suitable training on the right of information and on the provisions prescribed in this Act.	Commissioner must provide training so somhow obligatory but no specific obligation on State Institutes.
Mongolia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	22.1. State Administrative organization in charge of Information technology shall exercise the following powers with regard to ensuring information transparency and right to information: 22.1.2. to organize training among state organizations and provide professional and methodological assistance on the issues of storing information into electronic form, creating information base, distribution, use, and ensuring the reliability of their un-interrupted operation, storage and protection;	Training may be offered by the State organisation in charge of tech. but this is just on storing info and related and not on the broader RTI issues
Morocco	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	22. Il est créé, auprès du Chef du gouvernement, une commission du droit d'accès à l'information et de veiller à sa mise en application. Cette commission est chargée des missions suivantes : ... —sensibiliser à l'importance de fournir les informations et d'y faciliter l'accès par toutes les voies et les moyens disponibles, notamment à travers l'organisation de cycles de formation au profit des cadres des institutions ou organismes concernés ;	Commission can offer training but no obligation on public bodies to provide it
Pakistan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	20(1) The Information Commission shall have all the powers, direct or incidental, as are necessary to perform its functions as provided for in this Act and the power to acquire, hold and dispose of property including the power to- (b) co-operate with or undertake training activities for public officials on the right of access to information and the effective implementation of this Act;	Commission can provide training but no obligation on public bodies to train
Saudi Arabia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	National Data Management and Personal Data Protection Standards Specifications (https://sdaia.gov.sa/ndmo/Files/PoliciesEn001.pdf) FOI.2.1 The Entity shall launch awareness campaigns to promote and enhance the culture of transparency and to raise awareness of the National Data Management Office's Freedom of Information Regulations and right to access Public Information. The awareness campaigns shall include, at minimum, the following: 1. Raising awareness across the employees involved in the processing of FOI Access Requests to understand the main obligations and requirements of National Data Management Office's Freedom of Information Regulations	Raising awareness regarding the main obligations and requirements of the Regulation amongst employees involved in the processing of requests is worth one point.
Seychelles	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	50(2) In promoting the right of access to information, the Information Commission shall—... (c) provide recommendations and guidelines to information holders for internal training of personnel, and provide training on request; (d) monitor internal training of staff within public bodies and issue notices for mandatory training where necessary; 52(2) The plan referred to in subsection (1) shall include ... (e) (e) steps to secure continued capacity building and compulsory training plans for staff;	Support from the commission for this but no obligation to conduct.
South Africa	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	83(3) The Information Regulator may (e) train information officers and deputy information officers of public bodies;	May train but is not required to
Sudan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	5(1)The Commission shall assume the following functions and competences: (d) Foster and disseminate a culture of access to information, and undertake the appropriate activities to explain and reinforce the culture of access to information.	Some role for the Commission in promoting a culture of access; weak but one point given.
Vietnam	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 33. Measures to ensure the right to access to information of citizens: (1) Organizing training courses to improve capacity, qualification, professional skills of persons assigned to be responsible for information provision on the right to access to information of citizens. Reg 3(5): Knowledge about and experience in the provision of information to persons with disabilities should be integrated into training programs to raise professional qualifications for sections, cadres and civil servants in prime charge of information provision of information-providing agencies.	Not clear who is to do this and not quite an obligation.
Albania	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned in the Law. As of Jan. 2016, an RTI course has been added to the standard curriculum of the Albanian School for Public Administration that is mandatory for all civil servants
Andorra	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned in the law
Angola	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Austria	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Not mentioned	N/A
Azerbaijan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Belgium	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Belize	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Benin	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Burkina Faso	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Cape Verde	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Cook Islands	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Costa Rica	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Croatia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Cyprus	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Czech Republic	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Section 5.2 "b) lists of main documents, namely of conceptual, strategic and programmatic nature, that may be provided under this Act, including the potential draft licensing agreements 2b) under Section 14a, in order for anyone to be able to inspect them and obtain a copy or an excerpt."
Denmark	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Dominican Republic	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
East Timor	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Estonia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
France	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Georgia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	No mention about this kind of programme.
Germany	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Greece	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Guinea	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Hungary	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Iceland	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Indonesia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not found in the law.
Iran	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Israel	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Italy	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Jamaica	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Japan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Jordan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Kazakhstan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Kenya	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Latvia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Liechtenstein	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned in law nor regulation.
Lithuania	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Luxembourg	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Monaco	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Montenegro	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Mozambique	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Netherlands	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
New Zealand	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Niger	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Norway	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Palau	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Not mentioned
Peru	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Philippines	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Poland	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Portugal	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Qatar	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Not mentioned
Republic of Belarus	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Not mentioned
Romania	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Russia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Rwanda	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
San Marino	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A.
Slovakia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Slovenia	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
South Korea	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Switzerland	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Taiwan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	No such requirement.
Tajikistan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Tanzania	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Thailand	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not required in the law and, although training were at one point being conducted, they have since been discontinued.
Togo	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Trinidad and Tobago	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Turkey	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Uganda	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Ukraine	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Law of Ukraine on Civil Service, Article 13. Central body of executive power, which ensures the formation and implementation of state policy in the field of civil service provides identification of needs for professional training of civil servants in accordance with the requirements of professional standards. Article 48. Increasing the level of professional competence of civil servants 1. Conditions shall be created for civil servants to increase the level of professional competence through professional training, which is conducted on an ongoing basis. 2. Professional training of civil servants is carried out at the expense of the state budget and other sources not prohibited by law, through the system of training, retraining, specialization and advanced training, in particular in the field of public administration and administration, in the manner prescribed by law in schools, institutions, organizations regardless of the form of ownership, who have the right to provide educational services, including abroad.	This is just a very general training obligation which does not refer to access to information training specifically.
United Kingdom	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
United States	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Uzbekistan	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Venezuela	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Zimbabwe	Training programs for officials are required to be put in place.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.

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