Andorra Transparency Report Shows Progress but Flags Key Gaps

The Unitat de Transparència i Accés a la Informació Pública (UTAIP) has acknowledged progress in the government's transparency efforts but highlighted several areas needing improvement, according to its 2025 annual report.

Andorra's 2021 transparency law marked a significant step toward greater public access to information and open government. However, five years on, full implementation remains incomplete, with ongoing enhancements tied to the administration's digital transformation. The transparency website's content is still "in a phase of improvement," the report states.

Government compliance with 26 mandatory transparency indicators shows mixed results: full compliance in 14 (54%), partial in 10 (38%), and non-compliance in two (8%). Advances include two indicators moving from partial to full compliance—procurement contracts and citizen participation.

Accessibility remains a key concern, particularly clarity, comprehensibility, and data reusability. The report calls for better electronic access to information and services, including accommodations for people with disabilities or special needs, in line with the New York Convention. While most training materials already support reuse to generate further public information, clearer regulations on reusability are needed.

No fixed timelines exist for data publication and updates, as no norms define them. The report recommends assessing this based on information preservation criteria and public document standards. In 2026, UTAIP plans to establish a publication calendar for requested information.

Communication challenges persist despite a network of transparency managers. Internal changes, incomplete routine data, and workload pressures have limited their oversight of issues. Urgent tasks often delay transparency work, and some departments prove hard to reach. The report urges stronger cohesion between managers and ministries, with ministers and state secretaries positioned as transparency champions.

Other recommendations include objective criteria for information records, a clearer guide for uniform annual report preparation, maximum data freshness, website features like visit counters and top-page analytics, and tools such as surveys and forums to gather public feedback.