Interactive Navigation of Global Data Barometer 2024 Dataset
| Country | Pillar | Cluster | Action Area | Question/Indicator | Level | Response | Score | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 1 The framework requires the collection and publication of data describing the number of requests submitted and processed
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Under Section 37, the Act states that the Information Commissioner has to prepare a report, includin ... | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 2 The framework requires the collection and publication of data regarding how long it took the relevant government agency or agencies to fill requests
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L4 | No | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 3 The framework requires the collection and publication of data describing material withheld and the reasons for withholding it
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Does this include collecting and publishing the total requests provided full access or partial access as well as the total requests refused access?
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L4 | Under Section 37 (b), the categories of exemptions are to be reported to Parliament. | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 37 (b) | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 4 The framework requires the collection and publication of data describing appeals to RTI determinations and the results of these appeals
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Does this include collecting and publishing the percentage of requests that result in appeals?
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L4 | Part VI of the Act details matters relating to appeals and Section 37 (c) (ii) refers to appeals | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 37 (c) (ii) | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 5 The framework requires that information is linked to the relevant agency department or other governmental entity
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | The Schedule in the Act details the information required by each authority | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Provisions for data quality:
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L3 | 15.0 | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 6 The framework empowers an agency or official to ensure the accurate and timely collection and publication of required data
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | The functions of the Information Commissioner are in Part V. The Information Commissioner has respon ... | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 7 The framework requires a verification process
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L4 | Partially | 5.0 | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please briefly explain the verification process used
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L4 | Under Section 42 the Information Commissioner can investigate matters. | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please explain your Partially response including which parts of the collected data the framework requires to be verified and which parts it does not
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L4 | A verification process was not detailed. | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 42 | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Provisions for collection and access:
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L3 | 10.0 | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 8 The framework supports the digital collection of data
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L4 | No | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 9 The framework requires that data is regularly updated
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 37 states that a report to Parliament is required after the end of each year. | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 10 The framework discusses public access to the data
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L4 | No | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements summary:
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L3 | - | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 11 Please summarize your answers to the preceding element subquestions
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L4 | The Freedom of Information Act of 2017 details the processes of providing information from governmen ... | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please provide the URLs for the evidence that supports the summary provided
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L4 | (1) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eC-e6PB7tpTlQ_qXnKnR1doVqZysVSmE/view?usp=drive_link | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
To what extent is detailed RTI performance information available for public use?
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L1 | - | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Existence
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L2 | - | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Exist of existence:
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L3 | - | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Existence Question 1 Is this data available online in any form?
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L4 | Data is not available online. | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Are there other offline ways to access this data in the country? eg attending an office to inspect it
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L4 | The report provided to the Parliament is a source of the data. | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Existence summary:
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L3 | - | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Existence Question 3 Please summarize your answers to the preceding existence subquestions including the extent of existence
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L4 | Although evidence was found of the appointment of an Information Commissioner (1), an office with da ... | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Please provide the URLs for the evidence that supports the summary provided
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L4 | (1) https://ewnews.com/foia-information-commissioner-and-deputy-commissioner-appointed/ | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Capability | Political Integrity | Political integrity interoperability |
Capability (PI): Political integrity interoperability
To what extent is political integrity data interoperable across different political integrity datasets, as well as other datasets associated with relevant information flows?
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L1 | - | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Capability | Political Integrity | Political integrity interoperability |
Capability (PI): Political integrity interoperability
Existence
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L2 | - | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Capability | Political Integrity | Political integrity interoperability |
Capability (PI): Political integrity interoperability
Exist of existence:
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L3 | - | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Capability | Political Integrity | Political integrity interoperability |
Capability (PI): Political integrity interoperability
Existence Question 1 Is there evidence that the datasets associated with political integrity are interoperable?
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L4 | There is no evidence of interoperability across the political integrity datasets. | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Capability | Political Integrity | Political integrity interoperability |
Capability (PI): Political integrity interoperability
Existence summary:
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L3 | - | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Capability | Political Integrity | Political integrity interoperability |
Capability (PI): Political integrity interoperability
Existence Question 3 Please summarize your answers to the preceding existence subquestions including the extent of existence
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L4 | An Integrity Commission Bill (1) exists, but no evidence was found about the interoperability of the ... | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Capability | Political Integrity | Political integrity interoperability |
Capability (PI): Political integrity interoperability
Please provide the URLs for the evidence that supports the summary provided
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L4 | (1) https://drive.google.com/file/d/15vpRNeWQq9z7u9QWl6zAFGiGIt8kxtyO/view?usp=drive_link | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Public Finance | Budget and Spending |
Governance (PF): Public finance data
To what extent do relevant laws, regulations, policies, and guidance provide a basis for collecting and publishing data on public finances? (E.g., government budgets, government spending, debt, and bo ...
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L1 | 48.3 | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Governance | Public Finance | Budget and Spending |
Governance (PF): Public finance data
Existence
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L2 | 1.0 | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Governance | Public Finance | Budget and Spending |
Governance (PF): Public finance data
Exist of existence:
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L3 | 1.0 | Caribbean | |
| Bahamas | Governance | Public Finance | Budget and Spending |
Governance (PF): Public finance data
Existence Question 1 Are there laws policies or regulations requiring collection of this information in any form?
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L4 | They exist and are operational. | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Public Finance | Budget and Spending |
Governance (PF): Public finance data
Please provide brief details
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L4 | The Public Finance Management Act, 2023 (1) details the roles and responsibilities of public officer ... | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Public Finance | Budget and Spending |
Governance (PF): Public finance data
Please provide a URLs for where evidence can be found
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L4 | (1) https://www.oas.org/es/sla/dlc/mesicic/docs/InfAvance_bhs2024a2.pdf; (2) https://www.bahamas.gov ... | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Public Finance | Budget and Spending |
Governance (PF): Public finance data
Existence Question 2 Are there laws policies or regulations requiring publication of this information in any form?
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L4 | They exist and are operational. | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Public Finance | Budget and Spending |
Governance (PF): Public finance data
Please provide brief details
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L4 | The law requires the establishment of a Fiscal Responsibility Council, and specifically at Section 9 ... | - | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Governance | Public Finance | Budget and Spending |
Governance (PF): Public finance data
Please provide a URLs for where evidence can be found
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L4 | (1) https://www.oas.org/es/sla/dlc/mesicic/docs/InfAvance_bhs2024a2.pdf | - | Caribbean |