Based on a global comparative analysis, an aspiring goal for parliaments in the area of “parliamentary website” is as follows:

• Parliament has established appropriate goals and governance structures for its website and allocated sufficient resources to ensure that the website is accurate and up to date.
• The parliamentary website provides comprehensive, timely and accurate information about the work of parliament.
• The parliamentary website is designed to meet the needs of target audiences and to be easy to use, and meets accessibility standards, including for people with disabilities.
• The parliamentary website includes datasets in open, machine-readable formats.
• Parliament uses its website to foster dialogue with the public and to facilitate contact between citizens and MPs, committees and parliamentary officials.

Based on a global comparative analysis, an aspiring goal for parliaments in the area of “institutional communication” is as follows:

• Parliament has adopted an institutional communication policy or strategy that sets out how it aims to keep all groups in society informed about its work.
• Parliament has sufficient human and financial resources to support effective communication and to enable all groups in society to access parliamentary information.
• The public has access to live broadcasts of parliamentary proceedings, particularly plenary sessions, as well as to archives of recordings of the proceedings.
• Parliament uses social media to inform and interact with the public about the work of parliament.

Based on a global comparative analysis, an aspiring goal for parliaments in the area of “transparency of the budget cycle and the parliamentary budget” is as follows:

• The legal framework provides for the transparency of the entire budget cycle, including the development, consideration, approval and execution of the national budget, as well as ex-post review.
• Information is made available, in a timely manner, about parliamentary actions at all stages of the budget cycle. This information is accessible and usable by all groups in society.
• Parliament publishes explanatory materials outlining the parliamentary process related to the entire budget cycle.
• Parliament is required to publish comprehensive information about all aspects of the parliamentary budget, including on the parliamentary website.

Based on a global comparative analysis, an aspiring goal for parliaments in the area of “transparency of the legislative process” is as follows:

Parliament makes available to the public all relevant information and documents generated throughout the legislative process. This includes: 

• the full text and status of proposals for laws and revisions to existing legislation
• all proposed amendments 
• the parliamentary agenda and schedule
• records and minutes of plenary and committee discussions and votes 
• public and expert opinions submitted to or prepared for parliament
• other reports and background information that form part of the record on a given piece of legislation. 

Information on draft legislation is made available on the parliamentary website in real time or as soon as it is available internally, and in formats that can easily be searched, downloaded, used and shared.

Based on a global comparative analysis, an aspiring goal for parliaments in the area of “transparency of parliamentary work” is as follows:

• Parliament’s rules of procedure establish principles and policies on transparency in all aspects of parliamentary work, and set out how these are translated into practice.
• Information about all aspects of parliamentary work is made available in a timely manner, in formats that can be easily accessed and understood by all groups in society.
• Parliament regularly publishes explanatory and educational materials on the role of parliament, committees and MPs, and on parliamentary processes, procedures and activities.
• Parliament has a sufficient number of staff, digital systems and other resources to fulfil its transparency responsibilities.
• Parliament constantly monitors trends and experiences in other parliaments, gathers feedback from the public and seeks to improve its practices on transparency.