The report Diagnosis of the Current State of Infrastructure Transparency in the Federal Government is part of the 6th National Action Plan of the Open Government Partnership.
Prepared by a coalition that includes the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU), Transparency International – Brazil, and several civil society organizations, the report analyzes how the Brazilian government makes data available on major infrastructure projects. The central objective is to identify gaps in active transparency and propose improvements that strengthen social control and the management of public resources in a sector that is strategic for the country’s development.
The diagnosis reveals that, although general laws such as the Access to Information Law (LAI) and the new Bidding Law exist, Brazil lacks a specific federal standard that standardizes transparency throughout the entire infrastructure lifecycle.
Analysis of federal portals reveals data fragmentation: information on planning, budgeting, physical execution, and environmental licensing is scattered across different platforms (such as Obras.gov, Transfere.gov, and the Novo PAC portal), often without connections between them or unique identifiers that allow tracking a project from end to end. Furthermore, crucial planning stages and consultation processes with affected communities frequently exhibit low levels of visibility.
The publication presents thirteen fundamental recommendations for modernizing the sector’s governance. Among the main proposals are the creation of regulations mandating the publication of data in open format, the implementation of a unique identifier for projects (such as ID-CIPI), and the promotion of real integration between budgetary and management systems.
The document also emphasizes the need to broaden social participation and conduct prior and informed consultations with impacted peoples and communities, ensuring that transparency is a cross-cutting principle from the initial conception of the investment to its final delivery.
