Strengthening Chile's Council for Transparency for improved transparency and accountability Component 1 - Supporting the establishment of a knowledge exchange platform to facilitate access to peer knowledge on ATI  A key issue has been identified as a priority for the recently appointed Council for Transparency that need to be addressed in order to enhance its functioning: the need for "know-how" on successful implementation of ATI Laws, given that information commissioners and staff's familiarity with the functions of an ATI oversight body are limited to a certain extent. In view of this, component 1 will support the creation of a peer knowledge sharing mechanism for ATI oversight bodies in order to exchange knowledge on key ATI implementation issues at various levels (Commissioners and technical staff). The mechanisms will consist of virtual exchanges, videoconferences, workshops and visits, content development (lessons learned and case studies, among other). Initially, this network could include ATI oversight bodies from Chile, Mexico, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. As Chile is likely to become a full member of OECD, launching this initiative with other OECD countries becomes relevant and complementary to OECD's Open Government Initiative. Strategic partnerships with other donors and multilateral organizations, in addition to OECD, such as IDB and OAS are being explored. These exchanges will strengthen the role of the Council for Transparency, yet in order to determine whether such strengthening is being perceived by Chilean citizens an electronic mechanism to provide feedback on the Council's performance will be developed. Component 2 - Development of ICT platforms for information requests handling and pro-active transparency provisions: ICT platforms have become an important tool to make more efficient the disclosing of information, both from information requests and pro-active transparency provisions. Due to this, component 2 will support the development of ICT platforms that will enable the Council for Transparency and government agencies to more efficiently handle information requests and to make available information considered under proactive transparency provisions of the ATI Law. The Council for Transparency has been already exploring with IFAI the possibility of replicating the Mexican information systems Infomex and Transparency Portals. Component 3 - Improving records management within the Chilean Public Administration: Another aspect that could have important implications against its effective implementation is the fact that unavailability of information might become a major cause for denial of information requests. Thus strong records management systems gain salience for both government efficiency and the implementation of the ATI Law. Component 3 will provide support, through technical assistance and knowledge exchanges, for improving records management of public institutions. A review of existing information management systems and IT platforms will be conducted and an action plan agreed among key institutions which will be implemented in key pilot institutions. The Council for Transparency will convene other relevant national stakeholders, such as Chile's National Archives, and the e-government initiative Chile Digital, among others The overall objective of the proposed IDF grant is improving transparency and accountability of Chilean public institutions by strengthening the recently established Council for Transparency and supporting the implementation of the Access to Information (ATI) legislation.  Specific Objectives:  1. Strengthening the Council for Transparency#s oversight role through facilitating access to peer knowledge and good practices from ATI oversight bodies of selected countries (including from OECD).  2. Supporting information requests handling as well as pro-active transparency provisions at the municipal level, through the development of ICT platforms.  3. Improving records management practices in the Chilean public administration.