Access to public documents is a fundamental right that enables transparency and accountability from public institutions. This infographic illustrates the number of requests and the level of responses from the Municipality of Podujeva have evolved from 2020 to 2023.

 The number of requests for access to public documents has significantly increased, from 20 in 2020 to 42 in 2023.

Why is access to public documents important?

It allows citizens to stay informed about institutional decisions.

It enhances transparency and accountability in local governance.

 It helps in the fight against corruption and abuse of power.

**This infographic is created by The Democracy for Development Institute within the framework of the project “Citizen participation 4 better decisions”, supported by the Small Grant Facility programme of WeBER 3.0 project, implemented in Kosovo by Group for Legal and Political Studies and funded by the European Union and the Austrian Development Agency. The content of this infographic is the sole responsibility of the project implementer and does not necessarily reflect the views of Group for Legal and Political Studies, the European Union, or the Austrian Development Agency.