Vila do Bispo is the municipality more transparent to the Algarve – South Information

Vila do Bispo is the municipality more transparent to the Algarve, having stayed in the 13th in a ranking of all the municipalities in the country, on 2016, made by the non-governmental organization (NGO) Transparency and Integri ty Civic Association (TIAC).

For this classification, were evaluated on criteria such as public procurement, plans and reports or the transparency of the economic and financial indications of the Transparency Index Municipal (ITM), which, in Vila do Bispo, was 92,86%.

how Many other municipalities in the algarve, Alcoutim is the second most well-positioned, being in the 24th position, with a total of 308 municipalities, followed by Portimão, at 38. Then comes Aljezur (40th), Loulé (78), São Brás de Alportel (80) and Tavira (81). Olhão arises in the place 126, Vila Real de Santo António in 130, the Pond in position 139 and Silves in 170.

To the end are, so, Albufeira (243), Faro (248), Monchique (263º), Lagos (275), and, on the tail of the classification of the municipalities of the algarve, Castro Marim, in the 297ª position.

The result of the ITM, which serves as a criterion for these positions, brings together, in total, 76 indicators grouped under seven dimensions.

To the public procurement plans and reports, and transparency in economic and financial, is joined by other criteria such as the relationship with the

company, information about the organization, social composition and functioning of the municipality, the taxes, fees, charges, rates and regulations, and transparency in the area of town planning.

The analysis is done through the information available to citizens on the websites of the municipalities. As to the good result, the city of Vila do Bispo, that is, until, the local authority is more transparent below the Tagus River, says that this fact “reflects the goals of the executive led by Adelino Soares and is based on the effort to implement a municipal management rigorous and transparent.”

For example, in indicators, transparency, economic-financial, relationship with society and transparency in the area of urbanism, Vila do Bispo got 100% in the classification.

THE TIAC has as a mission the fight against corruption, being the representative in Portugal of the global network of anti-corruption in Transparency International.

get to Know the ITM of each municipality in the algarve:

Albufeira: 36,12 %

Alcoutim: 87,77 %

Aljezur: 78,57 %

Castro Marim: 24,72 %

Faro: 35,44 %

the Lagoon: 50,00 %

Lagos: 30,63 %

Loulé: 65,80 %

Monchique: 33,10 %

Olhão: 53,57 %

Portimão: 78,85 %

São Brás de Alportel: 65,52 %

Silves: 45,74 %

Tavira: 65,25 %

Vila do Bispo: 92,86 %

Vila Real de Santo António: 52,74 %