Identifying the Constituent Factors of Open Governance with a Sustainable Development Approach in the Municipalities of Tehran Province

Introduction and purpose of the research: 

open governance as one of the most efficient forms of governance, which has the ability to increase citizens' participation, strengthen transparency and reduce government corruption, and strengthen social and environmental sustainability, is most important to planning and decisions related to sustainable development. has it. Therefore, the current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the factors that constitute open governance in the approach to sustainable development in the municipalities of Tehran province.

The method of this research was qualitative-quantitative, which used theme analysis and descriptive-survey. The statistical population in the qualitative section was academic experts and specialists who were proficient in the subject, who reached theoretical saturation in 20 interviews with a targeted method. In the quantitative part, there were about 440 senior managers of the municipalities of Tehran province, and using the Cochran formula, the sample size was 205. Data analysis was done using coding methods, factor analysis and model testing in SPSS-24 and Smart Pls-3 software.

Three factors of open service, open data and open process were found for open governance. Also, sustainable development with economic, environmental and social dimensions was approved.

Sustainable development and environmental preservation, poverty reduction, increase in per capita income and creation of a platform to attract investment and use of open data and strengthening of social networks and creation of network relationships between all stakeholders and civil society activists should be done.