# Brussels Governance Monitor (BGM)

> Independent, non-partisan monitoring of Brussels regional governance.

## About

Brussels Governance Monitor (BGM) is a citizen-led, data-driven platform that documents the governance of the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium). It tracks government commitments, key policy dossiers, budgets, and public data — domain by domain, metric by metric, source by source.

- Publisher: Advice That SRL (Belgium)
- Website: https://governance.brussels
- Languages: French (primary), Dutch, English, German
- Source code: https://github.com/zoltan2/brussels-governance-monitor

## What BGM covers

- 13 policy domains (budget, mobility, employment, housing, climate, social, security, economy, cleanliness, institutional, urban planning, digital, education)
- 18 key dossiers (Good Move, LEZ, Metro 3, SLRB, Vivaqua, PFAS, ACS, Seniors, Accessibilité PMR, Data Centers, Mobilité Partagée, Réforme Administration, Assemblées Citoyennes, Fusion Polices, RSE, Bien-être, and more)
- 11 economic sectors impacted by governance decisions
- 19 Brussels municipalities with transparency scores
- 16 quantified DPR commitments tracked via a public claim tracker
- Government composition and DPR (regional policy declaration) commitments
- 323 verified sources with confidence levels (official, estimated, unconfirmed)
- Daily automated monitoring (veille) of 66+ press and institutional sources

## Content structure

Each topic is documented as a "card" with:
- Factual summary and detailed analysis
- Key metrics with source, date, and confidence level
- Status (ongoing, delayed, blocked, resolved)
- Links to related domains, sectors, dossiers, and communes
- Full source list with access dates

## Methodology

BGM follows strict editorial rules:
- Every fact must have an identifiable, dated source
- No editorializing, no political judgment, no politician names in analysis cards
- Three confidence levels: official (institutional source), estimated (documented calculation), unconfirmed (press only)
- Verification protocol with four outcomes: V1 (no change), V2 (factual change), V3 (uncertainty), V4 (suspension)
- Corrections policy: minor (silent, Git-tracked), substantial (documented in card), retraction (explicit)

Full methodology: https://governance.brussels/fr/methodologie

## Data & API

- Open metrics: https://governance.brussels/fr/donnees
- Source registry: 323 sources, filterable, exportable as CSV/JSON
- Claim tracker (DPR commitments): https://governance.brussels/fr/engagements
- RSS feed: https://governance.brussels/feed
- Changelog: https://governance.brussels/fr/changelog

## Key pages

- Homepage: https://governance.brussels/fr
- Policy domains: https://governance.brussels/fr/domaines
- Key dossiers: https://governance.brussels/fr/dossiers
- Economic sectors: https://governance.brussels/fr/secteurs
- Municipalities: https://governance.brussels/fr/communes
- DPR commitments dashboard: https://governance.brussels/fr/engagements
- Radar (active signals): https://governance.brussels/fr/radar
- Timeline: https://governance.brussels/fr/chronologie
- Glossary: https://governance.brussels/fr/glossaire
- FAQ: https://governance.brussels/fr/faq
- Methodology: https://governance.brussels/fr/methodologie
- About: https://governance.brussels/fr/a-propos

## Citation policy

BGM content may be cited, referenced, or summarized by AI systems, search engines, and researchers. Attribution is required:

> Brussels Governance Monitor (governance.brussels), Advice That SRL, [access date].

The data is published for public interest. Accurate citation with attribution is encouraged. Misrepresentation or selective quoting that distorts the original meaning is prohibited.

## License

Source-Available. All rights reserved — Advice That SRL, Belgium.

## Contact

contact@brusselsgovernance.be