Involving Citizens in Decision Making

Annual Update 2018 VNG International

Involving Citizens

in Decision

Making

by strengthening

local government

How come that in so many places in the world citizens feel excluded from decision making by their authorities? Decision making that effects citizens’ lives, their day-to-day environment, and their future perspectives. Citizens participation is essential for good local governance, a basis for increased welfare and stability. Our projects aim to strengthen inclusive decision making and social accountability. We help local governments and stakeholders build trust and confidence in working together, by facilitating that they meet and understand each other’s roles, by providing tools and the setting up of municipal information and resource centres, etc.

Ethiopia, Protection of Basic Services: Social Accountability Program | 11-10-2011 / 31-12-2018

donor: World Bank

CONSORTIUM PARTNERS: Gesellschaft für Organisation, Planung und Ausbildung (GOPA), YEM Consultant Institute PLC, Gesellschaft für Organisation, Planung und Ausbildung (GOPA)

▼ Ethiopia, Technical Assistance Unit for the Civil Society

Fund II | 21-09-2012 / 31-12-2018

donor: Delegation of the European Union to Ethiopia

CONSORTIUM PARTNERS: Gesellschaft für Organisation, Planung und Ausbildung (GOPA)

Georgia, Participatory Local Budgeting in the City of Rustavi |

11-03-2016 / 10-03-2018

donor: Delegation of the European Union to Georgia

CONSORTIUM PARTNERS: International Advisory Centre of Municipalities (MEPCO)

Libya, Coalition for Libya | 01-12-2017 / 31-12-2018

donor: Royal Netherlands Embassy in Libya

CONSORTIUM PARTNERS: Human Change Group, International Development Center for the Innovative Local Governance (CILG)

▼ Myanmar, Promotion of Participatory and Accountable Local Governance in Tanintharyi Region | 01-02-2015 / 31-01-2018