OECD Guidelines for Citizen Participation Processes
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Description
The OECD Guidelines for Citizen Participation Processes is a tool for any individual or organisation interested in designing, planning, and implementing a citizen participation process, such as policy makers practitioners, as well as civil society organisations, citizens, the private sector, or academia. The guidelines walk the reader through ten steps to design, plan, and implement a citizen participation process, and detail nine different methods that can be used to involve citizens in policy making. To illustrate these methods, the OECD gathered good practice examples through an open call. As part of this document, the OECD suggests nine guiding principles that help ensure the quality of these processes
Tool Outcome
These are guidelines for any individual or organisation interested in designing, planning, and implementing a citizen participation process. The guidelines walk the reader through ten practical steps, and detail eight different methods that can be used to involve citizens in policy making.
Sustainability Criteria
The methods of citizen participation outlined in these guidelines rely on principles of good practice to ensure their quality:
– Clarity and impact
– Commitment and accountability
– Transparency
– Inclusiveness and accessibility
– Integrity
– Privacy
– Information
– Resources
– Evaluation