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CITIZENS AND

GOVERNANCE


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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1.Describe the nature ofcitizens role in governance

2.Identify the conditions orcriteria that allow greatercitizen involvement

3.Describe strategies forenhancing citizens role ingovernance


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Linking Democracy and

Human Development


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Building Good Governance:

Another Framework


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Citizens want increased

accountability andresponsiveness from

government, as well as greater

decentralization.


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Accountability-Decision-makers in

government, the private sector and civil

society organizations are accountable to the

public, as well as to institutional

stakeholders.

This accountability differs depending on the

organization and whether the decision isinternal or external to an organization.


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Responsiveness-Institutions and

processes try to serve allstakeholders


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CRITERIA FOR CITIZENS INGOVERNANCE


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Freedom of Assembly

The extent to which citizens can form and belongto associations of their choice, reflecting in this

case the content of Article 20 of the UDHR,

which highlights the importance of citizen

participation in public life.

To what degree do citizens have the

freedom of peaceful assembly andassociation?


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Freedom from Discrimination.

The level of tolerance betweenindividuals and groups in society. It

reflects most closely Article 2 of the

UDHR, which emphasizes fairness in theway state and society interact as well as

how citizens treat each other.

To what extent is there

discrimination in politics?


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Input into Policy-making.

The extent to which government engages inconsultation with citizens on public issues.

The ability to influence policy is a key

measure of success for organized activities

in this arena and it relates to how efficient it isin performing its role of articulating interests

and demands.

To what extent does government

facilitate public discussion on shifts

in policy?


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Respect for Rules.The extent to which citizens respect the rules

that are necessary for the achievement of

public order and stable government. It relates

to the sense of obligation to the publicrealm that citizens have and, therefore, their

accountability to the state.

To what extent do citizensrespect the system of rules affecting

their participation in public life?


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STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING CITIZENPARTICIPATION


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COMMENTS/REACTIONS

As a citizen of your country, how

do you perceive your role in

governance and how do you rate

the freedom you now enjoy?

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