Best Practices in Public Administration and Governance
Community Engagement and Participation
Camarines Norte,
Philippines: Talisay Rivers for Environmental and Economic Sustainability. An initiative
of the community of Talisay to harness the Talisay River, prevent soil erosion,
and reduce flooding in neighboring communities. This activity is an example of
community, local government, and national government partnership for good
resource management.
Madrid,
Spain: Parla Citizen’s Forum. An integration of all social sectors
in Parla, including the residents of Parla, towards the revision of the General
Urban Planning Plan of 1997 (GUPP). The Forum resulted in the transformation of
Parla from a dormitory city into a real city.
More on Parla
Citizen’s Forum
eThekwini
Municipality: eThekwini Water and Sanitation Debt Relief Programme. A
program / project run by the eThekwini municipality which promotes people and
community participation in the process. Among the factors that led to the
success of the project are the inputs and suggestions from the community
regarding problems and solutions to such. The project brought improved services
and knowledge on water consumption and billing to the people.
Negros
Oriental, Philippines. For its community-based approaches to development, which include
encouragement of the youth to fish and farm, improvement of agricultural
service delivery, enhancement of health services, and involvement of the
communities in the development process.
South Africa: Kgalagadi Household Sanitation Programme. For its participatory and community-based approach to promoting proper sanitation and hygiene in the Kgalagadi District Municipality.
Hampton, VA: Youth Civic Engagement. For the City of Hampton’s efforts in making the youth as invaluable resources to their neighborhoods, schools and local government.
New York: Partnerships for Parks. For transforming the then underutilized Bronx River into a vibrant recreational park through government-NGO partnership and civic engagement.
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