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CIVICUS Participatory Governance Newsletter, 2010 (26/02/2010) The PG programme is pleased to announce that the second edition of the newsletter is in circulation. The PG Newsletter offers an overview of the programmes activities in the year 2009, as well as an insightful glance into participatory governance's 2010 activities. To get access to the newsletter please select the PDF, HTML or Word.
The CIVICUS PG Exchange on-line resource (05/02/2010) The CIVICUS Participatory Governance Programme will soon be launching an on-line resource centre which will serve as an information hub for participatory governance related knowlegde. A central component of the online resource centre is an on-line database of 50+ participatory governance tools and approaches, consisting of practical "how-to" tools descriptions and selections of key resources. The resource centre will also serve as a platform through which PG practitioners engage in peer-learning and sharing of information, in addition to the sharing of practical experiences on participatory governance methods and key issues.
Second Round of Regional Skills-Building Programmes
The objective of these programmes is to enhance the practical skills and knowledge of Southern-based practitioners, from civil society and government alike, to undertake participatory governance. Simultaneously, the programme seeks to promote opportunities for networking, peer support and alliance-building as well as to promote innovation and evolution of participatory governance practices in the region. The activities consist of an initial workshop in each region that brings together participants from 3-4 neighbouring countries to learn, discuss and connect around methods for enacting successful participatory governance practices, while exchanging success stories and examining common challenges and opportunities across the region. At the end of the workshop, the participants are invited to form a regional network for continued peer-learning and dialogue as well as prepare proposals for mentoring (including e-mentoring and site visits) to support them in their participatory governance activities. The participants can also apply for a limited number of small grants to help their organisation to apply an innovative participatory governance method in their locality.
Participatory Governance End of Year Newsletter (20/12/08) As we are getting ready to wrap up year 2008 and welcome the New Year in our different locations around the world, the CIVICUS Participatory Governance Programme is happy to deliver you its first electronic newsletter, highlighting some of the activities and achievements of the past year and giving you a foretaste of the activities and events to watch out for in 2009.
Click appropriate version: Word (4.4 MB); PDF (2.2 MB); PDF (without pictures) (70 kb). In conjunction with Overseas Development Institute and Inter-Press Service, CIVICUS Participatory Governance Programme launches a new capacity building programme with support from the DfID Governance and Transparency Fund (19/12/2008)
Fostering Participatory Governance: Tools for Real Change - Article by Guy Holloway (14/11/2008) It is clear that the world is increasingly in need of change in the way it manages itself. The global economic meltdown, the ongoing food shortage, and the inescapable truth of climate change have all thrown into the limelight the need for greater citizen involvement in decisions that affect their lives and the lives of those around them. Creating a culture of citizen involvement in processes of public deliberation and decision-making is the starting point for real change. Read more.
Is democracy failing us or are we failing democracy? - Article by Carmen Malena (10/10/2008) Governance failures are increasingly acknowledged as the principal obstacle to the achievement of crucial development goals. Citizens in both the North and South express growing disillusionment with their governments - citing problems of lack of transparency, responsiveness and accountability, especially vis-a-vis disadvantaged social groups. What’s gone wrong? Has democracy failed us? Or have we failed democracy? Read more. CIVICUS Participatory Governance Programme publishes Study on CSO-State Relations in the SADC Region – August 2007 Read the Workshop Report in English and Portuguese In order to make a contribution to building closer cooperation between civil society and government actors in the SADC region, the CIVICUS Participatory Governance programme coordinated a study on key aspects of CSO-state relations in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The study was presented at the SADC CSO Forum which was held prior to the SADC Heads of State Summit in Lusaka, Zambia in August 2007. Findings and policy recommendations were received with great interest by civil society organizations and have been published (electronically and in hard copy) in English and Portuguese.
CIVICUS Participatory Governance Programme convenes Brainstorming Workshop in Glasgow, Scotland - May 2007 Read the Workshop Report The CIVICUS Participatory Governance Programme convened 28 leading practitioners from around the world to discuss strategies for promoting participatory governance. The Brainstorming Workshop was held in conjunction with the CIVICUS World Assembly (May 22nd – 23rd 2007) in Glasgow, Scotland. The Brainstorming Workshop marked the launch of a new phase of the CIVICUS Participatory Governance Programme, which focuses on enhancing the capacity of southern civil society practitioners to promote participatory and accountable governance of public institutions at local and national levels.
CIVICUS Participatory Governance Programme Issues the results of its Online Needs Assessment Survey – April 2007 Read the Needs Assessment Survey Results In January 2007 the CIVICUS Participatory Governance Programme launched a needs assessment survey targeting practitioners around the world. The survey was available in four languages online (Arabic, English, French and Spanish|). The survey results allowed the CIVICUS Participatory Governance Programme to gauge the priority needs of practitioners in the field and informed the programme activities. It also allowed us to identify cutting edge practices and identify future partner organizations. A total of 257 individuals/organizations from a total of 79 countries filled out the survey online.
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