Citizens Rights in Governance
The objective of this strategy is to empower poor people to represent themselves by promoting understanding and respect for citizens’ rights and support civil society structures’ participation in, influence on and reform of government and institutions at local, national and international level.
Specific objectives are to:
- Strengthen poor and marginalised men and women’s participation in decision making processes at local, national and international levels and contribute to policy reforms enabling participation
- Enable poor and marginalised men and women’s participation through awareness raising and promotion of citizens rights
- Promote indigenous peoples and their organisations participation in governance as well as territorial governance models based on interculturality
Thematic programmes within this areaPublic Participation in Local Governance (Ghana)
Governance programme (Mozambique)
Governance programme (South America)
Public Participation in Local Governance (Cental America)
