End of Commitment Report – In Nuevo León, girls, boys and adolescents participate to improve our environment.
Overview
Name of Evaluator
Ricardo Luevano
Member Name
Nuevo Leon (State), Mexico
Action PlanAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen... Title
Action plan – Nuevo Leon (State), Mexico, 2022 – 2024
CommitmentOGP commitments are promises for reform co-created by governments and civil society and submitted as part of an action plan. Commitments typically include a description of the problem, concrete action...
In Nuevo León, girls, boys, and adolescents participate in improving our environment.
Title
In Nuevo León, girls, boys, and adolescents participate in improving our environment.
Action
The core action of the commitment seeks that the Secretariat of Citizen ParticipationAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, citizen participation occurs when “governments seek to mobilize citizens to engage in public debate, provide input, and make contributions that lead to m... More, the Secretariat of EducationAccountability within the public education system is key to improving outcomes and attainment, and accountability is nearly impossible without transparent policies and opportunities for participation ..., and the State System for the Protection of Children and Adolescents of the State of Nuevo Leon collaborate and commit to providing physical and digital spaces that allow the training, promotion, encouragement, promotion, dissemination, and implementation of participatory processes of children and adolescents in a safe, inclusive and active listening environment that result in the effective participation of children and adolescents for the improvement of their immediate context.
Problem
Girls, boys, and adolescents in Nuevo León do not have access to spaces that allow them to be represented and to participate, individually or collectively, in the decision-making process and the solution of public problems in their local environment, such as schools. Despite the recognition of participation as a fundamental part of true democracy, there are still difficulties for different sectors of the population to exercise it or to find the appropriate channels that allow them to participate and influence the decision-making process. Furthermore, girls, boys, and adolescents are a vulnerable group of the population since governmental structures often do not consider their inclusionOGP participating governments are working to create governments that truly serve all people. Commitments in this area may address persons with disabilities, women and girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual, tr... More in the definition of public policies and in the decision-making process. Additionally, in their educational formation, there are no spaces for education in participatory values that would allow them to become active and participating citizens in the future. Due to this deficit, it is crucial to establish adequate spaces and approaches to train girls, boys, and adolescents to participate and to learn the duties and responsibilities that come hand in hand with their rights, always looking at age-appropriateness and with a genderOGP participating governments are bringing gender perspectives to popular policy areas, ensuring diversity in participatory processes, and specifically targeting gender gaps in policies to address gov... More perspective.
Section 1.
Commitment completion
1.1 What was the overall level of progress in the commitment implementation at the time of this assessment?
complete
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
According to the current work plan, all established milestones were met and the verification methods consulted correspond to what was established.
Provide evidence that supports and justifies your answer:
1.2 Describe the main external or internal factors that impacted implementation of this commitment and how they were addressed (or not).
When working with children and adolescents, one factor that arose was that school calendars did not coincide, causing the work plan to have to be modified to complete the actions.
On the other hand, this commitment was implemented within the framework of the electoral process, which meant that the actions taken had to be waited for in order not to fall into any legal fault.
1.3 Was the commitment implemented as originally planned?
Most of the commitment milestones were implemented as planned
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
According to the content of the Implementation Report of the Local Open Government Action Plan 2022-2024 of Nuevo Leon, a series of modifications were made to the milestones described in the Local Open Government Action Plan . In this sense, the timing and composition of the milestones were modified, but they are identified as complementary and aligned to the end.
Section 2.
Did it open government?
2.1.1. Did the government disclose more information; improve the quality of the information (new or existing); improve the value of the information; improve the channels to disclose or request information or improve accessibility to information?
Yes
Degree of result:
Outstanding
Explanation: In narrative form, what has been the impact on people or practice.
Working with children and adolescents is something that is not often seen, so empowering students by strengthening their values so that they participate and contribute to their community is undoubtedly something that projects the transformation of a culture in the long term. The information available was used to create interactive guides that allow for a deeper understanding of the topics.
Provide evidence for your answer:
2.1.2. – Did the government create new opportunities to seek feedback from citizens/enable participation inform or influence decisions; improve existing channels or spaces to seek feedback from citizens/enable participation/ inform or influence decisions; create or improve capabilities in the government or the public aimed to improve how the government seeks feedback from citizens/enables participation/ or allows for the public to inform or influence decisions?
Yes
Degree of result:
Outstanding
Explanation: In narrative form, what has been the impact on people or practice.
It is worth mentioning that this exercise promoted the opening of a participation mechanism, such as the suggestion box within the schools, which directly impacts the students because they have the opportunity to give their opinions through it. On the other hand, the creation of the Manual is highlighted, which allows for long-term sustainability.
Provide evidence for your answer:
2.1.3 Did the government create or improve channels, opportunities or capabilities to hold officials answerable to their actions?
Unclear
Degree of result:
Major
Explanation: In narrative form, what has been the impact on people or practice.
Although this mechanism promotes the participation of girls, boys, and adolescents in the student body, it will be important to visualize the substance of the suggestions in order to correlate the level of responsibility and follow-up they have.
Provide evidence for your answer:
2.1.4 Other Results
Not Applicable
2.2 Did the commitment address the public policy problem that it intended to address as described in the action plan?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The commitment promotes the alternative of providing spaces for girls, boys, and adolescents in schools through mailboxes. It also enables students to learn about their rights to participate and what their mechanisms are through the manual.
Provide evidence for your answer:
Section 3.
Lessons from
implementation
3. Provide at least one lesson or reflection relating to the implementation of this commitment. It can be the identification of key barriers to implementation, an unexpected help/hindrance, recommendations for future commitments, or if the commitment should be taken forward to the next action plan.
There is a great opportunity to impact children and adolescents, as this is a sector whose importance is not always seen, and the fact of involving this population confirms a good action. Also, taking into consideration that their needs and time availability are different, it is said that the flexibility and adaptability of the institutions were key to addressing the different milestones.
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