Open participative and consultative digital mechanisms (MABMK0007)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Action plan – Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco, 2022 – 2027
Inception Report: Not available
Commitment Start: Feb 2023
Commitment End: Jun 2027
Institutions involved:
- The regional council
Primary Policy Area:
Primary Sector:
OGP Value:
- Technology and Innovation for Transparency and Accountability
Description
Commitment ID
MABMK0007
Commitment Title
Open participative and consultative digital mechanisms
Problem
Maintaining citizen participation in broader regional planning and priorities is challenging, Citizens and CSOs intend to focus more on the sub-regional and local planning affecting their daily lives and proximity needs at municipal (communal) level.
Continuous, communication, consultation and Technology provide opportunities to expand and ensure engagement at regional level.
Status quo
Only few CSOs have the capacity to participate and engage in with decision makers at the regional level, including large CSOs and networks, few CSOs attend regional council's sessions.
Action
- Maintain the use and the promotion of digital tools for citizen participation at the regional level, E-petitions, Access to information,
- Expand communication of regional planning information with citizens using social media.
- Hosting of an online platform to monitor and communicate about the Sustainable Development Goals
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem described above?
This commitment aims to expand efforts to broaden reach and engagement with citizens and CSOs by using technology tools to support and expand citizen participation with the regional council.
What long-term goal as identified in your Open Government Strategy does this commitment relate to?
Ensuring inclusive citizen participation in regional planning by limiting the geographic barriers and especially for remote areas and populations.
Primary Policy Area
Civic Space, Digital Governance, E-petitions, Inclusion, Open Data, Right to Information
Primary Sector
Cross-sectoral, Environment & Climate, Infrastructure & Transport, Land & Spatial Planning, Media and Telecommunications, Public Services (general)
What OGP value is this commitment relevant to?
| Technology and Innovation for Transparency and Accountability | This commitment will guarantee that a larger number of CSOs and citizens can participate, communicate and request access to information from the regional council by promoting existing digital tools and creating/hosting new ones using innovation. which will increase transparency and accountability. |