Increase civic engagement at the local level (FR0073)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: France Action Plan 2021-2023
Action Plan Cycle: 2021
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry for Regional Cohesion and Relations with Local Authorities, National Agency for Regional Cohesion
Support Institution(s): The Territoires d’engagement scheme is built on various partnerships, with public and private stakeholders, to provide support and carry out training and projects across regions.
Policy Areas
Capacity Building, Local Commitments, Public ParticipationIRM Review
IRM Report: France Action Plan Review 2021-2023
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
What is the public problem that the commitment will address? Transform ways of working on a lasting basis within local authorities to support citizen engagement and devise local policies with inhabitants.
What is the commitment? Provide three years of support to local authorities committed to this approach, through funding for training, support for change and flagship cooperation projects.
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem? The Territoires d’engagement scheme will be deemed a success if, after three years of support, know-how and skills have been acquired on a lasting basis within the local authorities (elected representatives, services, partnerships), in order to make cooperation and civic engagement a hallmark of the local region.
Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values? On a regional level, by working very closely with the general public, the aim of this commitment is to provide citizens with a multitude of new opportunities to be involved in the drafting, implementation and assessment of policies affecting them. It is also intended to radically change the relationship between inhabitants and their governing institutions with a cooperative approach, bolstering and reinvigorating the local representative democracy. 96
Further information The commitment’s budget: Each local authority can receive support of up to €100,000 per year for three years. The Territoires d’engagement scheme is closely coordinated with the platform http://www.territoiresen-commun.fr (in French only)
Milestone activity with a verifiable deliverable Start date End date The 2021–2024 goal is to introduce between 10 and 20 local authorities every year into the Territoires d’engagement scheme.
IRM Midterm Status Summary
Action Plan Review
Commitment 23. The Territoires d’engagement scheme
● Verifiable: Yes
● Does it have an open government lens? Yes
● Potential for results: Modest