Activate the role of the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra regional council's consultative instances as key forums for implementing participatory democracy (MALAA0004)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Action plan – Laayoune Sakia El Hamra, Morocco, 2025 – 2027
Inception Report: Not available
Commitment Start: Jun 2025
Commitment End: Jun 2027
Institutions involved:
- Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Regional Council
- Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Regional Council
- Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Regional Council
- Creativity Association for Educational Cultural and Social Development Laâyoune Supreme, Laayoune Sakia El Hamra Region.
- Ministry of Interior - Laayoune Sakia El Hamra regional council - Civil society
Primary Policy Area:
Primary Sector:
OGP Value:
- Civic Participation
Description
Commitment ID
MALAA0004
Commitment Title
Activate the role of the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra regional council's consultative instances as key forums for implementing participatory democracy
Problem
Consultative instances must make efforts in the consulting domain to contribute to local development;
- The capacities of consultative instances need to be strengthened in order to activate their essential role in the domain of participatory democracy;
- Lack of involvement of consultative instances to promote civic participation in the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region;
Status quo
- Training sessions for members of consultative instances;
- Organizing a regional training meeting for members of territorial consultative instances;
- Training sessions for associations on how to activate participatory democratic mechanisms;
- Organizing the Regional Forum for Dialogue and Consultation;
Activating the role of digital platform for dialogue and consultation for citizens and associations in the region ;
Action
- Sensitize the importance of citizen participation in monitoring local affairs and contributing to local development;
- Strengthening the mechanisms of participatory democracy in the region;
- Encourage civil society and strengthen its advisory roles in order to contribute to local development;
Working to achieve and encourage partnership with civil society to contribute to all forms of openness that allow effective citizen participation in the region;
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem described above?
Strengthening the role of citizens and civil society organizations in the field of civic participation in the region; - Activating the roles of the region's advisory bodies as key spaces for the implementation of participatory democracy;
What long-term goal as identified in your Open Government Strategy does this commitment relate to?
- Increased participation of consultative bodies in the assessment and the elaboration of development programs in the region;
- Greater involvement of civil society associations in the implementation of participatory democratic mechanisms;
- Facilitate and expand the participation of citizens in the assessment of regional programs through the creation of a digital platform for consultation;
- Strengthening the capacities of youth, women and associations in the field of participatory democratic mechanisms;
Increase the performance of associations with regard to advisory mechanisms and strengthen their developmental contributions;
Primary Policy Area
Civic Space, Inclusion
Primary Sector
Citizenship & Immigration, Public Services (general)
What OGP value is this commitment relevant to?
| Civic Participation | - Greater involvement of civil society associations in the implementation of participatory democratic mechanisms; - Facilitate and expand the participation of citizens in the assessment of regional programs through the creation of a digital platform for consultation;- Greater involvement of civil society associations in the implementation of participatory democratic mechanisms; - Facilitate and expand the participation of citizens in the assessment of regional programs through the creation of a digital platform for consultation; |