People's Participation in Local Decision-Making

NALAS is a member of the Research Coordination Committee « LoGov » consortium composed of 10 European and 8 non-European partners from six continents. LoGov is a project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 MSCA RISE Programme and runs from February 2019 to September 2024

LoGov provides solutions for local governments to address the changing urban-rural interplay and to manage its impact. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares and shares innovative practices in five major local government areas: Local responsibilities and public services, Local financial arrangements, Structure of local government, Intergovernmental relations of local governments, and People’s participation in local decision-making. In the research paper on people’s participation in local decision-making, they explore issues such as transparency and inclusiveness in citizens' participation in public services, such as Participation in the Urban Water Management Board in Adama/ Oromia in Ethiopia, the participatory budgeting in Croatia, or the informal yet crucial role of women’s organizations in Malvinas in Argentina. The participation of these citizens is influenced by both the national context and the specific political environment.