NOPM organized a workshop on public participation in decision-making and their engagement in policy development in the municipality of Ranilug with different stakeholders.
Key points of discussion included transparency and mechanisms of public participation in the decision-making process and local policy development. Specific challenges and immediate needs related to transparency, public participation in decision-making, and local policy development were also addressed during the workshop.
Several recommendations and forms of public involvement in decision-making were proposed, including:
- Conducting more open debates with citizens
- Exploring the possibility of contracting services from NGOs for budget planning, citizen consultations, etc.
- Strengthening village councils
- Simplifying budget planning formats to make them clearer and more understandable for citizens.
