Citizen participation is widely seen as key to a successful energy transition. In practice, however, it often remains more of an ideal than a reality. In her Ph.D. research at TU/e, Nikki Kluskens ...

Indonesia’s central government seems to understand, at least in principle, that communication between government and citizens should go both ways. But our research shows the government isn’t always ...

The first conference of the parties to the Escazú Agreement concluded with the approval to include the public in the board of directors and finalize the rules surrounding a committee that will oversee ...

THE coming Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) will serve as a platform for citizens to participate and engage in the budget preparation process, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ...

Discover how the Singapore government is enhancing citizen participation in neighbourhood renewal programmes and ...

It has been over a decade since participatory democracy was introduced to the European Union, especially after the principle was enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty in 2009. While various initiative and ...

As updates to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) usher in a new era requiring inclusive environmental reviews with robust public engagement, a new University of Florida study, titled ...

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has urged civil society organisations and other development partners to raise citizens’ awareness of the importance of participating ...

As India enters 2026, the country stands at a critical inflection point. Urbanisation is accelerating, aspirations are rising, and governments at all levels are under pressure to deliver faster, ...

SIR: The bane of under-development in Africa is explicitly traceable to poor leadership across all levels of governance. According to Chinua Achebe, “The problem with Nigeria is failure of leadership.