Yale SOM’s Anya Nakhmurina finds that weakening a centuries-old requirement to publish public notices about local government ...

This article originally published in 1969 in the Journal of the American Institute of Planners. It’s redacted and reprinted here for the purpose of spurring ...

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 ...

In every democratic society, the concepts of rights, responsibilities, advocacy, and participation form the foundation of justice, equality, and civic engagement. These principles empower individuals ...

Fajri Siregar receives funding from LPDP (Indonesia) and DAAD (Indonesia). Indonesia’s central government seems to understand, at least in principle, that communication between government and citizens ...

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has encouraged greater citizen participation in the budget process to deepen democratic governance and strengthen public financial ...

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 ...

The Dispute Resolution and Development Initiative (DRDI) has called for the strengthening of citizen participation in local government budgeting processes to promote transparency, accountability, and ...

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.

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, ...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) aimed at strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of ...