“Data-informed policy-making” can be a daunting, complex phrase for local governments. However, behind these words lies a much simpler truth. Here are some best practices from the CitizenLab team to help local governments of all sizes harness the power of data. Data-informed policy-making represents the efforts to increase policies’ efficiency...
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Citizen initiatives are often presented as a potential antidote in the face of growing political disaffection in many parts of the world. However, all citizen initiatives differ from each other. We identified 4 key success factors. But let’s check the basics first. What are citizen initiatives? Citizen initiatives can be...
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Digital participation succeeds in approaching certain groups that are difficult or impossible to reach with traditional forms of participation. But does digital participation also exclude certain groups? Inclusiveness means that you do not exclude any group in society. Digital participation is inclusive when you reach every group in society, and...
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As we are currently finalizing our platform’s new module for participatory budgeting, we researched this emerging domain extensively and listened to more than 20 city councils. From the Canadian Toronto (2.8 million inhabitants) to the Belgian Wortegem-Petegem (6.000 inhabitants). Some had years of practical experience behind them, others just worked hard on...
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