Public Engagement

Public policies are more legitimate, credible and effective if they meet the expectations and needs of the people for whom they are intended. Well-designed public engagement helps design and deliver effective public policy and services while strengthening trust in government. 

The OECD is looking a how governments can ensure more transparency, consultation and participation in the design and implementation of public policies and services.

What's new

• International Workshop on “Building Citizen Centred Policies and Services”, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26-27 June 2008.

See more in the video "Our voices"

• OECD and TakingItGlobal ask youth about public engagement and climate change 

“What can youth do about climate change?” “How do young people want to engage with government?” These are among the questions being asked by OECD of TakingItGlobal members, a global online youth community. See the discussion on climate change  and on public engagement .

• Symposium on open and inclusive policy making, Paris, France, 16 October 2007

The OECD Public Governance Committee held a Symposium on Open and Inclusive Policy Making on to review the costs, benefits, risks and issues raised by fostering greater public engagement in policy making. A short issues paper presents the main highlights of the discussions.

 

Documents

• Mind the Gap: Fostering Open and Inclusive Policy Making -- An Issues Paper

Policy Briefs

• Policy Brief: Public Sector Modernisation: Open Government
• Policy Brief: Engaging Citizens Online for Better Policy-making
• Engaging Citizens in Policy-making: Information, Consultation and Public Participation. Public Management Policy Brief No. 10

Publications

• Evaluating Public Participation in Policy Making
• Promise and Problems of E-Democracy: Challenges of Online Citizen Engagement
• Open Government: Fostering Dialogue with Civil Society
• Citizens as Partners: Information, Consultation and Public Participation in Policy-making
• Citizens as Partners: OECD Handbook on Information, Consultation and Public Participation in Policy-Making

Contact:

For further information, please contact Joanne.Caddy@oecd.org