Citizen engagement in peacebuilding: A communication for development approach to rebuilding peace from the bottom-up

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Baú
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Communication For Development ◽  
Development Approach

Voice and Accountability

2022 ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Idongesit Eshiet
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Participatory Development ◽  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Women's Associations ◽  
Civic Organizations ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Development Approach

The article assesses the importance of citizen engagement in engendering good governance in the health sector. However, citizens need an effective ‘voice' in order to be heard. Thus, the article argues for the need to utilise existing civic organizations like the rural women's associations as platforms of civic engagements. Using Akwa Ibom state as a study location, the article investigated the role of rural women's associations in citizen engagement in the primary health sector. Findings reveal that although rural women's associations are engaged in diverse socio-economic and political activities, they however do not engage in socially accountable activities. Nevertheless, findings further reveal that associations have the potentials of becoming platforms for social accountability if harnessed by development partners. The argument of the study is anchored on the participatory development approach which argues about the need for beneficiaries of development to become active participants in the development process.

Voice and Accountability

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-22
Author(s):  
Idongesit Eshiet
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Participatory Development ◽  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Women's Associations ◽  
Civic Organizations ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Development Approach

The article assesses the importance of citizen engagement in engendering good governance in the health sector. However, citizens need an effective ‘voice' in order to be heard. Thus, the article argues for the need to utilise existing civic organizations like the rural women's associations as platforms of civic engagements. Using Akwa Ibom state as a study location, the article investigated the role of rural women's associations in citizen engagement in the primary health sector. Findings reveal that although rural women's associations are engaged in diverse socio-economic and political activities, they however do not engage in socially accountable activities. Nevertheless, findings further reveal that associations have the potentials of becoming platforms for social accountability if harnessed by development partners. The argument of the study is anchored on the participatory development approach which argues about the need for beneficiaries of development to become active participants in the development process.

scholarly journals A Communication for Development Approach to Eradicating Polio: India Succeeds

2020 ◽  
pp. 162-180
Author(s):  
Deepak Gupta ◽  
Kiron Bansal ◽  
Anusha Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Polio Eradication ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Eradication Programme ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Causal Factors ◽  
Cultural Taboos ◽  
Communication For Development ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Socially Excluded

Communication for development (C4D), has been identified as a major factor in eradication of Polio in India. India has been hailed as a success as it saw innovative use of epidemiological data and application of multiple communication channels, especially for the Polio eradication programme. It has also been perceived that communication for Polio eradication has mostly promoted Polio-vaccine drops whereas the main causal factors such as low rates of routine immunization, poor sanitation, lack of clean drinking water, and poor nutrition that are responsible for spread of Polio virus have not been promoted have not been promoted as the behavior-change content. The research was held in sub-urban clusters around the capital city of Delhi inhabited by migrants from two Indian states. The research documented that the knowledge and perceptions of large number of communities are very low with regard to recalling any causal factors which lead to Polio transmission. Research concludes, for behaviours to change, that cultural taboos, societal norms and structural inequalities need to be taken into consideration, including special emphasis on migrant settlers. Communication strategies have to be cognizant of and in tune with the policy and legislative environment and also linked to the service delivery aspects for the most vulnerable and socially-excluded.

scholarly journals Neighbourhood planning: national strategy for ‘bottom up’ governance

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Bogusz
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local People ◽  
Alternative Form ◽  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Planning Policy ◽  
Planning Decisions ◽  
Output Legitimacy

Purpose The paper aims to consider whether Neighbourhood Panning provides the appropriate output legitimacy for citizen engagement in the planning process. The Localism Act 2011 transformed the planning process by shifting decision-making powers away from the local institutions and transferring them to local people. Neighbourhood planning has created a new dynamic in planning by using “bottom up” governance processes which enables local people to shape the area where they live. Local referenda are used to inject output legitimacy in to neighbourhood planning, and this planning self-determination can be considered as “spatial sovereignty”, whereby the recipients of the planning decisions are also the primary stakeholders that have shaped planning policy. Design/methodology/approach This paper will examine how Localism, as an evolving concept of local governance, is enfranchising local communities to take control of planning and development in their area. The paper will draw upon the experience of the revised planning methodology introduced by the Localism Act 2011 and consider its impact on the delivery of broader public policy objectives contained within the National Planning Policy Framework. Findings Localism provides an alternative form of citizen engagement and democratic legitimation for planning decisions which transcends the traditional forms of participatory democracy, and recognises that other paths of democratic law-making are possible. Originality/value The paper argues that neighbourhood planning has created a paradigm whereby local planning preferences, as an expression of spatial sovereignty, do not necessarily align with the broader public policy objective to build homes in the right places.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF THE PEOPLE IN POST LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY: PERSPECTIVES FROM MALAYSIA AND AUSTRALIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Sarah Moulds ◽  
Ying Hooi Khoo
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Parliamentary Democracies ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
Legislative Review ◽  
Cultural Features

The purpose of this article is to critically examine the role of the people in the process of reviewing the implementation and effectiveness of existing laws, described in the emerging literature as ‘post-legislative scrutiny or ‘PLS’. Examining the options for citizen engagement with legislative review is critical for all parliamentary democracies grappling with the challenge of rebuilding trust between citizens and institutions. This is because reviewing the content and purpose of proposed and the implementation and impact of existing laws is a way for parliamentarians to give effect to their democratic promise. The methodology employed is qualitative in nature with a tiered approached to identifying and examining the extent to which individuals and non-government actors can contribute to parliamentary review processes in two Westminster-inspired parliamentary democracies: Australia and Malaysia. Using case study examples and examining both structural and cultural features of the systems of legislative review in both systems, this article directly challenges some of the assumptions previously associated with PLS in the existing literature. Experiences of different ‘ad hoc’ forms of PLS in both Australia and Malaysia suggest that there could be substantial benefits for lawmakers and citizens by moving toward a more deliberative, ‘bottom up’ approach to PLS in the future.

Citizen Consultation from Above and Below

2010 ◽  
pp. 332-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Bruns ◽  
Jason Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Social Networking Tools

Citizen engagement and e-government initiatives in Australia remain somewhat underdeveloped, not least for a number of fundamental structural reasons. Fledgling initiatives can be divided into a number of broad categories, including top-down government consultation through blogs and similar experimental online sites operated by government departments; bottom-up NGO-driven watchdog initiatives such as GetUp!’s Project Democracy site, modelled on projects established in the UK; and a variety of more or less successful attempts by politicians (and their media handlers) to utilise social networking tools to connect with constituents while bypassing the mainstream media. This chapter explores these initiatives, and discusses the varying levels of success which they have found to date.

Are Bottom-Up Approaches in Development More Effective than Top-Down Approaches?

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Shahidulla Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
Financial Aid ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Global South ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Global World ◽  
Globalized World

This article analyzes both the top-down and bottom-up approaches of development interventions in the Global South with reference to historical backgrounds and particular case studies. It is a fact that channeling Western financial aid by using the top-down approach has not been successful when compared to the results of poverty reduction programs in poor Southern countries over the past decades. As a result, bottom-up institutions like NGOs and bottom-up development programs like microfinance emerged in the late 80s and have become popular across developing countries. However, recently, the performance of NGOs has been questioned and it is perceived that they have lost their roots. Moreover, the bottom-up NGOs seem unable to flourish further without financial aids although bottom-up development approaches seem to be more effective than top-down development approaches as they ensure people’s participation and right to choose. Hence, this article argues that no single development approach is more effective than another. In the globalized world, there are no scopes to justify isolation from each other since countries in the Global South still approach South-South Cooperation and also receive financial aid from the Northern donors. Although there are some gross failures of past top-down development approaches, then, not all the bottom-up approaches are fully successful. This article maintains that to ensure cohesive development works, the global world needs both development approaches.

scholarly journals Cube Design Museum—Empathic Co-design for Societal Impact

2021 ◽  
pp. 109-117
Author(s):  
Anja Köppchen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Societal Impact ◽  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
The Village

AbstractCube design museum addresses current and future challenges within the broader context of an ageing and shrinking society, to improve the quality of life of people of all ages. The chapter presents the development of a tool, to stimulate and facilitate new, participatory ways of policymaking, to drive citizen engagement and bottom-up social innovation: the Co-Design Canvas. It has been co-designed and tested within the context of the village of Ransdaal in the Netherlands.

Blending Local Government Authorities and Grassroots for Industrial Economy Through Participatory Development Communication in Tanzania

2021 ◽  
pp. 74-98
Author(s):  
Hagai Joseph Mwakisisya ◽  
Rogers Rugeiyamu ◽  
Sebastian Cyprian
Keyword(s):  
Central Government ◽  
Participatory Development ◽  
Development Communication ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Participatory Communication ◽  
Industrial Economy ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Communication For Development ◽  
Industrialization Process ◽  
Development Approach

The chapter using participatory communication for development approach seeks to gauge the performance of LGAs in drawing the grassroots into taking a leading role in micro-manufacturing development. The study was conducted in Bahi district and it involved two wards, namely Mpamantwa and Bahi-sokoni. Focus group discussions, observation, and interviews were used as data collection methods. A total of 51 participants were used in the study. The results revealed the relationship between industrialization awareness and achievement of industrialization vision. People at the grassroots are still not aware of their role in industrialization process due to lack of education and capacity. At the same time, LGAs also still wait or depend on the central government on the process. The study recommends awareness creation through participatory communication strategies to both LGAs and the grassroots and improvement of the line of communication between the LGAs, grassroots, and other key players in the development of industrial economy.

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