The question “how do you engage a community?” depends on the degree of influence given to the community in a decision-making process. It also depends on when engagement occurs during a policy development cycle.
True to its collaborative exchange, participants shape how they participate. Where traditional, top-down initiatives seek only to inform citizens on an arrived-at policy decision, the lack of attention to a relationship-based model for delivering public services is wanting – a point well recognizedrecognised globally by current efforts to deepen and expand public participation. Community members are engaged when they play a meaningful role in both the decision-making process and the implementation of projects that affect them. Broadening the role of government organizationsorganisations to include facilitator and collaborator, for instance, empowers locals and community members. Loosening the hold on a top-down approach also instillsinstils trust in community members to meaningfully engage in issues.
The question “how do you engage a community?” depends on the degree of influence given to the community in a decision-making process. It also depends on when engagement occurs during a policy development cycle.
True to its collaborative exchange, participants shape how they participate. Where traditional, top-down initiatives seek only to inform citizens on an arrived-at policy decision, the lack of attention to a relationship-based model for delivering public services is wanting – a point well recognizedrecognised globally by current efforts to deepen and expand public participation. Community members are engaged when they play a meaningful role in both the decision-making process and the implementation of projects that affect them. Broadening the role of government organizationsorganisations to include facilitator and collaborator, for instance, empowers locals and community members. Loosening the hold on a top-down approach also instillsinstils trust in community members to meaningfully engage in issues.
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