This Toolkit, a database filled with experiences of participation in local decision-making, aims to contribute towards the development of a positive attitude of local authorities vis-à-vis citizen participation. Some important aspects of participation which the website focuses on are: the diverse set of actors involved in citizen participation, including local government actors (eg. The municipal council, the executive, and civil servants) and civil society actors (NGO’s, CBO’s, individual citizens); the level of engagement of participants ranging from quasi-participatory approaches to full citizen control. The Toolkit presents best practices as well as difficult experiences. In each case an analysis of critical factors of success and failure are given. The website permits additional case studies to be submitted to the database. In English, French and Spanish.
