PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & ACCOUNTABILITY

The country has integrated direct, ongoing, safe, meaningful and inclusive participation and accountability in climate decision-making at all levels. Government creates structures and mechanisms for participatory decision-making for all members of society, giving special attention to the most disadvantaged. This participation is supported by the explicit integration of accountability and oversight mechanisms in climate laws and regulations. This benchmark is associated with elements such as consultation methods, openness, accountability, transparency and feedback mechanisms.

Elements Of Quality

Access to information: Participative processes depend on access to a broad range of accurate, useful and relevant evidence, and expertise.

Representativeness & Inclusion: participation sample is representative of all members of society affected and includes disadvantaged and diverse, local, youth and indigenous people and knowledge.

Ease of participation: The public announcement of the participative process and dissemination of relevant materials are timely.

Accountability

Citizen Satisfaction: People believe the process is fair, effective, inclusive and meaningful.

Trust: People trust each other and the government officials carrying out the process.