Citizens Engagement in Local Governance

1. What is Local Government 2. Engagement Framework3. Tools of Engagement4. Example of Engagement

1. What is Local Government

• Under LG Act 2009Dzongkhag Tshogdu

Gewogs Tshogde

Thromde Thsogde

2. Citizens Engagement Framework in Local Governance

• Framework

Dzongkhag Tshogdu

Gewog Tshogde

Thromdhe Tshogdu

Central Agencies National Assembly

Drungkhags

Tshogpa

Tshogpa

3. How: Engagement Tools

– Acts ( LG Act 2009/ Mining Act/ Environment Act)– Guidelines (Planning/ Monitoring/Budgeting)– Facilitators ( Trainings/awareness/consultation)– Forums

Local Government

Facilitators

Guidelines and RulesActs

Forums

4. Eg.: Using EngagementTools in the Framework

• Formation of Local Government• Common forum (Dzongkhag Tshogdu, Gyelyong

Thromhde Tshogdu, Gewog Thsogde, and Dzongkhag Thromdhe Tshogde) for highest decision making but not law making body– Dzongkhag Tshogdu

• Session (Dzongkhag Tshogdu Chathrim)• Development and planning (Planning Guidelines)• Monitoring (National Monitoring and evaluation manuals)• Reviews on Plans (FYP mid-term review/sectors presenting

progress of the plan)

– Gyelyong Thromdhe Tshogdu• Development and planning (Planning Guidelines)• Monitoring (National Monitoring and evaluation manuals)• Reviews on Plans (FYP mid-term review/sectors presenting progress of the

plan)

– Gewog Tshogde• Development and planning (Planning guidelines/technical supports form

Dzongkhag sectors)• Monitoring (National Monitoring and evaluation manual)• Reviews (sector presents the progress of the plan)

– Dzongkhag Thromdhe Tshogde• Development and planning• Monitoring• Reviews

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