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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