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The Future of Citizen Engagement – A New Report on Citizen Voice

Wednesday 17 December, New York

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Last week, the Occidental College Task Force on Citizen Accountability launched a report of their research findings entitled The Future of Citizen Engagement: Recommendations for Implementing Effective Feedback Initiatives. This research team, commissioned by the UN Millennium Campaign, assessed a variety of citizen feedback initiatives around the world which focus on incorporating citizen voice into local and national policy and/or service delivery. Among the case studies were UNICEF’s U Report in Uganda, and the MY World local spin-off survey, MY Municipality in Macedonia. For a full documentation of the initiatives which the team encountered through their research, see this interactive map.

The research assessed which characteristics make an initiative most effective in a variety of local contexts and across a span of diverse actors. From these findings, the report details a set of nine recommendations for implementing strong and effective citizen feedback initiatives:

  1. Government buy-in and support is essential to ensure that citizen feedback is translated into change
  2. All partners must receive value from the initiative
  3. Existing civil society networks and partnerships are essential for effective outreach
  4. The timing of a citizen feedback initiative launch impacts its success
  5. An option of anonymity will allow for more candid citizen feedback
  6. Technology must be easy-to-use, accessible and functional
  7. Outreach must use many mediums of communication, including both tech and non-tech platforms
  8. Initiatives must find ways to include marginalized populations
  9. Target communities must be informed of their rights and responsibilities

This research is extremely relevant for the future of the MY World survey. Thus far, MY World has allowed over 7 million people to have their say concerning the next international development agenda.  The hope for the future is that people everywhere are equipped with comprehensive tools which allow them to have their say in local and national policy processes as well.

These recommendations will serve the UN Millennium Campaign and its partners as they decides how the MY World model can fit into a local or national context.

Author UN SDG Action CampaignPosted on December 21, 2014Categories MY World 2015, post2015, Special Event, United Nations, YouthTags accountability framework, civic engagement, Occidental College, post 2015, report

United for MY World during the General Assembly

The night of September 25, 2013 was a remarkable time for MY World. Even though it was held during the week of General Assembly, the busiest time of the United Nations, our partner recognition event was greeted with overwhelmingly interests and engagement. The crowd drew to the exhibition space in UNICEF House, New York, where the event was hosted, was just as inclusive as the MY World Survey. From Nobel Economic Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to disabled children from our partner in India – NineisMine, everyone had a chance to share their voices on MY World and the post 2015-development agenda.

Continue reading “United for MY World during the General Assembly”

Author UN SDG Action CampaignPosted on October 11, 2013Categories Special EventTags 1 million votes, civic engagement, Muhammad Yunus, partner recognition, UN Millennium Campaign, Unicef, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Volunteers (UNVs)1 Comment on United for MY World during the General Assembly

Building Kazakhstan’s Future, One Vote at a Time

The MY World Booth our key national partner, the National Volunteer Network, helped to design for UNV Kazakhstan’s outreach activity on International Youth Day, August 12, 2013. As an eye-catching, interactive feature of the event, respondents to the MY World Survey could attach six stickers onto the board for the issues they deemed most important for Post-2015 development, in addition to filling out the MY World paper ballot.
The MY World Booth our key national partner, the National Volunteer Network, helped to design for UNV Kazakhstan’s outreach activity on International Youth Day, August 12, 2013. As an eye-catching, interactive feature of the event, respondents to the MY World Survey could attach six stickers onto the board for the issues they deemed most important for Post-2015 development, in addition to filling out the MY World paper ballot.

contributed by UNV Kazakhstan, Josefine Ulbrich (UNV Intern for Youth Networks & Volunteering)

On International Youth Day 2013, taking the continuation of the National Consultation process into their own hands, 16 youth volunteers engaged the Kazakhs in an open conversation about their priorities for the post-2015 development agenda. They contributed to the offline roll out of the MY World survey in two bustling public places in Astana.

Building on the momentum of the Post-2015 National Consultation Process led by Kazakhstan’s government and the UN Country Team, which engaged more than 2000 people, UNV Kazakhstan promoted youth’s powerful role as agents of change and mobilized young volunteers in a MY World outreach campaign, to make sure the ideas of Kazakhstan’s people are reflected in the global conversation on Post-2015 development.

Continue reading “Building Kazakhstan’s Future, One Vote at a Time”

Author UN SDG Action CampaignPosted on October 7, 2013Categories Field Story in AsiaTags civic engagement, International Youth Day, Kazakhstan, United Nations Volunteers (UNVs)

Director of UN Millennium Campaign arrives in Brazil for official visit and dialogue with civil society organisations

Director of UN Millennium Campaign arrives in Brazil for official visit and dialogue with civil society organisations

503917Rio de Janeiro, April 1st 2013 – The Director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign, Ms. Corinne Woods, arrives in Brazil tomorrow for an official visit aimed at strengthening collaboration with the Brazilian Government and civil society organizations in the context of the post-2015 development agenda.

During her stay in the country, between April 2nd and 5th, Ms. Woods will meet young girls, slum dwellers and indigenous communities to listen to their claims and visions for the new development agenda to be in place after the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals in 2015.  Brazil’s national consultations for the post-2015 scenario are being facilitated by the United Nations in collaboration with the Government. The results of the consultations will be submitted to the High- Level Panel that will produce the report to the UN Secretary-General to advise him on the post-2015 global development agenda. Continue reading “Director of UN Millennium Campaign arrives in Brazil for official visit and dialogue with civil society organisations”

Author UN SDG Action CampaignPosted on April 1, 2013Categories Special EventTags civic engagement, civil societies, Corinne Woods, UN Millennium Campaign

The UN engages citizens around the world to take part in shaping the future global development agenda

PRESS RELEASE

New York, 12 March 2013—The United Nations and partners invite people all over the world to participate in setting the world’s future development agenda by voting in an innovative survey known as MY World, the United Nations global survey for a better world.

Presented by the UN and partners this week, MY World provides an extraordinary pathway for citizens to have a say in what development priorities world leaders should include in the next development framework.

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PRESS RELEASE

New York, 12 March 2013—The United Nations and partners invite people all over the world to participate in setting the world’s future development agenda by voting in an innovative survey known as MY World, the United Nations global survey for a better world.

Presented by the UN and partners this week, MY World provides an extraordinary pathway for citizens to have a say in what development priorities world leaders should include in the next development framework.

In a special video message today for the MY World survey, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon encouraged the public: “Vote and tell us what issues matter most to you and your family. Make a difference. Mark a difference!”

  Continue reading “The UN engages citizens around the world to take part in shaping the future global development agenda”

Author UN SDG Action CampaignPosted on March 12, 2013Categories Media coverageTags civic engagement, data for development, innovative survey, launch, United Nations
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