THEORY OF CITIZEN

PARTICIPATION
Philippine Politics and Governance
 Citizen Participation
- Is the process which provides private
individuals an opportunity to influence public
decisions and has long been a component of
the democratic-making process.
 1. Information and ideas on public
FIVE success.
2. Public Support for planning
BENEFITS OF decisions.
CITIZEN 3. Avoidance of protracted conflicts and
costly delays
PARTICIPATIO 4. Reservoir of good will which can
N TO carry over to future decisions; and

PLANNING 5. Spirit of cooperation and trust

between the agency and the public.
PROCESS:
TYPES OF DECISION-MAKING
Technocratic Decision-Making
- It plays a principle that trained staff “experts” are best suited to
make complex technical decisions.
- It is mixed decisions- decisions involving both technical and
value judgement.
- It is solely based on the application and extrapolation of
scientific issues.
- Value decisions are concerned with the resolution of important
normative or societal issues
TYPES OF DECISION-MAKING

Democratic Decision Making

- It is based on assumption that all who are affected
by a given decision have the right to participate in
the making of that decision.
 LADDER OF
CITIZEN
PARTICIPATI
ON
 1. PUBLICITY- Design to persuade and facilitate
TECHNIQUE public support, relating to citizens as passive
consumers.

S OF 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION- It present relatively

complete and balanced information so that

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citizens may draw their own conclusions.
3. PUBLIC INPUT- It solicits ideas and opinion from

PARTICIPAT
citizens.
4. PUBLIC INTERACTION- It facilitates the exchange
of information and ideas among citizens ,
ION planners and decision makers.
5. PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP- It offers citizens a
formalized role in shaping the ultimate decisions.
 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
CONTINUUM

PUBLICIT PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC

Y EDUCATION INPUT INTERACTION PARTNERSHI
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Building Disseminating Collecting Two-way Securing advice
public information information communication and consent
support
 CRITERIA FOR AN EFFECTIVE
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROGRAM

1. Meet legal requirements

2. Clearly articulate goals and objectives
3. Command Political Support
4. Be an integral part of the decision-making structure
5. Receive adequate funding, staff, and time
6. Identify concerned or affected publics
7. Delineate clear roles and responsibilities for
participants.