Civic​ ​Engagement

Program​ ​Description​​ ​:International​ ​and​ ​non-governmental​ ​organizations​ ​have​ ​worked for​ ​many​ ​years​ ​in​ ​development​ ​programs​ ​that​ ​cover​ ​various​ ​sectors​ ​including​ ​health, education,​ ​the​ ​environment​ ​,and​ ​others.​ ​Despite​ ​the​ ​efforts​ ​and​ ​resources​ ​employed​ ​in these​ ​programs,​ ​development​ ​needs​ ​are​ ​increasing​ ​and​ ​there​ ​is​ ​still​ ​much​ ​to​ ​be​ ​done​ ​to achieve​ ​inclusive​ ​development.​ ​This​ ​reality​ ​requires​ ​that​ ​we​ ​start​ ​implementing​ ​a community​ ​partnership​ ​program​ ​,that​ ​would​ ​integrate​ ​international​ ​and​ ​local​ ​resources to​ ​serve​ ​the​ ​integrated​ ​development​ ​process​ ​.​ ​This​ ​in​ ​turn​ ​will​ ​be​ ​achieved​ ​within​ ​the framework​ ​of​ ​a​ ​unified​ ​and​ ​common​ ​strategic​ ​vision​ ​among​ ​all​ ​parties​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​the development​ ​process. 
Vision:​ ​​Development​ ​partners​ ​collaborating​ ​together​ ​to​ ​raise​ ​the​ ​level​ ​of​ ​development​ ​of the​ ​society​ ​in​ ​a​ ​transparent​ ​manner​ ​,​ ​to​ ​distribute​ ​work,​ ​and​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​responsibilities. 

Objectives:  

  • Strengthening​ ​cooperation​ ​and​ ​partnership​ ​with​ ​the​ ​private​ ​sector​ ​for developmentز
  • Support​ ​consultation​ ​and​ ​networking​ ​with​ ​international​ ​and​ ​local​ ​organizations​ ​, whom​ ​are​ ​active​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​ ​of​ ​civil​ ​work​ ​and​ ​community​ ​development.
  • Provide​ ​channels​ ​for​ ​consultation​ ​with​ ​citizens​ ​,and​ ​involve​ ​them​ ​in​ ​the​ ​planning and​ ​implementation​ ​of​ ​programs​ ​and​ ​projects​ ​that​ ​affect​ ​their​ ​lives​ ​and​ ​priorities.
  • Develop​ ​an​ ​integrated​ ​strategy​ ​for​ ​partnership​ ​with​ ​the​ ​different​ ​stakeholders​ ​in the​ ​development​ ​process,​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​the​ ​complementarity​ ​and​ ​synergy​ ​of the​ ​development​ ​efforts. 

Subprograms:

  • Prepare​ ​a​ ​map​ ​of​ ​the​ ​different​ ​actors​ ​(international​ ​and​ ​local)​ ​classified​ ​according to​ ​the​ ​different​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​development​ ​in​ ​which​ ​they​ ​operate.
  • Develop​ ​the​ ​"Partnership​ ​for​ ​Development"​ ​strategy​ ​on​ ​the​ ​national​ ​level​ ​with​ ​the participation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​various​ ​stakeholders​ ​(government,​ ​the​ ​private​ ​sector, international​ ​institutions,​ ​national​ ​and​ ​local​ ​civil​ ​society​ ​organizations).
  • Prepare​ ​a​ ​conference​ ​on​ ​corporate​ ​social​ ​responsibility​ ​,and​ ​provide​ ​an operational​ ​framework​ ​for​ ​the​ ​role​ ​of​ ​the​ ​private​ ​sector​ ​in​ ​achieving​ ​the “partnership​ ​for​ ​development”​ ​strategy.
  • Developing​ ​a​ ​guide​ ​and​ ​a​ ​set​ ​of​ ​communication​ ​tools​ ​between​ ​the​ ​citizen​ ​and​ ​the government​ ​.​ ​And​ ​provide​ ​training​ ​for​ ​the​ ​employees​ ​of​ ​the​ ​​ ​ministries​ ​and​ ​the governorates​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​utilize​ ​them. 
  • A​ ​national​ ​conference​ ​to​ ​present​ ​the​ ​strategic​ ​plans​ ​for​ ​development​ ​to​ ​partners and​ ​,​ ​and​ ​to​ ​distribute​ ​the​ ​roles​ ​and​ ​responsibilities​ ​to​ ​finance​ ​and​ ​implement projects​ ​and​ ​programs​ ​for​ ​provincial​ ​strategies.

 Constitutional​ ​and​ ​legislative​ ​framework:

  • Constitutional​ ​articles:​ ​36,​ ​37,​ ​75,​ ​76,​ ​77​ ​and​ ​236