Rapport final d’engagement – ​​Co-création du programme de développement du logement avec le soutien de CoLaboratory

Nom de l'évaluateur

Mária Reháková, Kristína Murínová, Anna Vaňová

Email

[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Nom de membre

Banská Bystrica, République slovaque

Plan d'action Les plans d’action sont au cœur de la participation d’un gouvernement au PGO. Ils sont le fruit d’un processus de co-création dans lequel le gouvernement et la société civile élaborent conjointement des engagements en faveur d’un gouvernement ouvert… Objet

Plan d'action – Banská Bystrica, République slovaque, 2024 – 2026

Engagement

Co-creating the housing development program with the support of CoLaboratory

Objet

Co-creating the housing development program with the support of CoLaboratory

Action

The commitment aims to use CoLaboratory to support processes of co-creation and dialogue between different stakeholders and to support the development of innovative cross-sectoral partnerships in the search for solutions within the complex agendas of the municipal authority, specifically within housing development. The CoLaboratory will provide methodological support for these processes, including facilitation, communication, cooperation and coordination, because both co-creation and development of innovation ecosystems involve complex interactions among the stakeholders from different sectors based on the principle of tripartite or sometimes quadripartite cooperation (involving businesses, universities, research institutions, public and third sector organizations). The co-creation processes supported by the CoLaboratory will be monitored and evaluated by an internal work group, and final reports will be created for both. The outcomes of evaluation should provide a base to design a co-creation methodology and define effective cooperation models within the Municipal Office as well as with external stakeholders (e.g., within the territory) to address complex challenges. This commitment also involves the plan to organize a workshop (or a workshop series) addressing the understanding of innovation cross-sector ecosystems, allowing the participants to develop the related skills. The knowledge gained from this process will be applied in similar processes in the future.

Problème

Currently, the self-government is addressing a number of complex challenges and responding to various crises, which require activation of collective intelligence and know-how to find quality, innovative, and sustainable solutions. Among the various such complex challenges, the self-government currently needs to address the co-creation of the Housing Development Program and cross-sector innovation partnerships focused on the creation of innovative solutions to promote énergieGarantir l’accès universel à une énergie durable, fiable et abordable est essentiel à tous les aspects de la prospérité. Accroître la surveillance publique et la transparence dans le secteur de l’énergie peut contribuer à en... Autres sustainability in the city. In terms of housing – among other issues, the city currently lacks affordable housing for disadvantaged groups (e.g. young families, single-parent families, young people, minorities, etc.). Such innovative solutions can be delivered through the quality co-creation processes and multi-sectoral innovation partnerships.

1.1 Quel était le niveau global de progrès dans la mise en œuvre de l'engagement au moment de cette évaluation ?

Substantiel

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Implementation of the commitment reached approximately half of its intended scope. The component focused on the preparation of the new Housing Development Program, applying the Co-Laboratory approach, was successfully implemented. This important strategic document was formally approved following an extensive participatory process.

By contrast, the activities and partnerships related to energy sustainability were not implemented due to a shift in internal priorities.

The Housing Development Program document is too large to be uploaded as an attachment. I am therefore providing a link to the document instead:

Housing Development Program for the City of Banská Bystrica through 2035 

1.2 Décrivez les principaux facteurs externes ou internes qui ont eu un impact sur la mise en œuvre de cet engagement et comment ils ont été traités (ou non).

The main internal factor that negatively affected implementation of the commitment was a direct shift in priorities within the City Development Activities Department. The originally planned project focused on a cross-sector partnership for energy sustainability was replaced by a different project concept, which resulted in the complete cancellation of participatory activities in this area. As a consequence, neither the Participation and Innovation Unit nor the Co-Laboratory platform was involved in this part of the commitment.

A significant positive factor, however, was the cooperation and facilitation achieved within the housing agenda, where the process successfully brought together representatives of the public sector, academia, developers, expert organizations, and civil society through an external working group.

A partial internal delay was also caused by the fact that the final evaluation report on the housing process was not delivered within the originally planned timeframe, with submission postponed until August.

Feedback from participating stakeholders collected through an internal questionnaire provides additional insight into the factors affecting implementation. According to one civil society representative, the participatory process for developing the Housing Development Program began to be implemented on a broader scale only after repeated pressure from communities and organizations active in the field of housing policy.

Other respondents noted that not all participants were able to work effectively with the Decidim platform and also pointed to insufficient involvement of institutions necessary for the implementation of social housing development.

1.3 L'engagement a-t-il été mis en œuvre comme prévu à l'origine ?

Peu de jalons d'engagement ont été mis en œuvre comme prévu

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Of the five milestones defined under the commitment, three were completed. These completed milestones concerned the design of the processus de co-créationLa collaboration entre le gouvernement, la société civile et les autres parties prenantes (par exemple, les citoyens, les universitaires, le secteur privé) est au cœur du processus OGP. Les gouvernements participants doivent s'assurer qu'une plongée..., the formal approval of the new Housing Development Program 2035, and the preparation of its final evaluation report.

The remaining two milestones, both related to energy sustainability, were not implemented due to a shift in the priorities of the city leadership.

The Housing Development Program document is too large to be uploaded as an attachment. I am therefore providing a link to the document instead:

Housing Development Program for the City of Banská Bystrica through 2035 

2.1.1. – Le gouvernement a-t-il divulgué plus d'informations ; améliorer la qualité des informations (nouvelles ou existantes) ; améliorer la valeur de l'information; améliorer les canaux pour divulguer ou demander des informations ou améliorer l'accessibilité à l'information ?

Non applicable

Explication : Sous forme narrative, quel a été l'impact sur les personnes ou la pratique.

In developing the City of Banská Bystrica Housing Development Program, the local government used several participatory mechanisms. These included establishing and coordinating an external working group, which met a total of ten times during the drafting process; organizing online participation du publicDonner aux citoyens la possibilité de contribuer au processus décisionnel du gouvernement conduit à une gouvernance plus efficace, à une meilleure prestation des services publics et à des résultats plus équitables. Spécification technique... in the preparation of the Housing Development Program 2035; consulting the draft with a broader group of external experts; discussing the issue at the conference “Innovative Approaches to Housing Development”; and publishing the document for public discussion through the Decidim platform.

At the same time, the use of Decidim represented a barrier for some stakeholder groups who were not familiar with the platform or did not know how to use it effectively.

The Co-Laboratory platform was also actively involved in the process, creating a broad space for expert discussion and enabling representatives of academia, non-governmental organizations, developers, private-sector actors, public authorities, and the wider public to directly influence how the city formulated its strategic objectives and vision in the areas of housing affordability and rental housing.

2.1.2. – Le gouvernement a-t-il créé de nouvelles opportunités pour solliciter les commentaires des citoyens/permettre à la participation d'informer ou d'influencer les décisions ; améliorer les canaux ou espaces existants pour solliciter les commentaires des citoyens/permettre la participation/informer ou influencer les décisions ; créer ou améliorer les capacités du gouvernement ou du public visant à améliorer la façon dont le gouvernement sollicite les commentaires des citoyens/permet la participation/ou permet au public d'informer ou d'influencer les décisions ?

Oui

Degré de résultat :

Majeurs

Explication : Sous forme narrative, quel a été l'impact sur les personnes ou la pratique.

In the participatory development of the Housing Development Program, using the Co-Laboratory platform, stakeholders from different sectors were involved through the working group, including representatives of the non-profit, public, and private sectors. The selection of participants was designed to cover different target groups relevant to the strategic document, enabling their needs to be identified and subsequently reflected in the final document.

This approach supported the collection of new, original information gathered specifically for the purpose of developing the Program. In addition, electronic participation tools and dissemination activities were used to encourage the active involvement of the wider public.

The assessment is rated as substantial because only approximately half of the overall commitment was implemented. Stakeholders generally perceived the participatory process positively. Five of the seven respondents indicated that the commitment had been implemented with the participation of relevant stakeholders (“mostly yes”), while two responded “partially yes”; none provided a negative response.

Four respondents identified the creation of new opportunities for providing feedback and participating in decision-making as the main benefit of the process, while three highlighted the strengthening of capacities within both public administration and the wider public. One critical observation was that not all participants were able to use the digital platform effectively.

2.1.3 Le gouvernement a-t-il créé ou amélioré des canaux, des opportunités ou des capacités pour tenir les fonctionnaires responsables de leurs actes ?

Oui

Degré de résultat :

Majeurs

Explication : Sous forme narrative, quel a été l'impact sur les personnes ou la pratique.

The main output linked to the implementation of the commitment is a concrete strategic document in which the City defines its objectives and policy intentions in the area of housing. It sets out priorities to be achieved by 2035, supported by defined objectives and indicators that make it possible to monitor progress and, in turn, assess the accountability of the city leadership for implementation.

At the same time, participating stakeholders noted that the City’s accountability is currently reflected primarily at the level of declared objectives. Critical feedback focused on the lack of tangible results to date, particularly in relation to rental housing, as well as on insufficient transparenceSelon les statuts de l'OGP, la transparence est atteinte lorsque « l'information détenue par le gouvernement (y compris sur les activités et les décisions) est ouverte, exhaustive, opportune et librement accessible au public… Autres regarding the instruments to be used for implementation.

The actual level of delivery and accountability can therefore only be assessed once the Program has been implemented in practice.

2.1.4 Autres résultats

Non applicable

2.2 L'engagement a-t-il abordé le problème de politique publique qu'il visait à résoudre tel que décrit dans le plan d'action ?

Oui

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The commitment was successful in addressing part of the identified problem, as the City had previously lacked a comprehensive and up-to-date strategic document focused on housing policy. By drawing on collective intelligence, the City developed a high-quality Housing Development Programme that integrates analytical, strategic, and implementation components.

However, the issue of the missing innovation partnership for energy sustainability was not resolved.

Participating stakeholders assessed the overall fulfillment of the commitment differently: one respondent considered it fully achieved, three assessed it as mostly achieved, one as partially achieved, one as mostly not achieved, and one as not achieved at all. Overall, four out of seven respondents provided a positive assessment.

Critical feedback was primarily linked to the lack of visible practical results to date, particularly actual housing construction. However, such outcomes cannot yet be fully assessed, given that the

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Participatory Process for Developing the Banská Bystrica Housing Development Program 2035

3. Fournir au moins une leçon ou une réflexion relative à la mise en œuvre de cet engagement. Il peut s'agir de l'identification des principaux obstacles à la mise en œuvre, d'une aide/obstacle inattendu, de recommandations pour des engagements futurs, ou si l'engagement doit être reporté au prochain plan d'action.

Implementation of the commitment in the area of the Housing Development Program can be considered a good practice example for future strategic co-creation processes at the local government level. It combined the active involvement of the City’s participation staff with external facilitation and a clearly structured methodology, including the involvement of the IAB platform and expert Michal Smetanka.

Feedback from the evaluation questionnaire shows, however, that a successful participatory process is not sufficient unless it is followed by visible implementation results. Future processes should therefore include realistic timelines, support for participants using digital tools, early involvement of institutions responsible for implementation, and transparent communication of progress after approval of the strategic document.

A further lesson concerns the negative impact of changes in implementation priorities. Activities related to energy sustainability were discontinued following an internal change in project priorities.

Future OGP commitments should therefore be based on stronger agreement between expert coordination units, such as the Participation and Innovation Unit, and the departments responsible for implementation. Without sustained institutional commitment to using Co-Laboratory mechanisms, there is a risk of losing time and resources.

This is particularly important given the relatively short two-year OGP Action Plan period, which requires clear priorities and consistent support for implementation.