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Canelones' Participation System (UY0115)

Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: Uruguay Action Plan 2018-2020

Action Plan Cycle: 2018

Status: Active

Institutions

Lead Institution: Local Development and Participation Secretariat – Departmental Government of Canelones

Support Institution(s): Government of Canelones Municipalities of Canelones, Citizens groups, neighborhood and development committees. Thematic groups and round tables. Neighborhood assemblies

Policy Areas

Capacity Building, Local Commitments, Public Participation, Sustainable Development Goals

IRM Review

IRM Report: Uruguay Design Report 2018-2020

Starred: Pending IRM Review

Early Results: Pending IRM Review

Design i

Verifiable: Yes

Relevant to OGP Values: Civic Participation

Potential Impact:

Implementation i

Completion: Pending IRM Review

Description

Towards the creation and consolidation of Canelones'
participation system at the municipal level.
Commitment start and end date: October 2018 to September 2019.
Institution or actor responsible for the implementation: Local Development and Participation
Secretariat – Departmental Government of Canelones
New Commitment.
Theme: Citizen Participation, Departmental Governments
Commitment description
What is the commitment? To improve the quality of citizen participation in the Department of
Canelones, through the design and implementation of innovative
methodological models with emphasis on community engagement.
The commitment is based on an in-depth study of the current areas of
participation, both of its structure and its operation. Canelones has
different types of participatory spaces: town councils, public
consultations and permanent areas of participation in its 30
municipalities. An on-site technical analysis of its operation will be
incentivized, and methodological strategies will be developed to
contribute to the creation and consolidation of the participation system
of Canelones.
What is the problem that the
commitment will address?
Canelones is the department with the largest number of citizen
participation areas according to the Participation Catalog published by
AGESIC in 2017. This represents an enormous opportunity to enhance
the quality of these areas and increase community participation based
on an agile methodology that allows for the progressive incorporation
of citizen inputs and contributions into municipal development agendas
and plans.
How will the commitment
contribute to solving the
problem?
Studying the characteristics of the current functioning of the spaces for
participation will make it possible to identify bottlenecks and enhance
opportunities for citizen empowerment, from the perspective of
engagement and accountability.
OGP value to which this
commitment will contribute.
Through the increase and improvement of information management
tools and with better municipal public consultation mechanisms,
transparency and accountability are strengthened. Citizen participation
also improves the quality of neighbor participation in territorial plans
and agendas.
Additional Information
• Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It contributes
transversely to several SDGs, but in particular to No.16 and 17.
• Current legislation. It is based on the framework of Law No. 19 272 "Political
Decentralization and Citizen Participation".
• It is linked with the national development plan or sectorial plans. It is connected to
departmental strategic planning and multi-level coordination promoted from the
different sectors of management.
Objectives and/or milestones
Description of objectives and/or milestones Start date End date
To carry out a technical diagnostic study of the areas of citizen
participation, taking into account the type of participation of
women, men or other groups.
October 2018 February 2019
To evaluate and redesign methodological instruments for the
management of participation in Canelones (municipal toolbox
based on quality standards).
February 2019 April 2019
To form management teams to validate and implement new
modalities. Four micro-regional meetings contemplating the 30
municipalities.
May 2019 June 2019
To carry out workshops to launch and set up the new
Canelones participation system in the 30 municipalities.
July 2019 August 2019
To make a proposal to formalize changes to the participation
system based on departmental regulations. Design of
instructions and final publication.
August 2019 September 2019
Contact Information
Name of the responsible person Juan Tons
Title, Department Director of the Local Development and
Participation Secretariat
Email address and phone number juan.tons@imcanelones.gub.uy
099511856
Name(s) of responsible technician(s) Martín Pardo
Title, Department DL and P Secretariat Management
Team
Email address and phone number martin.pardo@imcanelones.gub.uy
098729152
Other actors involved
State Actors Government of Canelones
Municipalities of Canelones
CSOs, private sector, multilateral organizations, working
groups
Citizens groups, neighborhood and
development committees. Thematic
groups and round tables.
Neighborhood assemblies

IRM Midterm Status Summary

Municipios abiertos del Departamento de Canelones

17. Hacia la construcción y consolidación del sistema canario de participación a nivel municipal.

Texto del compromiso como aparece en el plan de acción:

Mejorar la calidad de los ámbitos de participación ciudadana en el departamento de Canelones, a través del diseño y la implementación de modelos metodológicos innovadores y con énfasis en la apropiación de la comunidad. El compromiso se sustenta sobre la base de profundizar el estudio de los actuales ámbitos de participación, tanto en lo que tiene relación con su estructura como con su funcionamiento. Canelones cuenta con distintos tipos de espacios de participación: cabildos audiencias públicas y ámbitos de participación permanente en sus 30 municipios. Se promoverá un análisis técnico in situ de su funcionamiento y se desarrollarán insumos metodológicos que contribuyan a la creación y consolidación del sistema de participación canaria.

Los hitos de este compromiso son:

  • Realizar un estudio técnico diagnóstico de los ámbitos de participación ciudadana, teniendo en cuenta el tipo de participación de mujeres, varones u otros colectivos.
  • Evaluar y re diseñar instrumentos metodológicos para la gestión de la participación en Canelones (caja de herramientas municipal basada en estándares de calidad).
  • Formar equipos de gestión para validar e implementar nuevas modalidades. Cuatro instancias micro regionales contemplando a los 30 municipios.
  • Realizar talleres de lanzamiento y puesta en marcha del nuevo sistema canario de participación en los 30 municipios.
  • Realizar propuesta de formalización de modificaciones al sistema de participación en base a normativa departamental. Diseño de instructivos y publicación final.

Nota editorial: El texto completo del compromiso se encuentra en el Cuarto Plan de Acción Nacional de Gobierno Abierto de Uruguay 2018-2020, disponible aquí: https://goo.gl/XAMbNr

Fecha de inicio: Octubre 2018               Fecha de término: Septiembre 2019

Contexto y objetivos

Canelones es el departamento que cuenta con mayor número de ámbitos de participación ciudadana, de acuerdo a lo que indica el Catálogo de Participación Ciudadana de AGESIC. Una búsqueda en el Catálogo arroja como resultado que la Intendencia Departamental de Canelones tiene a su cargo 39 ámbitos de participación [74], a los que se le suman 30 espacios más a cargo de municipios u otros organismos nacionales [75]. Estos ámbitos tienen formatos diversos: audiencia pública, cabildo abierto, red social, red de trabajo, comisión de cuenca, entre otros.

Este compromiso tiene como objetivo contribuir a mejorar la calidad de estos ámbitos e incrementar la participación a través de una metodología ágil, que permita incorporar insumos ciudadanos a las agendas y planes municipales de desarrollo.

Para ello, la Intendencia Departamental de Canelones, prevé realizar un diagnóstico de los espacios existentes para rediseñar los mecanismos, generar instancias de formación de equipos para implementar los nuevos mecanismos y presentar las herramientas en los 30 municipios del departamento.

Las acciones propuestas son claras y se pueden verificar objetivamente. Las actividades revisten importancia para el valor de participación ciudadana en tanto buscan mejorar los canales para la participación de las personas. Sin embargo, las investigadoras consideran que las acciones, según su formulación actual, tendrán un alcance moderado. Contar con buenos instrumentos puede ser un buen punto de partida para mejorar la participación, pero no generará mayor participación si esto no se acompaña de otras medidas que impliquen la apropiación de las personas y su empoderamiento. Uno de los aspectos centrales para lograr esto es la cocreación de los compromisos, atendiendo a las demandas de interlocutores. En este caso, de acuerdo a lo que se presenta en el compromiso, la idea se construye como una política de la intendencia sin participación de la sociedad civil, por lo cual se va a llegar a la ciudadanía con un producto ya terminado [76].  

Siguientes pasos

Tomando en cuenta la relevancia que este tema tiene para la Intendencia Departamental de Canelones y para el gobierno abierto se recomienda que, durante la implementación del compromiso, se generen instancias de diálogo y consulta con actores locales del nivel municipal para la evaluación, rediseño y puesta en marcha de las herramientas. Pensando en un próximo plan, se podría diseñar un compromiso que busque difundir y promover el uso de las herramientas a nivel municipal, con capacidad de replicabilidad para otros departamentos.

[76] Con el objetivo de conocer la percepción de la sociedad civil local se contactó a referentes de organización de la sociedad civil de Canelones, pero no se había obtenido respuesta al cierre de este informe. Consulta realizada a la Fundación Centro de Educación Popular, Las Piedras, abril de 2019

Commitments

  1. Implementation of the National Water Plan

    UY0099, 2018, Access to Information

  2. Environmental Complaints' Management System

    UY0100, 2018, Capacity Building

  3. Monitoring and Reporting on Climate Change

    UY0101, 2018, Access to Information

  4. Observatory on Gender-Based Violence Against Women

    UY0102, 2018, Access to Information

  5. Gender-Based Violence Open Data

    UY0103, 2018, Access to Information

  6. Human Trafficking Prevention

    UY0104, 2018, Capacity Building

  7. Complaint Reception and Processing System

    UY0105, 2018, Anti-Corruption

  8. Electoral Process Data

    UY0106, 2018,

  9. National Transparency Index

    UY0107, 2018, E-Government

  10. Access to Information Law

    UY0108, 2018, Access to Information

  11. Gender Perspective to Access to Information

    UY0109, 2018, Access to Information

  12. State Web Portal

    UY0110, 2018, Access to Information

  13. Access to Judicial Processes

    UY0111, 2018, E-Government

  14. Public Hearings on Video

    UY0112, 2018, E-Government

  15. Transparency of Statistical Information of the Judicial Branch

    UY0113, 2018, Access to Information

  16. Open Municipalities

    UY0114, 2018, Access to Information

  17. Canelones' Participation System

    UY0115, 2018, Capacity Building

  18. Student Participation

    UY0116, 2018, Capacity Building

  19. Open Government Culture

    UY0117, 2018, Capacity Building

  20. National Dance Plan

    UY0118, 2018, Gender

  21. Human Rights Education Plan

    UY0119, 2018, Access to Justice

  22. Human Rights Report

    UY0120, 2018, Civic Space

  23. Sustainable Development Strategy

    UY0121, 2018, Public Participation

  24. Gender and Youth Perspective in Rural Areas

    UY0122, 2018, Gender

  25. Observatory for Equality and Non-Discrimination

    UY0123, 2018, Gender

  26. Improve Diversity in Government

    UY0124, 2018, E-Government

  27. Indicators of Welfare and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

    UY0125, 2018, Access to Information

  28. Social Programs

    UY0126, 2018, Access to Information

  29. National Plan for Persons with Disabilities

    UY0127, 2018, Access to Justice

  30. Open Cadastre

    UY0128, 2018, Access to Information

  31. Budget Transparency Portal

    UY0129, 2018, Access to Information

  32. National Energy Efficiency Plan

    UY0130, 2018, Access to Information

  33. Industry, Energy and Mining Data Publication

    UY0131, 2018, Access to Information

  34. Information on Seized Goods and Foreign Trade Operations

    UY0132, 2018, E-Government

  35. Accountability for the Commitments of the Departmental Government of Rivera

    UY0133, 2018, Access to Information

  36. Quality Indicators of the Institutes of Highly Specialized Medicine

    UY0134, 2018, E-Government

  37. Open Hospital Discharge Records

    UY0135, 2018, Access to Information

  38. Open Data from Internet of Things

    UY0136, 2018, Access to Information

  39. Cybersecurity Strategy

    UY0137, 2018, E-Government

  40. Data for Social Development

    UY0088, 2016, Access to Information

  41. Citizen Access Point

    UY0089, 2016, Capacity Building

  42. Publishing Services and Devices in the Area of ​​Domestic Violence

    UY0090, 2016, Access to Information

  43. Adoption of Standard Open Contracting

    UY0091, 2016, Access to Information

  44. Financial Information Accessible and Open

    UY0092, 2016, Access to Information

  45. Budget Transparency Portal

    UY0085, 2016, Capacity Building

  46. Access to Information and Open Data in Rivera

    UY0093, 2016, Access to Information

  47. Starred commitment Citizen Monitoring Air Quality

    UY0097, 2016, Access to Information

  48. Data and Information Montevideo

    UY0098, 2016, Access to Information

  49. Departmental Policy Open Data

    UY0094, 2016, Access to Information

  50. Starred commitment Departmental Policy Open Government

    UY0095, 2016, Access to Information

  51. System Monitoring Utility Citizen

    UY0096, 2016, Capacity Building

  52. Closeness Government: Council of Ministers Open

    UY0059, 2016, E-Government

  53. National Youth Advisory Council

    UY0060, 2016, Capacity Building

  54. Strengthening the Culture of Citizen Participation in Uruguay (Phase2)

    UY0061, 2016, Capacity Building

  55. Promote and Strengthen the Autonomy of the Consultative Council of Civil Society Set up Under Law 19.122

    UY0062, 2016, Capacity Building

  56. Observatory Institutional Information and Statistical Data on Socio-Educational Policy in the Inisa

    UY0063, 2016, Capacity Building

  57. Consultations and Dialogue on International Instruments

    UY0064, 2016, Capacity Building

  58. Follow the Recommendations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

    UY0066, 2016, Capacity Building

  59. Nominations of Experts in the Universal System of Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (UN) and Inter-American System

    UY0067, 2016, Capacity Building

  60. Dialogue for the Analysis of the Impact of Information Society on Human Rights

    UY0065, 2016, Capacity Building

  61. Access to Information in the Judiciary

    UY0068, 2016, Access to Information

  62. Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

    UY0069, 2016, Capacity Building

  63. Environmental Monitoring Points

    UY0070, 2016, Access to Information

  64. Uruguay Species List

    UY0071, 2016, Access to Information

  65. Starred commitment National Water Plan

    UY0072, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  66. Postal Dialogue

    UY0073, 2016, Capacity Building

  67. Opening Data from the National Directorate of Industry

    UY0074, 2016, Access to Information

  68. Publication of Energy Data

    UY0075, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  69. Transparency and Open Data Education

    UY0076, 2016, Access to Information

  70. Formalize Building Maintenance in Schools Full Time: a Participatory Alternative

    UY0077, 2016, Capacity Building

  71. Inclusion and Continuing Education of People with Disabilities

    UY0078, 2016, Capacity Building

  72. Publication of Statistical Information on Socio-Educational Activities for Social Inclusion of Persons Deprived of Liberty

    UY0079, 2016, Access to Information

  73. Art Education: Dissemination of Educational Proposals and Preparation of a Conceptual Framework for Improving Public Policy

    UY0080, 2016, Capacity Building

  74. Dialogue and Information on Care System

    UY0081, 2016, Access to Information

  75. Information System for Monitoring Health Goals

    UY0082, 2016, Access to Information

  76. Starred commitment Right of Access to Public Information

    UY0083, 2016, Access to Information

  77. Open Data and Statistics

    UY0086, 2016, Access to Information

  78. Who Controls What? Online Catalog of the Functions and Powers of Existing Control State Agencies

    UY0087, 2016, Access to Information

  79. Monitoring of Non-Ionizing Radiation and Publication of Information

    UY0084, 2016, Capacity Building

  80. Strengthening the Culture of Citizen Participation in Uruguay

    UY0019, 2014, Capacity Building

  81. Open Government: Everyone's Business and All

    UY0020, 2014, Capacity Building

  82. Open Government Funds

    UY0021, 2014, Public Participation

  83. E-Collaboration Citizen: Tramites.Gub.Uy

    UY0022, 2014, E-Government

  84. Affirmative Action for People of African Descent: Transparency and Accountability

    UY0023, 2014, Capacity Building

  85. Improvement Plan Instances of Citizen Participation and the Link with Citizens Through the Inter Tables Public Social Policies

    UY0024, 2014, Capacity Building

  86. Urban Development Program "Barrio De Las Artes"

    UY0025, 2014, Capacity Building

  87. Dialogue and Consultation System

    UY0026, 2014, Public Participation

  88. Promotion and Dissemination of the Right of Access to Public Information

    UY0027, 2014, Access to Information

  89. E-Access: National System Requirements for Access to Public Information

    UY0028, 2014, Access to Information

  90. Responses to Requests for Access to Public Information

    UY0029, 2014, Access to Information

  91. Accessible Wide Board

    UY0030, 2014, Capacity Building

  92. Single Point of Access to Statistical Information Available in the State

    UY0031, 2014, E-Government

  93. Open Government Data

    UY0032, 2014, Access to Information

  94. Open Data for Policy Analysis

    UY0033, 2014, Access to Information

  95. Starred commitment Cadastre Open

    UY0034, 2014, E-Government

  96. Publication of Microdata Social Programs in Open Format

    UY0035, 2014, Access to Information

  97. Dissemination of Information for the Exercise of the Rights of Users of Health

    UY0036, 2014, Access to Information

  98. Open Data Aeroportuarios

    UY0037, 2014, Infrastructure & Transport

  99. Transparency in the Lifecycle of Projects Uruguayan Law

    UY0038, 2014, Access to Information

  100. Observatory Public Procurement

    UY0039, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  101. Starred commitment Single Sign-State Suppliers

    UY0040, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  102. National Public Software

    UY0041, 2014, Capacity Building

  103. Transparency in the Management of Cultural Projects

    UY0042, 2014, E-Government

  104. Transparency in the State Project Portfolio

    UY0043, 2014, E-Government

  105. Simplification Program and Online Procedures

    UY0044, 2014, E-Government

  106. Processing ID documents (CI) Abroad

    UY0045, 2014, Citizenship & Immigration

  107. Interactive Travel Itineraries

    UY0046, 2014, E-Government

  108. Certificate Issuing Service MiPyme Online

    UY0047, 2014, E-Government

  109. Map of the Education Offered by the National Administration of Public Education

    UY0048, 2014, E-Government

  110. New Web Portal for the Ministry of Economy and Finance

    UY0049, 2014, Access to Information

  111. Spatial Data Infrastructure

    UY0050, 2014, Capacity Building

  112. Starred commitment Citizen Points

    UY0051, 2014, E-Government

  113. Integration of the National Resource Guide with Geographic Information System

    UY0052, 2014, E-Government

  114. Made for Youth

    UY0053, 2014, E-Government

  115. Daily Closing Quotes Central Bank of Uruguay

    UY0054, 2014, E-Government

  116. Mobile Government

    UY0055, 2014, E-Government

  117. Teleimagenología Service - Salud.Uy Program

    UY0056, 2014, E-Government

  118. Quality Virtual Interaction with Citizenship

    UY0057, 2014, E-Government

  119. Starred commitment Integrated Management System Municipal Claims

    UY0058, 2014, E-Government

  120. Access to Public Information

    UY0001, 2012, Capacity Building

  121. Strengthen the Culture of Transparency

    UY0002, 2012, Access to Information

  122. National Transparency Award

    UY0003, 2012, Capacity Building

  123. E-Citizen Participation

    UY0004, 2012, Public Participation

  124. Starred commitment Open Government Data

    UY0005, 2012, Access to Information

  125. Digital Literacy Plan

    UY0006, 2012, Capacity Building

  126. Purchasing Agency and Contracting

    UY0007, 2012, Anti-Corruption

  127. Government Resource Planning (GRP)

    UY0008, 2012,

  128. A System of Electronic Record

    UY0009, 2012, E-Government

  129. Uruguay Concursa

    UY0010, 2012, Labor

  130. National Public Software

    UY0011, 2012, E-Government

  131. Starred commitment Online Procedures and Services

    UY0012, 2012, E-Government

  132. E-Funds Citizens

    UY0013, 2012, Capacity Building

  133. Incorporate Electronic Pscs

    UY0014, 2012, E-Government

  134. Uruguayan State Portal

    UY0015, 2012, E-Government

  135. Processing System Common Passports at Consular Offices of the Republic

    UY0016, 2012, Citizenship & Immigration

  136. Apostille Convention

    UY0017, 2012,

  137. Starred commitment Electronic Receipt Tax

    UY0018, 2012, E-Government

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