1. Jason Kabera Emerging Issues in Public Participation By Jason Kabera

2. What is public participation process that enables government to obtain and use public input in problem solving or decision-making.

3. Jason Kabera Public Participation Hierachy Inform Consult Involv e Collaborate Empower Passing of information from government agencies to members of public for awareness purposes. Deliberate efforts to collect views of the public on an issue for feedback. Deliberate efforts to collect views of the public on an issue for feedback. Concerns, interests, and views of the citizen become part of the decision made Citizens and the government jointly make decisions through. (Popular decision) The power to make decisions is in the power of the citizens. The power to make decisions is in the power of the citizens. Government TellsPeople Tell

4. Jason Kabera PP framework in Kenya

5. Jason Kabera The Constitution of Kenya

6. Jason Kabera Legislation The County Governments Act Public Financial Management Urban Areas and Cities Act Statutory Instruments Act Case Law Others Acts of Parliament

7. Jason Kabera PP Fundamentals Citizens must be guaranteed of the right, and the opportunity (reasonable) to participate in public affairs. ensuring that citizens have the necessary information and effective platforms to exercise the right to political participation

8. Jason Kabera Information What: The subject of the matter under discussion Why: The importance (impact) of the issue When: Notice (Adequate notice to prepare is important) Where: Venue (Level must be appropriate) How: Modes or channels for giving input

9. Jason Kabera Facilitation Allowing for public participation is not enough road shows, regional workshops, radio programs publications

10. Jason Kabera Special Facilitation Necessary when there is a more discrete and identifiable potentially affected section of the population

11. Jason Kabera Reasonable Facilitation Reasonableness requires that appropriate account be paid to practicalities such as time and expense. Yet the saving of money and time in itself does not justify inadequate opportunities for public involvement.

12. Jason Kabera Ideal PP Process Public Awareness Public Education Public Participation Public Input

13. Jason Kabera Areas of Interest

14. Jason Kabera Threshold Reach and Publicity

15. Jason Kabera Notices Content Duration Circulation

16. Jason Kabera Mechanisms Identifying participants Obtaining the views of the citizens Incentives

17. Jason Kabera Input Use Assurance that the views will be used.

18. Jason Kabera Reporting Levels Frequency Content of reports

19. Jason Kabera Structures Roles and responsibilities Levels (Decentralized units)

20. Jason Kabera Contact Info Phone: 0713460010 Email: jkabera@syntexafrica.comjkabera@syntexafrica.com