Participatory Local Democracy survey / June 25 deadline

Hi everyone,

My friend John Coonrod at The Hunger Project is circulating this survey on participatory local democracy, which I think is an interest/expertise of many who read this blog. John and I would like to have water and sanitation civil society groups well-represented in this survey.

Here is a bit more (and please do circulate to others in your networks as appropriate):

Our key milestone is to collate and publish country rankings of participatory local democracy, and present our first annual report in September. To do this we need your help! Please invite everyone interested in this issue to fill out our 15-minute survey here, in either English, Spanish, or French.

Announcing the new Participatory Democracy Index

Responsive local governance is key to meeting human needs, yet it is not a high global priority. To raise the profile of this issue, The Hunger Project (THP) and UN Democracy Fund have launched a two-year initiative to compile a multidimensional Participatory Democracy Index, and publish an annual State of Participatory Democracy Report. The index has two components: legal provisions for local governance, and perceptions on implementation. THP requests that you support this effort by taking the 15-minute online survey at  http://localdemocracy.net/the-scorecard/.

Many thanks for carving out a few minutes of your time to either participate in this survey or send it to the right folks across the globe.

All the best,

John

From: John Coonrod, Executive Vice President [mailto:John.Coonrod@thp.org]
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 5:23 PM
To: John Oldfield
Subject: Participatory Local Democracy Weekly Update

Email forwarded to you by a friend? Click here to sign up for our email list. Trouble viewing? Click here to see this message in a browser. Dear John, Progress with the survey! Now in French, Spanish and English; be on the lookout for a Portugese survey soon! Read about our two featured organizations/networks below.  John Coonrod, Executive Vice President, The Hunger Project Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy (REDLAD): REDLAD is a network of organizations, civil society members, academics and activists all committed to strengthening participatory local democracy. The network recognizes the importance of strong local democracies for sustainable community development projects, and they hosted their third assembly in May. The assembly attracted over 300 civil society members from both national and international organizations to discuss themes relating to inclusive democracy. Read more about REDLAD here!  Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers (SPARC) SPARC is a large NGOs working in India on the issue of urban population growth and urban housing and infrastructure development. Working together with the National Slum Dwellers Federation and Mahila Milan , the three organizaions are known as the Alliance. The Alliance works to build capacity and organization within communities and then engages the government and local and regional authorities to undertake housing and sanitation projects led by the community. To read more about SPARC and The Alliance click here!  Help us Score the World! Our key milestone is to collate and publish country rankings of participatory local democracy, and present our first annual report in September. To do this we need your help! Please invite everyone interested in this issue to fill out our 15-minute survey here, in either English, Spanish, or French. Join us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to support local democracy in the Post-2015 Agenda!  The Hunger Project - DC Office 2121 Decatur Place, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Tel: +1-202-527-9505 localdemocracy.net  |   Unsubscribe

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