Petitions & Civic Engagement

This sub-sub-indicator assesses the extent to which there is a right to petition and civic engagement. This is based on the following criteria: the extent to which in practice, people in a neighbourhood can get together with others and present their concerns to members of congress or local government officials; people can freely join together with others to draw attention to an issue or sign a petition; local residents receive sufficient advanced notice of impending construction projects and the likelihood that plans would be suspended should residents file an urgent petition proposing an alternative construction plan; the government collaborates with civil society organisations in designing public policy.