Open government strategies to promote participation in decision-making

Participation and representation processes are at the heart of democracy. Many LAC countries have been at the forefront of innovative participation mechanisms that now need to be broadened to different population groups. In LAC, 15 countries have open government strategies to enhance the participation of women in public decision making and 14 have strategies targeted at youth; only 8 have strategies to involve socially or economically marginalised people. Ten countries had at least one digital platform to enhance participation in public consultations.

Source: Government at a Glance, Latin America and the Caribbean 2024.