This project aims to improve the governance and implementation of quality public policies that reduce the gaps between inequalities existing in the region. For this reason, institutional capacities will be strengthened both in local governments and their respective administrations, as well as the civil society regarding the importance of agreeing on a model of transparency, accountability and citizen monitoring in the definition and provision of these public services.
- Senior officials, civil servants and employees of the 17 municipalities involved in the project.
- Population of the municipalities involved, with special attention to the most vulnerable groups.
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Several interventions by the European Union in Uruguay were a reference for the formulation of the project. Of particular note are the "Desarrollo social de las zonas rurales más pobres del Norte de Uruguay (PRODENOR)" -Social development of the poorest rural areas in Northern Uruguay-programme and the projects called "A los ojos de todos: contraloría ciudadana y monitoreo social" -In the eyes of all: citizen control and social monitoring (multi-country project), "Cohesión social y territorial del Eje Rua 7" - Social and territorial cohesion of the Rua 7 Axis and "Cerro Largo Incluye".
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The European policies of governance, decentralization and citizen participation were a reference during the project's development.
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The experience of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), especially with regard to inter-institutional coordination, transparency, citizen participation, good governance and the location of the 2030 Agenda, was a reference during the project's development.
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The project has participated in several courses on Open Government organized by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID) in collaboration with the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) and the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Function.
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The city counsellor Josep Villarreal, from the Barcelona City Council, has been a speaker at the "Seminario Internacional Mirada Ciudadana" workshop, organized by the project.
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A representative of the project has participated in the "Diplomado de Cooperación Sur-Sur" of the Instituto Universitario de Desarrollo y Cooperación (IUDC) -University Institute for Cooperation and Development- of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM).
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Consultant Javier Cortés has carried out an international consultancy for the project in relation to the Agenda 2030 localisation and municipal communication, with a special focus on public-private collaboration within and from the territories.
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY
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Consultoría internacional para el apoyo en la definición de la estrategia de localización de la Agenda 2030
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Consultoría internacional para el apoyo en los contenidos del seminario 'La Buena Gobernanza en los Municipios del Mercosur’, de forma principal en materia de gobernanza y participación ciudadana
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Strengthening institutional capacities and good governance in order to improve the efficiency of municipalities and thus achieving quality public policies focused on reducing inequality gaps.
MAIN CONTRIBUTION, FROM THE PROJECT'S THEMATIC PERSPECTIVE
Goal 11.3
By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDADANA project contributes to Target 11.3 through training and technical assistance to all participating municipalities in inclusive and sustainable urbanization and participatory, integrated and sustainable planning and management.
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INDICATOR NOT RELEVANT FOR THE PROJECT
Goal 16.6
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDADANA project contributes to Target 16.6 by improving governance for the implementation of quality public policies in the 17 participating Mercosur municipalities, promoting in particular transparency through the active participation of citizens under the pillars of Open Government.
Indicator 16.6.1
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget, by sector (or by budget codes or similar)
Justification:
It is possible to measure the impact of this indicator in the municipalities of Cerro Largo (9), since there is a system that allows for an annual evaluation of the comparison between what has been planned and what has been executed. The objective is to have, by the end of 2019, this information in the municipalities of Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay to assess the feasibility of monitoring all partners.
Goal 16.7
Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDADANA project contributes to Target 16.7 through the promotion of inclusive and participatory measures in the 17 municipalities in which it is being implemented, with citizen participation and decentralization being the pillars of the project.
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INDICATOR NOT RELEVANT FOR THE PROJECT
Goal 16.10
Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDANA project contributes to Target 16.10 by promoting policies of access to public information, accountability, transparency and citizen participation, and thus training public officials and senior officials as well as civil society to know their rights and access services and information of interest.
Indicator 16.10.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information
Justification:
As Municipalities rely on the laws of each country on the subject, Mirada Ciudadana aims at encouraging compliance with this legislation.
CONTRIBUTION FROM A PARTICULAR PROJECT COMPONENT, COMPLEMENTARY TO THE MAIN TOPIC
Goal 8.9
By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDADANA project contributes to Target 8.9 through the promotion in all municipalities of Plans for the Promotion of Natural, Heritage or Shopping Tourism, as well as the training of and awareness raising among groups of women entrepreneurs, especially female artisans.
Justification:
INDICATOR NOT RELEVANT FOR THE PROJECT
Goal 10.2
By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDADANA project contributes to Target 10.2 through the strengthening of the governance and management capacities of all municipalities aimed at promoting social, economic and political inclusion of people, reducing inequality gaps and correcting inequalities.
Indicator 10.2.1
Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by age, sex and persons with disabilities
Justification:
The project contributes to this indicator, making it possible to measure the number of people living below 50% of the average income. This information is available in the municipalities of Cerro Largo, Chile, Brazil and Argentina.
CONTRIBUTION FROM CROSSCUTTING TOPICS
Goal 4.4
By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDADANA project contributes to Target 4.4 through training, coordination and organising the institutions with competencies to improve the work capacities of people living in the municipalities involved. Our objective is to strengthen the municipalities' capacities, by training referents in each of them to lead and make employment policies sustainable in each territory, with an emphasis on women, young people and the most vulnerable population.
Justification:
INDICATOR NOT RELEVANT FOR THE PROJECT
Goal 5.1
End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDADANA project contributes to Target 5.1 by raising awareness and including a gender perspective in all its actions so that positive actions against discrimination towards women and girls are included in all municipalities. This issue was invisible and practically absent from municipal planning.
Justification:
TARGET WITHOUT INDICATOR
Goal 5.5
Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDADANA project contributes to Target 5.5 by training local authorities, civil servants and civil society to support and empower female entrepreneurs and leaders through a methodology that has already been tested by the Women's Secretariat of the Municipality of Cerro Largo. Work is being done on the concept of "life project" with the aim of improving their well-being and care for themselves and their families.
Justification:
INDICATOR NOT RELEVANT FOR THE PROJECT
Goal 5.B
Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDADANA project contributes to Target 5.B through the direct training of women in the use of new technologies to improve access to information and opportunities.
Justification:
TARGET WITHOUT INDICATOR
Goal 5.C
Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels
Justification:
The MIRADA CIUDADANA project contributes to Target 5.C by promoting positive gender policies specifically geared towards training in terms of employment, entrepreneurship and the empowerment of women.
Indicator 5.C.1
Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment
Justification:
It is planned to quantify the resources allocated to gender policies being implemented in partner municipalities, and it is planned to include this indicator in the monitoring and follow-up system.
Lessons Learnt
One of the main components of the Mirada Ciudadana project are the Political Dialogue Meetings, which consist of meetings between the authorities of the partner local governments to exchange ideas about the rea...
Success Stories
Thanks to the project, Thematic Meetings have been designed and carried out to address the subjects prioritised in the Political Dialogue meetings with the political representatives of each partner municipality...
Good Practices
Applying principles and mechanisms of collective or group building throughout the cycle of training and technical assistance, in order to guarantee the active and balanced contribution of all participants, thus...
For some time now, training has been provided in improving the quality and techniques of products made by women artisans from various municipalities and localities in the department. It has been initiated and encouraged by both the Coordinadora de Municipios and the Mirada Ciudadana Project, whose leaders came up with the proposal and hired the teacher responsible for it.
The Coordinator of the Mirada Ciudadana Project, Mrs Lucy Larrosa, visited, together with an Expert from AGESIC, the Citizen Service Points (CSP) of Tres Islas, Cerro de las Cuentas, Fraile Muerto, Ramón Trigo and the CAC de Tupambaé.
During these visits, the equipment was left in operation and technical assistance was provided in the use of the platform, IC reader and access to the most frequent procedures.
The Coordinator of the Mirada Ciudadana Project, along with some its experts, will participate today, Tuesday 3 September, and tomorrow, Wednesday 4 September, in the workshop of Good Practices called "Building a model of Municipal Transparency Management", provided by the Unit of Access to Public Information of AGESIC.
On the occasion of the Esteio International Fair, in Porto Alegre, the meeting of the Association of Municipalities of the South-eastern Region of "Pampa Gaucho" group of Prefeitos de Rio Grande do Sul was held.
A few days ago, the Mirada Ciudadana Project, which is part of the Adelante Programme, carried out various activities, training sessions and fruitful meetings in several Paraguayan municipalities, in which its coordinator, Mrs Lucy Larrosa, participated, together with part of the technical team of the project.
The Mirada Ciudadana team and an official from the Treasury Department of the Government of Cerro Largo participated in a Day of exchange between officials from the Municipality of Pando and the National Agency for e-Government and Information Society (Agencia del Gobierno Electrónico y Sociedad de la Información y el Conocimiento - AGESIC).
The main topic of the event was the transmission of experiences regarding the implementation of the Citizen Service Points (CSPs) in the Municipality of Pando.
From the Mirada Ciudadana Project of the ADELANTE programme, we continue to provide technical assistance and training to the Municipality of Presidente Franco, developing various activities that strengthen its institutionality and civil society. Many meetings and activities were held for 4 days in the second week of July.
The Mirada Ciudadana Project worked on several meetings and activities in Presidente Franco. In this case, in the wake of the previous work, technical assistance was provided to several NGOs in project formulation and in the identification of funding sources. Likewise, this support was provided to the Association of Tourism Companies of Presidente Franco.
Activities were launched with a very productive work meeting with the Prefeito Adriano Castro and several Directors. The meeting allowed to take stock of the achievements and to establish the guidelines for future work. The Prefeito highlighted the work done in Strategic Planning and the effects it was already producing on the municipality's running. On the other hand, he also pointed out the importance of continuing with the training in internal communication, citizen attention and the work being developed with Peñalolen in support of the entrepreneurs.
From September 26 to 28, the Mirada Ciudadana project held the 5th Political Dialogue Encounter: Decentralization and Local Governments. It was held in the Session Room of the Government of Alto Paraná, in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. It brought together Governors, Intendants, Mayors and Prefeitos from Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay to reflect on the levels of Decentralization, the role of local governments and the importance of having more resources to carry out public policies that directly impact on the welfare of people who live in the territory.
Past events
In the Municipality of Tupambaé, capacity-building activities will continue to run
Workshops will be held to build capacity in the Municipality of Tupambaé, with the purpose of supporting the municipal team in the achievement of goals and promoting the participation of officials in implementation and in making recommendations or adjustments.
On the 5th April from from 2:00 pm and with...
›› Leer másLocal capacity-building workshop - Strategic planning and project formulation
Target audience: Managers and employees from the Council of Cerro Largo, Candiota, Aceguá and Yaguaron.
Workshop: Strategic planning and project formulation on issues of interest to the Council Departments, with emphasis on actions carried out with the ...
Strategic planning and project formulation workshop
Directed: to Directors and Technicians of the Intendency of Cerro Largo, Candiota, Aceguá and Yaguarón.
Workshop: Strategic Planning and Formulation of project on topics of interest of the directions or Areas of the Intendance, with emphasis on those that execute actions with the Municipalities.
... ›› Leer másCapability-building workshop for municipalities
Directed: Mayors, councilors and officials of the Municipalities of the Region
Workshop. Formulation of the Manifestation of Interest in any of the lines offered
by Uruguay Integra-OPP Program:
Municipal Agendas of...
›› Leer másProject formulation workshop for Civil Society
Target audience: Civil Society Organisations, Committee Members and citizens in general
Workshop: Formulation of a project profile on subjects of interest to the participants. Aim of Workshop: To provide technical support to Civil Society Organizations, Members of Local Commissions and citizens in general, so that...
›› Leer más2nd Meeting for Political Dialogue in San Isidro, Argentina
Next Tuesday October 10th will be traveling to San Isidro, Argentina, The Lord Mayor of Cerro Largo, Luis Sergio Botana, the Mayors of Cerro Largo, the Prefeito of Candiota, Rs, Brazil Mr. Adriano Castro and the Technical Team of the Mirada Project Citizen, to participate in the 2nd. Meeting of Political Dialogue organized by the Municipality of...
›› Leer másInternational Seminar - Spaces for Political Dialogue
With the participation of all mayors and members of councils. This event will also feature a prominent guest speaker, Mr. Josep Villareal, invited by the Technical Support team from ADELANTE EU-LAC.
- Promoting the formation of the Local Governments Network as part of the project Mirada Ciudadana for South-South...
