Innovations

Peru

Reach SOS (App)

“Reach SOS” is an app for smartphones designed by a young programmer for the purpose of preventing and combating crime and promoting citizen security at the individual and social level. It ...

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Brazil

Internet Management Committee in Brazil (CGI.br)

The Internet Management Committee in Brazil (CGI.br) was created in 1995 by a joint ordinance of the then State Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Communications. CGI.br ...

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Chile

Connected Neighbors

Connected Neighbors is a digital platform promoted by a group of civil society organizations in coordination with a significant number of Chilean municipalities. This tool allows the neighbors of a ...

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Argentina

Roads of the Villa

Roads of the Villa is a platform that allows the public to carry out the monitoring of public works in neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, in order to make visible irregularities ...

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Colombia

Digital Plebiscite for Colombia

The Digital Plebiscite for Colombia is a platform in which Colombian citizens can symbolically vote online to approve or reject the "Final Agreement for the Termination of the Conflict and ...

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Bolivia

Referendum on the Charter and Autonomous Statutes (regional, municipal, indigenous)

The Referendum on the Charter and Autonomous Statutes (regional, municipal, indigenous), was held in November 2016, so that 15 autonomous territorial entities from six departments of the country would vote ...

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Nicaragua

Process of Concertation for the Proposed Draft Law on the Autonomy of the Pacific North Central Nicaraguan Indigenous Peoples

The Process of Concertation for the Proposed Draft Law on the Autonomy of the Pacific North Central Nicaraguan Indigenous Peoples was the result of a participatory process promoted by the ...

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Dominican Republic

Economic and Municipal Social Council / Council of Development

The establishment and operation of the Municipal Councils is established in Law 176-07 of the National District and the Municipalities, considering it as the organ of citizen representation and consultation ...

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Costa Rica

Consultation of indigenous peoples on the draft Law for the Autonomous Development of Indigenous Peoples

The Commission for Social Affairs of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica initiated a process of prior consultation with the indigenous peoples in light of the processing of a draft ...

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Ecuador

Plurinational and Intercultural Citizen Assembly for Buen Vivir (Good Living)

The Plurinational and Intercultural Citizen Assembly for Buen Vivir (Good Living) is constituted as a consultation space for direct dialogue between the State and the citizens of Ecuador in order ...

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El Salvador

Sector and Territorial Consultations of the Plan El Salvador Seguro

The El Salvador Seguro Plan was developed in a participatory manner with the aim to design a strategy against violence and crime as well as guarantee access to justice and ...

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Guatemala

Guatemalan Internet Bill of Rights

The Guatemalan Internet Bill of Rights was carried out through a citizen-led participatory process in which different sectors of civil society created the first long-term agenda on digital issues in ...

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Honduras

Initiative for the Transparency of Extractive Industries in Honduras

The Initiative for the Transparency of Extractive Industries in Honduras (EITI) is a transnational project to which Honduras adheres -as of 2013- and through which it creates a tripartite organization, ...

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Mexico

#BreakTheFear

#BreakTheFear is a platform for the coordination of media and groups of human rights defenders to strengthen the security of persons exercising the right to freedom of expression in the ...

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Panama

Hackathon Against Domestic Violence

The Hackathon Against Domestic Violence brought together 35 programmers to work for two days designing technological solutions to problems related to Domestic Violence. Among the main results, were the development ...

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Paraguay

Local Health Councils

The Local Health Councils are bodies that promote the participation of institutions, organizations and citizens in municipal public health management. In order to decentralize the health service in Paraguay, Law ...

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Uruguay

Montevideo Citizen’s Forums (Decentralization Process)

A series of "Citizen Forums" were carried out to accompany the process of Decentralization of the Department of Montevideo, starting with zonal forums and culminating in a departmental forum. They ...

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Venezuela

Community Councils

The Community Councils (CC) are representative and deliberative bodies for citizen participation. They engage communities to propose, debate, formulate, decide, manage and evaluate public policy projects. They have entities for ...

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