Costa Rica

Citizen Contribution Platform

Within the framework of the Citizen Participation Program of the Judiciary, the Citizen Contribution Platform was set up in cooperation with the National Commission for the Improvement of the Administration of Justice. The objective of the digital platform is to open an easy and direct communication channel so that users can exercise their constitutional right to citizen participation. Through this platform, citizens can engage in a constructive way in the policies and decision-making processes of the judicial system, sharing their doubts and contributions through an online form. The tool includes a list with the benefits of citizen participation, short descriptions of the forms and processes of involvement, a section to share participation experiences and a segment with access to information resources from the Citizen Participation Program of the Judiciary, such as bulletins, videos and guides.

Institutional design

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Formalization: is the innovation embedded in the constitution or legislation, in an administrative act, or not formalized at all?

Frequency: how often does the innovation take place: only once, sporadically, or is it permanent or regular?

Mode of Selection of Participants: is the innovation open to all participants, access is restricted to some kind of condition, or both methods apply?

Type of participants: those who participate are individual citizens, civil society organizations, private stakeholders or a combination of those?

Decisiveness: does the innovation takes binding, non-binding or no decision at all?

Co-governance: is there involvement of the government in the process or not?

Formalization
only backed by a governmental program or policy 
Frequency
regular
Mode of selection of participants
open 
Type of participants
citizens  
Decisiveness
democratic innovation yields no decision  
Co-Governance
yes 

Means


  • Deliberation
  • Direct Voting
  • E-Participation
  • Citizen Representation

Ends


  • Accountability
  • Responsiveness
  • Rule of Law
  • Political Inclusion
  • Social Equality

Policy cycle

Agenda setting
Formulation and decision-making
Implementation
Policy Evaluation

Sources

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