Conversations on Citizen Engagement

The World Bank has just launched a new crowd sourcing initiative called “The Striking Poverty” aimed at empowering innovators to end poverty.  In essence, ‘The Striking Poverty” is an online space is designed for “striking up interactive discussions and debate among a global community of stakeholders.” Each discussion is scheduled to last two weeks before it is archived.

“By sharing ideas, we hope to showcase what works and provide inspiration to fill in gaps and use solutions in new ways.”

The current conversation on citizen engagement, focuses on innovative participatory practices that promote the effectiveness of governments and development projects. It is initiated and hosted by Tiago Peixoto, World Bank’s Open Government Specialist.

Shedding light on the question of when, why and how participation works is precisely the objective of this initiative. The outcomes of this open dialogue are expected to:

1. Inform how the Bank approaches the issue of citizen engagement, and 
2. Support the development of an evaluation framework for Bank projects on ICT mediated citizen engagement. 

You can join the conversation by signing-up and logging-in at https://strikingpoverty.worldbank.org/.