It has become commonplace that public policies are developed at the top, without meaningful participation of citizens on issues that are vital to their interests. Distrust with the government is high, which makes the state fragile. Public participation creates community, prompts citizens’ actions to solve problems, helps find resources and develops new leadership.

IPIS develops and implements innovative projects which:

• promote collaborative governance and citizens’ participation and involvement in the decision-making process;
• enable multiple groups in society to exercise public policy influence;
• empower citizens to monitor and impact government’s work;
• support citizens’ associations at the local and central level to provide meaningful input into policy making through methods such as public hearings, advisory committees, study circles, citizens’ budget, petitions, monitoring government spending and decisions.