Open Democracy /Accountability

Open Democracy presents a new paradigm of democracy in which power is genuinely accessible to ordinary citizens, to strengthen inclusiveness, responsiveness, and accountability.

Evidence shows that youth play a key role in building and strengthening democratic governance. As a group they have a unique transformative potential to change and reform politics and democratic governance to make it more inclusive, representative and accountable, Despite the facts youth participation in governance mechanisms remains uncoordinated and fragmented.

In practice, accountability depends on both citizen engagement and government responsiveness. Supporting the development of an enabling environment is of pivotal importance to ensuring effective participation of young people in accountability mechanisms. This includes both formal and informal interventions to facilitate engagement with young people and to encourage greater receptiveness within government.