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Vitória da Conquista: Governing with the People

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Governing with the People consisted of the creation of a municipal citizen-listening policy that uses a digital platform and in-person mobilization strategies to expand public participation in decisions regarding public works, services, and government priorities in the municipality of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. The initiative was developed with the objective of strengthening participatory democracy, bringing the municipal administration closer to residents, and incorporating citizens’ demands into the planning of public policies.

The program began in 2023 with a pilot project in the Zabelê neighborhood, and from 2024 onward it started being implemented in territorial cycles covering neighborhoods and districts of the municipality. Through citizen-listening processes, residents were able to register demands and participate in defining priorities for their territories, directly influencing the selection of public interventions such as improvements in health facilities, urban infrastructure, public cleaning, mobility, and community services.

The program’s methodology combines in-person community mobilization—carried out in schools, neighborhood associations, public facilities, and meetings with community health agents—with the use of digital participation tools. Among these tools is a citizen-listening platform integrated with a WhatsApp communication system with a chatbot, developed by the municipal administration itself, which expands the reach of the initiative and facilitates public access to participatory processes.

The registered demands are analyzed and forwarded to the responsible municipal departments, which assess their technical feasibility and incorporate the prioritized actions into the planning and implementation of public policies. The program also involves several bodies of the municipal administration, including the Municipal Ombudsman’s Office, the Secretariat for Transparency, Control and Corruption Prevention, the Secretariat of Communication, and the Special Secretariat for Public Transformation, which respectively support the reception of citizen requests, the monitoring of actions, the dissemination of activities, and the development of technological solutions.

To ensure inclusion and equity, the program combines digital participation with in-person mobilization strategies, ensuring that groups in vulnerable situations or with limited internet access can also take part in the listening process. The results of the actions and the progress of the demands are widely disseminated through the municipality’s official communication channels, strengthening transparency and social oversight.

By integrating technology, territorial mobilization, and participatory governance, Governing with the People contributes to building a more open, transparent, and responsive public administration that responds to citizens’ needs, strengthening the culture of civic participation in the municipality.

Learn more about: www.pmvc.ba.gov.br/governando-com-as-pessoas   

https://www.oidp.net/docs/repo/doc1947.pdf

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