Innovations

Peru

Reach SOS (App)

“Reach SOS” is an app for smartphones designed by a young programmer for the purpose of preventing and combating crime and promoting citizen security at the individual and social level. It ...

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Brazil

National Council of Cities

The National Council of Cities is an advisory, deliberative and permanent collegiate body, and an integral part of the basic structure of the Ministry of Cities. The council was created ...

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Chile

Participatory Stage of the Constituent Process

The Participatory Stage of the Constituent Process is an authority driven by the Chilean government that seeks to actively involve the citizens in the process of constitutional reform that is ...

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Argentina

DemocracyOS

The DemocracyOS software is an online platform that allows the deliberation and voting of political proposals. It is adapted to different formats, both in an online website and a downloadable ...

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Colombia

Digital Plebiscite for Colombia

The Digital Plebiscite for Colombia is a platform in which Colombian citizens can symbolically vote online to approve or reject the "Final Agreement for the Termination of the Conflict and ...

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Bolivia

Constituent Assembly in Bolivia

The Constituent Assembly was convened by Special Law on March 6, 2006. It was granted full powers to draft the new constitutional text and was mandated to transform and build ...

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Nicaragua

Citizen Law Initiative for the Repeal of Law 840 of the Interoceanic Canal

The Citizen Law Initiative for the Repeal of Law 840 of the Interoceanic Canal for Nicaragua was proposed by the National Council for the Defense of the Earth, Lake and ...

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Dominican Republic

Economic and Municipal Social Council / Council of Development

The establishment and operation of the Municipal Councils is established in Law 176-07 of the National District and the Municipalities, considering it as the organ of citizen representation and consultation ...

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Costa Rica

Open Data Roundtables

The Open Data Roundtables are spaces in which the Government, civil society and other actors work together in pursuit of opening up public data. At these roundtables, the discussion seeks ...

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Ecuador

Plurinational and Intercultural Conference on Food Sovereignty (COPISA)

The Plurinational and Intercultural Conference on Food Sovereignty (Span. COPISA) is a national council of citizen participation, established by the Organic Law of Food Sovereignty in May 2009. It is ...

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El Salvador

Rural Solidarity Communities Program

The Community Solidarity Program seeks to provide comprehensive care to families and people living under the severest levels of poverty as well as social exclusion in urban and rural areas ...

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Guatemala

Observatory of the Criminal Justice System

The Observatory of the Criminal Justice System is a mechanism for citizen participation that was carried out with the objective of strengthening and making more transparent the Judicial Branch, guaranteeing ...

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Honduras

Water Management Boards

The Water Management Board is a mechanism for citizen participation and self-management of public services at the town, village and municipal level. The Board is essentially responsible for the operation, ...

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Mexico

NarcoData

NarcoData (lit. Drug trafficker data) is an interactive site that allows one to learn about the evolution and advancement of the various organized crime groups in Mexico. The site is ...

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Panama

Hackathon Against Domestic Violence

The Hackathon Against Domestic Violence brought together 35 programmers to work for two days designing technological solutions to problems related to Domestic Violence. Among the main results, were the development ...

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Paraguay

Local Health Councils

The Local Health Councils are bodies that promote the participation of institutions, organizations and citizens in municipal public health management. In order to decentralize the health service in Paraguay, Law ...

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Uruguay

National Open Government Action Plans

The Uruguayan government committed itself to as many countries in the world with the objective of creating an "Open Government". To achieve the implementation of this program in the country, ...

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Venezuela

Catia TVE

Catia TVE is a television channel from the Catia neighborhood in Caracas. Catia residents run it, design it and render up to 70 percent of the programming through community organizations. ...

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