Panama

Observatory against the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents

The Observatory against the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents (OBESNNA) was created by a cooperation agreement signed in 2014 between the National Commission for the Prevention of Crimes of Sexual Exploitation (CONAPREDES) and the University of Panama. The creation of the Observatory was one of the Panamanian State?s commitments, aimed at strengthening CONAPREDES? National Action Plan. The Observatory began operating in 2019. OBESNNA is made up of academics from the University of Panama, who periodically monitor the situation in Panama regarding sexual exploitation against children and teenagers, with the purpose of informing and making recommendations to CONAPREDES. Furthermore, the observatory disseminates knowledge on the subject and seeks to raise awareness about it.

Institutional design

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Formalization: is the innovation embedded in the constitution or legislation, in an administrative act, or not formalized at all?

Frequency: how often does the innovation take place: only once, sporadically, or is it permanent or regular?

Mode of Selection of Participants: is the innovation open to all participants, access is restricted to some kind of condition, or both methods apply?

Type of participants: those who participate are individual citizens, civil society organizations, private stakeholders or a combination of those?

Decisiveness: does the innovation takes binding, non-binding or no decision at all?

Co-governance: is there involvement of the government in the process or not?

Formalization
only backed by a governmental program or policy 
Frequency
regular
Mode of selection of participants
restricted 
Type of participants
civil society  
Decisiveness
democratic innovation yields no decision  
Co-Governance
yes 

Means


  • Deliberation
  • Direct Voting
  • E-Participation
  • Citizen Representation

Ends


  • Accountability
  • Responsiveness
  • Rule of Law
  • Political Inclusion
  • Social Equality

Policy cycle

Agenda setting
Formulation and decision-making
Implementation
Policy Evaluation

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