Civic Space Review of Portugal

The Civic Space Review of Portugal provides an in-depth analysis of the national legal frameworks, policies, institutions, and practices relevant to civic space protection, with an emphasis on harnessing user input to facilitate people-centred public service reforms.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development 2023.
Edición:1st ed
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009786730406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations and acronyms
  • Executive summary
  • Creating the conditions for people-centred services
  • Strengthening stakeholder and citizen participation
  • Towards more inclusive, accessible and people-centred public service design and delivery
  • 1 Introduction to civic space and public service reforms in Portugal
  • 1.1. The Civic Space Review of Portugal
  • 1.2. Portugal's strategic vision for public service design and delivery
  • 1.2.1. Leveraging human rights for public service reforms
  • 1.3. The broad context for civic space in Portugal
  • 1.4. A complex road ahead: Challenges and opportunities
  • References
  • Notes
  • 2 Leveraging civic space to advance public service reforms in Portugal
  • 2.1. An introduction to the OECD's approach to assessing civic space
  • 2.2. Civic space for public services: Adapting the OECD's Civic Space assessment methodology to the Portuguese context
  • 2.2.1. Using civic space to empower and engage citizens and stakeholders
  • 1. The context for public service design and delivery
  • 2. The philosophy of public service design and delivery
  • 3. Key enablers to support public service design and delivery
  • 2.3. Methods and tools used
  • References
  • Notes
  • 3 Creating the conditions for people-centred services in Portugal
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Protected civic freedoms
  • 3.2.1. Freedom of expression
  • 3.2.2. Freedom of peaceful assembly
  • 3.2.3. Freedom of association
  • 3.3. Equality and non-discrimination
  • 3.3.1. Equality and non-discrimination as preconditions for people-centred services
  • Migrants and refugees
  • Roma communities
  • People of African descent
  • LGBTI persons
  • 3.4. Press freedom and access to information
  • 3.4.1. Press freedom as an enabler of a robust media and information ecosystem.
  • 3.4.2. Boosting access to information for a more informed citizenry
  • 3.5. Digital security, inclusion and people-centred use of technologies
  • 3.5.1. Digital transformation of the public sector for a new generation of people-centred services
  • 3.5.2. Addressing data privacy and digital security concerns to increase trust in government digital services
  • 3.5.3. Bridging digital divides for more relevant, inclusive and accessible public services
  • 3.5.4. Promoting ethical and people-centred use of technologies in the delivery of public services
  • 3.6. Institutional mechanisms to safeguard fundamental rights
  • 3.6.1. From theory to practice: safeguarding rights in reality
  • References
  • Notes
  • 4 The enabling environment for participation in service design and delivery in Portugal
  • 4.1. The enabling environment for civil society
  • 4.1.1. Legal frameworks governing civil society
  • 4.1.2. Civil society's crucial role in the design and delivery of public services
  • 4.1.3. Funding and administrative requirements for civil society
  • Access to funding
  • Administrative requirements
  • 4.2. The right to participate in decision making: A review of key governance frameworks, tools and practices
  • 4.2.1. Legal, policy and institutional frameworks governing participation in service design and delivery
  • The legal framework governing participation
  • The policy framework governing participation
  • The institutional framework governing participation
  • 4.2.2. Mechanisms and tools
  • Information mechanisms
  • Consultations on legislation and policies
  • Participatory methods that are specific to public services
  • Participatory budgeting
  • More innovative citizen participation practices
  • 4.2.3. Implementation challenges and opportunities
  • Strengthening communication and feedback
  • Strengthening inclusion and representation of stakeholders.
  • Developing the necessary resources and skills
  • References
  • Notes
  • 5 Towards more inclusive, accessible and people-centred public service design and delivery in Portugal
  • 5.3. Factors influencing public service design and delivery in Portugal
  • 5.3.1. Context
  • Leadership
  • Demographics
  • 5.3.2. Philosophy
  • Understanding whole problems and designing end-to-end solutions for users and public sector employees
  • Involving the citizens and stakeholders on an ongoing basis
  • 5.3.3. Enablers
  • Governance and assurance mechanisms to guide habits and behaviours
  • Efforts to increase digital inclusion
  • 5.4. Putting the Guiding Principles for a Human Rights Based Approach into practice
  • 5.4.1. Case studies
  • Digital Mobile Key
  • Family Benefit for Children and Young People
  • 5.4.2. How these services reflect the Guiding Principles for a Human Rights Based Approach
  • Principles 1-4: Shaping the design of a service
  • 1. Promote citizens' participation at all stages of the process, particularly from excluded or disadvantaged groups (partially met)
  • 2. Design, first and foremost, for the communities in vulnerable situations (partially met)
  • 3. Analyse, in a systematic way, the expected and unforeseen consequences of service availability (not met)
  • 4. Value the process as much as the outcome (not met)
  • Principles 5 and 6: Technical maturity
  • 5. Ensure privacy and citizens' personal data security (met)
  • 6. Consider misuse cases as a serious problem to tackle (met)
  • Principles 7-9: Inclusive and transparent operational maturity
  • 7. Promote a continuous services monitoring and assessment (partially met)
  • 8. Develop the right-holders' and duty-bearers' capacities (partially met)
  • 9. Ensure transparency on obligations, responsibilities and rights regarding services (partially met).
  • 5.4.3. Service-specific conclusions and recommendations
  • The Digital Mobile Key
  • Family Benefit for Children and Young People
  • 5.5. General conclusions and recommendations
  • References
  • Notes.