Civic engagement is the participation of private actors in the pubic sphere, conducted through direct and indirect interactions of civil society organizations and citizens-at-large with government, multilateral institutions and business establishments to influence decision making or pursue common goals.
Engagement of citizens and citizens' organizations in public policy debate, or in delivering public services and contributing to the management of public goods, is a critical factor in making development policy and action responsive to the needs and aspirations of the people and potentially of the poor
- Legal Dimensions of the Enabling Environment for Civic Engagement(Synopsis; A Progress Report To Civil Society Constituents; and Advisory Group List), by Jeff Thindwa, World Bank, proceedings from a Seminar, The Hague, Netherlands, October, 2000 (19 Kb PDF)
- Practice-Research Engagement and Civil Society in a Globalizing World, Edited by L. David Brown, CIVICUS & Hauser Center
- The Role of Non-Profit Organizations in Development: the Experience of the World Bank, July 1999
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