People's participation

Participation means that people are closely involved in the economic, social, cultural and political processes that affect their lives (box 2.1). People may, in some cases, have complete and direct control over these processes-in other cases, the control may be partial or indirect. The important thing is that people have constant access to decision-making and power. Participation in this sense is an essential element of human development.

Related Subject(s): Economic and Social Development