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This handbook is a 'how-to' guide for the design and operation of more substantive and considered ways to make trusted democratic decisions.
While there are many ways to consult the community, the focus of this Handbook is the Citizens' Assembly model which uses a Civic Lottery to get a diversity of age, gender, viewpoints and perspectives together in an environment where people get a chance to think, discuss and work toward a common ground position.
Democracy As If People Matter
The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) partners with civil society to advance human rights and good governance processes around the world. UNDEF accompanies its partners on their journey to protect and promote civic space. Working to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, the Fund is small, nimble and able to respond to a changing global landscape. This book summarizes the work of the Fund between 2005-2017.