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Best Practices for Inclusive Public Consultations in Western Balkan Policy-Making

This document provides key rules and specific recommendations for implementing effective public consultations in the Western Balkans. The aim is to encourage governments to design inclusive and efficient policies and legislation. The recommendations cover all stages of the policy-making process, from issue identification to implementation and evaluation.

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Best Practices for Inclusive Public Consultations in Western Balkan Policy-Making

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  1. WesternBalkanrecommendations on public consultations on draft legislation and public policy documents

  2. Aim Codification of best practices in the field of public consultations to encourage and assist governments to design policies and legislation in an inclusive and efficient manner

  3. Twoparts: • Key/general rules • Specificrecommendationsforindividualstagesofpolicy-making

  4. Key rules on effective public participation (12) • Embeddedness into policy making cycle & Early involvement • Proportionality • Careful planning & Sufficient resources & time • Targeted approach & proactiveness • Advance notification & accessibility of information • Responsiveness, transparency and traceability • Continuous quality control

  5. Recommendations on policy making stages • Issueidentification • Both broad and deep engagement of all stakeholders affected • Targetedand proactive approach with tailor-made invitations • Methods adjusted to the individual characteristics of stakeholders

  6. Policy formulation (drafting) • Time for expert deliberation with expert groups and representative associations (business associations, trade unions, umbrella NGOs, think tanks, research institutes, academia, etc.) • Methods: working group, focus groups, deliberative workshops • Need to share all background documentsandmaterials

  7. Decision-making • Time for final public consultations • Broad e-consultations with live hearings for those not using electronic tools or writing in general • Single e-platform • Reasonable timelinewith a minimum deadline of20 days • Report on the outcome of consultations

  8. Implementationphase • Cooperation with stakeholders that were engaged in policy formulation in on-going monitoring • Comprehensive reforms: possibility of advisory council with external members • Need to enable the public to communicate their experience with new legislation • Evaluationphase • Last step of old policy = first step of new policy • Hence all recommendations that apply for “issue identification”

  9. Thank you

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