Mainstreaming citizen and stakeholder participation in the policy cycle in Argentina

This chapter assesses Argentina’s approaches to informing, consulting and engaging with citizens and other relevant stakeholders in open government reforms. It argues that institutional communication can help raise awareness regarding the benefits that effective stakeholder participation can yield, such as higher trust in government. The chapter outlines the various good practices that the central government, ministries and provinces have implemented and the important role of the third Open Government Partnership Action Plan of Argentina. The final section presents recommendations on how to align existing practices and move towards an integrated approach for stakeholder participation.