دور المشاركة المجتمعية في رسم خطط و سياسات الهيئات المحلية في قطاع غزة : دراسة حالة بلدية غزة

Abstract EN

This study aims to highlight the role of the citizenship participation in formulating the planning and policies of the localities in the Gaza Strip generally and Gaza Municipality as a case study.

The population of the study consists of 70 members from the neighborhood committees.

Using a random sample to collect the primary data, the two researchers distributed and collected 50 questionnaires from the sample members .

The study found that there are no statistical relationships between the citizenship participation and urban planning, decision making, coordination and meeting with the municipality in the process of formulating the panning and policies of the Gaza Municipality.

The study concluded that that citizenship participation should be reinforced through adopting a new mechanism that allows for citizens to participate in the planning and policies of the Gaza Municipality.

More technical and materialistic support should be allocated by the municipality to empower the citizenship participation, to market this term in the various media channels, and to conduct the training programs for increasing the awareness of the municipality staff about the importance of citizenship participation .