community-based decision making
[kəˈmjuːnɪti beɪst dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ]
noun
tomada de decisão baseada na comunidade
1. A participatory process where members of a community collectively engage in decision-making about issues that affect them, ensuring local voices and perspectives are central to the process
The city implemented community-based decision making for the new park renovation project, allowing residents to vote on design options.
A cidade implementou tomada de decisão baseada na comunidade para o projeto de renovação do parque, permitindo que os moradores votassem nas opções de design.
2. A democratic governance approach that transfers decision-making authority from centralized institutions to local communities
Community-based decision making has proven effective in increasing public trust in local government initiatives.
A tomada de decisão baseada na comunidade se mostrou eficaz em aumentar a confiança pública nas iniciativas do governo local.
3. A collaborative method that prioritizes community input, preferences, and knowledge in resolving local problems
Through community-based decision making, residents identified education as their top priority for municipal funding.
Através da tomada de decisão baseada na comunidade, os moradores identificaram educação como sua prioridade principal para financiamento municipal.
Community-based decision making reflects values of democratic participation and local autonomy, particularly important in Brazil where community organizations (organizações comunitárias) and neighborhood associations (associações de bairro) play significant roles in social governance. In the USA, this concept is central to community development initiatives, urban planning processes, and social justice movements. Both cultures emphasize the principle that those most affected by decisions should have the greatest voice in making them.
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