BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. Azerbaijan actively
participates in global urbanization and sustainable development
processes, the Chairman of the Board of the National NGO Forum,
Ramil Isgandarli, said during the opening session on Grassroots and
Civil Society Organizations Assembly held within the framework of
WUF13, Trend
reports.
Isgandarli noted that the National NGO Forum, as an umbrella
organization uniting civil society organizations operating in the
country, brings together NGOs working in the fields of sustainable
development, climate action, social inclusion, urban development,
and youth participation.
"The mechanisms of citizen participation in state policy in
Azerbaijan are regulated by the Law 'On Public Participation'.
According to the legislation, stakeholders and local communities
must be informed and simultaneously consulted during urban planning
processes," he said.
During his speech, he also emphasized that the importance of
participatory urban planning approaches has increased in Azerbaijan
in recent years.
Isgandarli pointed out that during the preparation and
discussion of the Master Plans for Baku, Ganja, Aghdam, and the
liberated territories, steps were taken to involve local
communities in the process and study public opinion with the
participation of international experts.
