Indicator Wording
G-COM1* - % (percentage) of people who feel they are able to influence decisions affecting their community
Indicator Purpose
Assess whether people feel able to influence decisions affecting their local area.
Indicator Guidance
Definition of key concepts
Influence: Feeling that decision‑making is inclusive/responsive to one’s needs.
People: Residents 18+ in the sampling frame.
Survey question
To what extent do you feel that decision-making in your community is inclusive and responsive to the needs of people like you? (To a great extent; To some extent; To a small extent; Not at all; Don’t know)
Scoring
(Number of respondents reporting ‘To a great extent’ + ‘To some extent’ / (Total number of respondents surveyed - Number of respondents reporting ‘Don’t know’)) x 100
External validation
SDG Indicator 16.7.2
Question for community level adaptation of Indicator 16.7.2 in UNDP Technical Guidance
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