G-COM1* - Community Influence

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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