Citizen participation in the decision-making process is an important component of an active democracy, and in fact, when citizens participate in the development process of their community, they not only benefit from it, but also own the process, and are also able to make recommendations about best practices for the future in order to support community causes. the intrinsic. Civil society is an important part of the democratic process, as it gives citizens alternative means to convey different viewpoints and ensure that different interests are taken into account in the decision-making process Keywords (participatory democracy - civil society - good governance and governance - transparency - decision-making process).