Liqlid

① What is Liqlid?

Discuss carefully, decide carefully

Liqlid is a participatory consensus-building platform developed around the concept of “discuss carefully, decide carefully.” It is a web-based system that supports the full civic participation process end to end: sharing information from government with citizens, enabling citizens to express views, and involving citizens in refining policy proposals together with the administration. By using Liqlid, we expand the doorway to participation, embrace diversity, and at the same time secure fairness in participation and transparency in the process itself.

② Spectrum of public participation and related functions

01  Inform / Provide Information

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Provide balanced and objective information to help people understand issues, alternatives, opportunities, and possible solutions.

Information pagesBlogNotificationsMap features

02 Consult / Listen to Opinions

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Gather opinions on administrative analysis, alternatives, and decisions.

IdeasReactionsReplies

03 Involve / Reflect Opinions

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Work directly with citizens throughout the process so that their concerns and needs are continuously understood and considered.

ProjectsVoting

04  Collaboration / Co-Decision

Deliberate with citizens at each stage of decision-making, including developing alternatives and identifying preferred solutions.

Depends on how it is operated

05  Empower / Delegate Authority

Transfer final decision-making authority to citizens.

Depends on how it is operated

③ Liqlid deployments

Liqlid has been introduced by local governments and organizations across Japan and is being used to create spaces for civic participation. The map below shows municipalities and regions that have used Liqlid so far.

④ Function overview