Pivotes Hagámonos Cargo

In this setting, UNIT supported the “Let’s Take Responsibility” project, an initiative led by Pivotes that brought together experts from diverse sectors to build consensus around diagnoses and concrete proposals aimed at improving Chilean institutional frameworks.

Context

The project’s core purpose was to influence public debate and the political agenda by contributing evidence and proposals to strengthen democracy, state administration, and the relationship between civil society and institutions.

Challenge

The main challenge was to build a shared diagnosis of Chile’s institutional crisis and to design public policy proposals that addressed complex issues such as the outdated public employment model, the rigidity of the administrative state, the lack of institutional cooperation, and the weakness of political parties.

The objective was to implement a methodology capable of integrating diverse perspectives, fostering deliberation, and translating debate into actionable proposals with real influence on the political cycle and public opinion.

Methodology

The process supported by UNIT was structured around three key stages:

1. Collaborative Diagnosis
   1. Objective: Identify the critical knots of Chile’s institutional crisis through a multidisciplinary analysis.
   2. Tools: Analysis workshops, expert dialogue tables, and review of comparative evidence.
      
2. Co-creation of Proposals
   1. Objective: Design public policy recommendations in key areas such as the political system, state administration, and the judiciary.
   2. Tools: Collaborative work sessions, co-design methodologies, and proposal validation with relevant stakeholders.
3. Advocacy and Dissemination
   1. Objective: Influence the public and political agenda by promoting debate around the generated proposals.
   2. Tools: Publication of the “Let’s Take Responsibility” document, presentations in public forums, and media articles.

Impact

• 21 experts from various sectors participated in the development of the diagnosis and proposals.
• 6 concrete proposals were developed to strengthen the structure of the State, the political system, and public employment.
• Widespread media coverage, including publications in national outlets such as La Tercera, expanded the initiative’s impact on public opinion.
• Influence on public and political debate, helping to put key issues for the modernization of the Chilean State on the national agenda.