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March 06, 2025

Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from Brazil’s national participatory planning process

March 06, 2025/ People Powered
Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from Brazil’s national participatory planning process

Brazil’s PPA shows how digital participation can scale—but is it inclusive? Here’s how the process design and inclusion strategies can make engagement more equitable.

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March 06, 2025/ People Powered/
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June 13, 2023

Brazil launches participatory national planning process

June 13, 2023/ People Powered
Brazil launches participatory national planning process

Brazil’s new president takes first step toward promised national participatory budgeting.

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June 13, 2023/ People Powered/
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December 16, 2022

Report from Brazil: Social movements and the transitional government strategize launch of national participatory democracy

December 16, 2022/ People Powered
Report from Brazil: Social movements and the transitional government strategize launch of national participatory democracy

Now that Lula has won the presidency of Brazil, the prospect of not only reigniting participatory democracy but expanding it to the national level is mobilizing advocates across the country.

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December 16, 2022/ People Powered/
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November 07, 2022

Why did PB decline in Brazil and will Lula revive it?

November 07, 2022/ People Powered
Why did PB decline in Brazil and will Lula revive it?

Participatory budgeting was born in Brazil, but then it suffered a long decline. Newly re-elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hinted he will bring it back, however. Two local experts offer their insights.

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November 07, 2022/ People Powered/
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June 02, 2022

Brainstorming across continents: mentor in Brazil helps mentee in Scotland rethink participatory democracy

June 02, 2022/ People Powered
Brainstorming across continents: mentor in Brazil helps mentee in Scotland rethink participatory democracy

One of the founders of PB in Brazil helps the city of Glasgow ramp up its citizen engagement.

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June 02, 2022/ People Powered/
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