From governance reform to democratic reform?
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An academic article discussing democratic models and reforms in China, drawing on the participatory budgeting reforms in Wenling as a case study.
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Consolidating authoritarianism with limited democratic governance
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An academic article using the case study of participatory budgeting reforms in Wenling, China to discuss the reality and limitations of democratic reform in an authoritarian regime.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting experience in Meilan (Haikou), China
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An article discussing the pilot participatory budgeting program launched by the government of Meilan District in Haikou City between 2016 and 2017.
Read MoreLet's give Xindian a better future
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This short documentary presents a local participatory budgeting (PB) process in Taiwan.
Read MoreThe rise and fall of "participatory budgeting": The Porto Alegre story
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This article discusses the origin and process of participatory budgeting in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Read MoreCommunity Action Boards (JACs)
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A Participedia article on the Juntas de Acción Comunal (JACs), which are aimed to help community members in Colombia meet, plan, and discuss ways to develop their community.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting Flyer from Haikou, China
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This flyer from Haikou, China was used to inform residents about the participatory budgeting process.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting Theory of Change
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The Participatory Budgeting Theory of Change (PB ToC) is a tool that can help researchers and practitioners understand how PB can lead to desired changes for people, communities, and governments.
Read More72 frequently asked questions about PB
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A UN-Habitat manual that aims to answer, in a direct and practical way, questions about how to best implement a participatory budgeting process.
Read MorePB: Real money, real power
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A video from the US that explains how PB works, showing the different stages of a PB process and testimonials.
Read MoreParticipedia crowdsourcing platform
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A crowdsourcing platform of participation tools, cases, and organizations, for researchers, activists, practitioners, and anyone interested in public participation and democratic innovations.
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