Participatory budgeting in global perspective
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A book on participatory budgeting that explores its origins and theory of change, and defines the different types of program methodologies and how they work.
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Citizens' assemblies for referendums and constitutional reforms
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An academic article on the institutionalization of citizens' assemblies in Ireland, considering whether the “Irish model” can be successfully replicated in other countries.
Read MoreUnderstanding public deliberation in climate assemblies
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A report looking at public deliberation in citizens' climate assemblies, with a focus on the Climate Assembly UK, which was the first United Kingdom-wide citizens' assembly on climate change.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting in schools
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This webpage looks at participatory budgeting (PB) in schools from a Scottish and international perspective. It presents insights on common school themes and points towards useful resources for practitioners.
Read MoreBeyond Inclusion: Equity in Public Engagement
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Beyond Inclusion: Equity in Public Engagement proposes eight principles to support the meaningful and equitable inclusion of diverse voices in public engagement processes across sectors.
Read MoreHow to run a participatory budget
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A toolkit in Spanish to help you plan a participatory budgeting process, including guidance about key actors, virtual and in person processes, the stages of PB, and useful resources.
Read MoreHow to run a citizen consultation
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A toolkit in Spanish to help you plan a citizen consultation, including guidance about key actors, types of consultation, the stages of the process, and useful resources.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting in Kenya
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This report evaluates participatory budgeting programs in Kenya and provides recommendations to improve how the programs function.
Read MoreShifting Priorities: PB in New York City
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A paper studying the impact of participatory budgeting on public spending priorities in New York City.
Read MoreOf democratic governance and revenue
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A paper studying the impact of adopting participatory institutions on local tax revenues in Brazil.
Read MoreThe effects of PB in Brazil
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A paper studying the impact of participatory budgeting on public spending and living conditions, shown through the reduction of infant mortality, in Brazil.
Read MoreKorean-language PB research
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A paper sharing key insights on Korean-language research on participatory budgeting.
Read MoreLocal Initiatives Support Program in Russia
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A paper by the World Bank that evaluates the impacts of participatory budgeting programs implemented through Russia's Local Initatives Support Program (LISP).
Read MoreCharter of quality for PB in Portugal
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Charter elaborated by the Portuguese Network of Local Authorities that sets basic paramethers for the quality of PB implementation.
Read MoreMunicipal participatory budgeting in Mozambique
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A guide to support the adoption of PB by municipalities in Mozambique, including planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Read MorePublic engagement for public health
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A paper that evaluates and finds that participatory budgeting substancially reduces infant mortality in Brazilian communities, even more so when the programme is institutionalised.
Read MoreBest practices in initiative budgeting
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A report on the best practices in initiative (participatory) budgeting in Russia for researchers, government officials, and civic activists.
Read MoreInsights from Local Initiatives Support
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A paper that reviews the performance of the Russia Local Initiatives Support Program (LISP) as an instrument to address various needs of the population.
Read MoreYouth citizenship in action
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A report that presents the results and impacts for students of a PB process implemented at three Chicago Public Schools.
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.
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