Citizen participation in governance: For a strong democratic society
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A report discussing elements and guiding principles of citizen participation and how it can be embedded into decision-making.
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Participatory budgeting: A worldwide model for democratic influence
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A report discussing insights from processes run in Sweden and around the world, to offer practical guidance on the design and planning of participatory budgeting.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting: A meta-level review
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A research paper detailing the results of an extensive review of the literature and case studies of participation budgeting over 30 years, with particular focus on Kenya and Mexico.
Read MoreParticipatory 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.
Read MoreCitizen participation on complex issues: Experiences from development work
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This report presents case studies of citizen participation across 10 Swedish municipalities and provides a model for designing citizen participation for social change, primarily at the local and regional government level.
Read MoreBrazilian democracy can count on the strength of citizen deliberation
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A report on a series of deliberative minipublics run by the Decidania program in Brazil.
Read MoreI look forward to new changes: Let's give Xindian a better future
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This short documentary presents a local participatory budgeting (PB) process in Taiwan.
Read MoreKlimaneustart Berlin: Public initiative
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In 2021, the public initiative Klimaneustart Berlin collected over 30,000 signatures for a petition to the Berlin House of Representatives calling for a citizens’ assembly on climate, which resulted in the creation of the Berlin Climate Citizens' Council.
Read MorePB manual for county governments in Kenya
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This manual discusses the 10 steps of participatory budgeting (PB), drawing on Kenyan county examples to illustrate the practical application of the steps.
Read MoreSouth Australia’s citizens’ jury on nuclear waste
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The final report of the Citizens' Jury on Nuclear Waste in South Australia, an ambitious public deliberation under the imprimatur of the Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill.
Read More2024 plan for ecological transformation, Île-de-France
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This is a press release on the ambitious programme of Île-de-France (Paris Region) entitled "Mobilisation plan for the ecological transformation of Ile-de-France by 2024", which boasts a 10 billion euros budget, meaning that the region devotes 1 euro out of 2 to ecology-related areas.
Read MoreInvolving communities in deliberation
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A report on findings from 3 citizens’ juries on onshore wind farms in Scotland.
Read MoreForest Investment Program in Ghana
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A case study on Ghana's Forest Investment Program (FIP), which was initiated to address the trend of deforestation and forest degradation, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve community livelihoods.
Read MoreRural climate dialogues in Minnesota
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A case study on the use of a Citizens' Jury approach to give rural residents in Minnesota the resources and information they need to think critically and create sustainable community solutions.
Read MoreWashington Climate Assembly report
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This report on the Washington Climate Assembly provides insight into the Assembly purpose and process as well as the list of climate mitigation recommendations.
Read MoreCan public participation accelerate net zero transition?
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This report provides examples of current innovations, key challenges, existing knowledge centres and learning communities in the field of climate engagement.
Read MoreStakeholder participation guide
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This guide is part of a series developed by the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) to help countries assess the impacts of policies and actions.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting system in Russia
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This video introduces "Cozy Yamal," a support system for municipal PB processes in Russia's Yamal-Nenets region.
Read MoreAsian and Russian PB pioneers
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This report presents 6 case studies of participatory budgeting experiences in Russia and Asia.
Read MoreThe limits of participatory democracy
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A research paper that presents the current state of participatory democracy, civil society organizations, and emerging informal politics in South Africa.
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