Commissioning a citizens’ assembly/reference panel
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A guide for public servants and elected representatives to design and commission long-form deliberative processes like citizens' assemblies.
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72 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 MoreLegislative Theatre report: TONYC
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A report that explains how Theatre of the Oppressed practices have been applied to raise awareness of pertinent issues of oppression, shift the minds of policymakers, and engage audience members in civic action.
Read MorePB: Good Practices, obstacles, and learnings
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A guide that presents the objectives, principles, and required conditions to implement PB, and how to implement it. It also includes different strategies to adapt PB processes, achieve equity, and communicate effectively.
Read MorePB in Africa training companion
/A PB guide focusing on eastern and southern Africa, edited by UN-Habitat and MDP-SA.
Read MoreChances of PB in Hungary
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A Hungarian manual that introduces the basic concepts of participatory democracy and outlines five models of PB around the world. It also presents advantages and shortcomings of PB in the Central-Eastern European region.
Read MorePB in Maranhão, Brazil
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A guide that aims to train and inform the people of Maranhão, Brazil, about its State wide PB process.
Read MorePB learning guide for Francophone countries (Vol II)
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A training guide for implementing PB in Africa's French-speaking countries, edited by UN-Habitat and Enda ECOPOP. Volume II - methods and approaches.
Read MorePB learning guide for Francophone countries (Vol I)
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A training guide for implementing PB in Africa's French-speaking countries, edited by UN-Habitat and Enda ECOPOP. Volume I - concepts and principles.
Read MoreLearning materials for citizen participation
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A manual that includes activities to facilitate civic engagement in participatory budgeting and participatory democracy programs.
Read MoreGrantmaking through PB guide
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A guide that lays out a simple 10 step process for using participatory budgeting to make small community grants.
Read Morelesbudgetsparticipatifs.fr website
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A website with information about participatory budgeting in France that offers expertise and guidance for PB implementers/practitioners.
Read MoreIntroduce PB to your community!
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An interactive presentation that explains the five main steps of a PB process in France. It includes graphics, text, and a timeline.
Read MoreMainstreaming Participatory Budgeting
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A guide that aims to support public sector organizations wishing to develop ‘mainstream’ Participatory Budgeting (PB) initiatives.
Read MoreMainstreaming participatory budgeting
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A policy briefing that outlines key strategic decisions for designing and implementing PB, lessons learned and opportunities identified, and challenges to move to Mainstream PB.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting and housing
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A guide and introduction for social housing providers to integrate PB processes to social housing projects.
Read MorePB scoping toolkit
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A toolkit for officials and staff at governments and institutions that are interested in launching a PB process, to help you understand what it takes to start PB and how to lay a foundation for success.
Read MoreDigital tools and PB in Scotland
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A report on the use of digital tools to support PB in Scotland, including needs assessment and product analysis.
Read MoreHear the Voice, Make the Change
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A guide to evaluate ‘mainstream’ participatory budgeting initiatives.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting charter for Scotland
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An accessible description of the desired features for good PB, with guidance on how to put those features in place.
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