Building a public culture of economics
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A report that recommends methods to build public trust in economic and public institutions in the UK by incorporating deliberative processes into economic policymaking.
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Charter 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 MoreManual of participatory budgeting in Cameroon
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A manual for implementing PB in Cameroon, with specific advice for community engagement and mediation.
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 MorePathways through participation
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A report of a research project that explores how and why individuals get and stay involved in different forms of participation and the factors that shape their participation over time.
Read MorePublic participation in budget solutions
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A guide that presents information on how people can influence problem-solving in their municipalities through participatory budgeting.
Read MoreSorted: Civic lotteries
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A report that explains how sortition can lower the barrier to political participation and create a more powerful and direct role for citizens.
Read MoreLegislative Theatre: Augusto Boal
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In this book, Theatre of the Oppressed creator Augusto Boal explains how he created Legislative Theatre, the principles behind it, and how he implemented it in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Read MoreSchool PB toolkit: Inclusive practice
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A toolkit that shares practices gleaned from the inclusive School PB model developed in response to inclusivity challenges students with disabilities face.
Read MoreEngaging disadvantaged groups in PB
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A series of guidelines that provide the steps to make PB more inclusive for people with disabilities at all its stages.
Read MoreHow to run a civic lottery
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A guide to designing fair selection mechanisms for deliberative public processes.
Read MoreCitizens assemblies: Guide to democracy that works
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A practical guide on how to organize a citizens' assembly, with the primary focus on the city level.
Read MoreCitizens Juries: policy on observers
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Guidance for public observers on expected behaviour when observing a citizens' jury.
Read MoreCommissioning 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.
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 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.
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