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July 10, 2020

Hear the Voice, Make the Change

July 10, 2020/ Admin
Hear the Voice, Make the Change

A guide to evaluate ‘mainstream’ participatory budgeting initiatives.

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July 10, 2020/ Admin/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
English, Evaluation, Project implementation and monitoring, Agency, United Kingdom, Local government, Participatory budgeting, 2017, Europe
July 10, 2020

Participatory Budgeting charter for Scotland

July 10, 2020/ Admin
Participatory Budgeting charter for Scotland

An accessible description of the desired features for good PB, with guidance on how to put those features in place.

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July 10, 2020/ Admin/
Guides & Manuals, Sample Materials
English, Agency, National government, University, United Kingdom, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, State/regional government, Europe
June 26, 2020

Designing institutions to improve well‐being

June 26, 2020/ Admin
Designing institutions to improve well‐being

A paper that outlines the relationships between specific rules of PB design and well‐being.

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June 26, 2020/ Admin/
Research & Papers
English, Advocacy to win adoption, Evaluation, Brazil, Outreach and engagement, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, 2018, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean
June 26, 2020

Participedia crowdsourcing platform

June 26, 2020/ Admin
Participedia crowdsourcing platform

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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June 26, 2020/ Admin/
Organizations & Networks
English, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Advocacy to win adoption, Idea collection, Voting, Evaluation, Agency, National government, Project implementation and monitoring, University, Outreach and engagement, Participatory planning, Participatory policy-making, Portuguese, School, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, State/regional government, Citizens assemblies and juries
June 26, 2020

Youth PB accelerator

June 26, 2020/ Admin
Youth PB accelerator

A European project that is making visible those citizen participation projects related to participatory budgets in which young people are involved. 

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June 26, 2020/ Admin/
Organizations & Networks
English, Spanish, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, Advocacy to win adoption, Idea collection, Voting, Evaluation, Project implementation and monitoring, Outreach and engagement, School, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, 2019, Europe
June 26, 2020

Text messaging for PB

June 26, 2020/ Admin
Text messaging for PB

This guide explains how participatory budgeting practitioners can use mass text messaging to effectively engage underrepresented communities.

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June 26, 2020/ Admin/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
English, Idea collection, Agency, National government, United States, University, Outreach and engagement, School, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, State/regional government, Civil society and political participation, 2017
June 26, 2020

PB key metrics research instruments

June 26, 2020/ Admin
PB key metrics research instruments

A guide that explains 15 indicators that capture important elements of PB processes. It also includes tools and research instruments to support evaluation and collection of data.

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June 26, 2020/ Admin/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
English, Evaluation, Agency, National government, Canada, United States, University, School, Local government, Participatory budgeting, State/regional government, 2015
June 24, 2020

Revisiting the democratic promise of PB

June 24, 2020/ Admin
Revisiting the democratic promise of PB

A paper that proposes a taxonomy to distinguish the logics underpinning PB in practice: political, good governance, and technocratic.

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June 24, 2020/ Admin/ /Source
Case Studies, Research & Papers
English, Advocacy to win adoption, Outreach and engagement, Spain, Mozambique, Germany, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, 2017
June 24, 2020

Our Money, Our Planet

June 24, 2020/ Admin
Our Money, Our Planet

A report that outlines possible ways to address climate change through participatory budgeting and Citizens Assemblies.

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June 24, 2020/ Admin/
Guides & Manuals, Research & Papers
Advocacy to win adoption, United Kingdom, Portugal, Canada, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Climate Change, Citizens assemblies and juries, 2019
June 24, 2020

Decide Madrid: Proactive communities

June 24, 2020/ Admin
Decide Madrid: Proactive communities

A video that explains how Decide Madrid, the city council's platform for citizen participation, assists citizens to coordinate with their communities to create stronger proposals.

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June 24, 2020/ Admin/
Video & Audio, Sample Materials
Spanish, English, Advocacy to win adoption, Agency, National government, Participatory planning, Participatory policy-making, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, State/regional government, pp in action, 2020, Europe
June 23, 2020

Digital Democracy: A guide

June 23, 2020/ Admin
Digital Democracy: A guide

A guide for governments to get started with existing digital tools for democratic decision-making processes.

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June 23, 2020/ Admin/
Case Studies
English, Voting, National government, Netherlands, Outreach and engagement, Participatory planning, Participatory policy-making, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, 2020
June 23, 2020

Budgeting for equality report

June 23, 2020/ Admin
Budgeting for equality report

This report presents findings and recommendations for a PB framework that can reduce inequalities disabled people face, ensure their meaningful participation, and improve life outcomes.

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June 23, 2020/ Admin/
Guides & Manuals, Research & Papers
English, Advocacy to win adoption, Idea collection, Voting, Evaluation, Agency, National government, United Kingdom, Project implementation and monitoring, Outreach and engagement, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, State/regional government, Inclusion, 2019
June 23, 2020

Community involvement in PB

June 23, 2020/ Admin
Community involvement in PB

A report that provides insights about behavioral barriers to participation and proposes solutions for better involving PB budget delegates.

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June 23, 2020/ Admin/
Guides & Manuals, Research & Papers
English, Idea collection, United States, Outreach and engagement, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, 2020
June 23, 2020

PB data world atlas

June 23, 2020/ Admin
PB data world atlas

A compilation of data on the situation of PB processes around the world, to understand the main trends.

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June 23, 2020/ Admin/
Research & Papers
English, Advocacy to win adoption, Agency, National government, University, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, State/regional government, Portuguese, 2019
June 23, 2020

PB Vallejo: 2012-2013 ballot

June 23, 2020/ Admin
PB Vallejo: 2012-2013 ballot

A sample ballot from the PB process in Vallejo, California, USA.

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June 23, 2020/ Admin/
Sample Materials
English, Voting, United States, Participatory planning, Local government, 2013, North America
June 23, 2020

Participatory budgeting for schools

June 23, 2020/ Admin
Participatory budgeting for schools

A page on the PB Scotland website that outlines the benefits of PB in schools, and provides a diverse range of resources.

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June 23, 2020/ Admin/
Sample Materials, Video & Audio
English, Advocacy to win adoption, United Kingdom, School, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, 2020
June 23, 2020

Making evaluations awesome and meaningful

June 23, 2020/ Admin
Making evaluations awesome and meaningful

A webinar that shares details on how to make PB evaluations more useful and easier.

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June 23, 2020/ Admin/
Trainings & Events, Video & Audio
English, Evaluation, Canada, United States, Participatory planning, Local government, Planning and management, 2018
June 23, 2020

Facilitator training: PBP

June 23, 2020/ Admin
Facilitator training: PBP

A 7 minute video with tools and tips for how to be an effective facilitator for PB meetings.

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June 23, 2020/ Admin/
Trainings & Events, Video & Audio
English, Idea collection, United States, Outreach and engagement, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, 2017
June 23, 2020

Moving toward the mainstream

June 23, 2020/ Admin
Moving toward the mainstream

A film that shows how PB in Scotland is moving to Mainstream PB, which uses voting to decide on larger public budgets.

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June 23, 2020/ Admin/
Video & Audio, Case Studies
English, Advocacy to win adoption, Agency, National government, United Kingdom, University, Outreach and engagement, School, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, State/regional government, 2018
June 23, 2020

Direct democracy comes to Harlem

June 23, 2020/ Admin
Direct democracy comes to Harlem

A video that introduces PB by telling the story of two budget delegates in New York City.

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June 23, 2020/ Admin/
Video & Audio, Case Studies
English, Advocacy to win adoption, Voting, United States, Outreach and engagement, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Proposal development, PB in action, 2012
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