Best 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.
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First PB summer camp: Yamal-Nenets, Russia
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A video showing the first summer camp on PB for children in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.
Read MoreInclusive PB in Sakhalin
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A video that shows multiple stages of a PB process in the Sakhalin region and the World Bank's inclusive PB model (Territorial Development - PORT) in Russia.
Read MoreRussia: Local Initiatives Support Program
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A video that gives an overview of the Local Initiatives Support Program (LISP), a program in Russia that assists regional governments in identifying, prioritizing, and addressing specific community needs.
Read MoreLocal Initiatives Support: North Ossetia-Alania
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A video that presents the implementation of a program in Russia aiming to address community challenges by introducing participatory approaches to the development of local infrastructure.
Read MoreRussia: PB and budget process
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This video aims to introduce PB and the budget process overall to the general public and promote their participation in PB, public budget hearings, and government programs.
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 MoreSharing sortition with some soul
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An essay that presents challenges to communicating effectively about sortition, and concrete ways to overcome them.
Read MoreDrawing lots for fairer elections
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A video explaining a project from two researchers in Switzerland in which they explored drawing lots, a process used throughout history to make political decisions.
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 MoreSupport for Local Initiatives: Bashkortostan
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A report describing the mechanisms, features, and results of the PPMI, the leading Russian initiative budgeting practice, in the region of Bashkortostan in 2016.
Read MoreThe People's Verdict
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A study of almost 50 long-form deliberative processes in Canada and Australia that makes the case that adding informed citizen voices to public decision-making leads to more effective policies.
Read MoreCulturePlanB: Katy Rubin
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In this 40-minute podcast, Lora Krasteva of Untrained Effort talks to Katy Rubin, one of the world's leading practitioners of Legislative Theatre.
Read MoreIt's showtime for Legislative Theatre!
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Blog post about legislative theatre in Greater Manchester with insights into how the play is developed, the role of the facilitator, and the desired outcomes of the process.
Read MoreGreater Manchester: Legislative Theater proposals
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This blog post summarizes the policy proposals developed at the first legislative theatre event in Greater Manchester in September 2020. It also includes a 2-hour video of the event.
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 MoreCitizens’ assemblies are increasingly popular
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Accessible article in The Economist explaining how citizen assemblies work, why they are becoming more popular, and their challenges.
Read MoreCo-designing the PB movement
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A report on the major challenges and needs of participatory budgeting implementers, developed through the PB Exchange, a co-design process with dozens of international experts and practitioners.
Read MoreHow to Engage People with Disabilities in Participatory Budgeting
/A four-page, user-friendly guide that provides recommendations to engage disabled people in your PB process.
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.
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