Participatory Budgeting
A process to allow participants to voice their preferences on how funds are to be allocated and spent by sharing ideas, developing proposals, deliberating and voting.
What are some key problems that this process can solve?
• Lack of transparency in public funding
• Limited involvement for citizens in planning
• Top-down allocation of capital investment
• Opaque procurement process for public services
How does this process work?
Participatory budgeting is an approach to allow citizens to have a say in the allocation and spending of public funds within their community. Since its inception in 1989, participatory budgeting has been implemented around the world, primarily at the municipal level. The multi-stage process engages citizens to share their ideas, deliberate, and vote on proposals most relevant to their community’s needs.
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№ OF PEOPLE |
inform | Consult | Involve | Collaborate | Empower |
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1—100 pPL |
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100—1k pPL |
Community-controlled local economy with Boston Ujima Project | ||||
1k—10k pPL |
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10k—100k pPL |
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100k—1M pPL |
Youth Lead the Change: A case study in participatory budgeting | ||||
1M—10M pPL |
The first, notable example of city-wide participatory budgeting | ||||
10M—100M pPL |
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100M—1B pPL |
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1B+ pPL |
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Global |