Participatory Budgeting/Articles/en

2015

10 December : World Bank Group: Ask Citizens Where Public Money Should Go – The Surprising Results

Capital Finance International

As citizen engagement gains traction in the development agenda, identifying the extent to which it produces tangible results is essential. Participatory budgeting, a process in which citizens decide upon and monitor budget allocation, offers promising results, including increased local government revenues and reduced infant mortality.

12 September : Participatory Budgeting: Seven Defining Characteristics

Democracy Spot

am often asked for definitions of participatory budgeting. Normally, I use the following definition in my texts: “Participatory budgeting (PB) can be broadly defined as the participation of citizens in the decision-making process of budget allocation and in the monitoring of public spending.” Nevertheless, while easy to understand, this definition opens the door to a big (and annoying) interpretation problem: some might think that simple budget consultations are the same as participatory budgeting, and they are not.