Innovative citizen participation
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A paper that presents information about deliberative bodies and citizen assemblies, and how to embed them to democratic institutions.
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Democracy is not retreating
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An accessible mainstream article in the magazine Newsweek that highlights the rise of participatory democracy, even as it seems that other institutions of democracy are failing.
Read MorePB around the world
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A comparative study of participatory budgeting processes in Latin America, North America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
Read MorePB in Yaoundé, Cameroon
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A paper that examines the establishment of Participatory Budgeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Read MoreHope for Democracy
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A book that compiles articles from multiple authors on participatory budgeting processes around the world.
Read MoreMainstreaming participatory budgeting
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A policy briefing that outlines key strategic decisions for designing and implementing PB, lessons learned and opportunities identified, and challenges to move to Mainstream PB.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting in Senegal
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An interview with Mamadou Bachir Kanouté where he discusses experiences with participatory budgeting in Matam, Senegal.
Read MoreDigital tools and PB in Scotland
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A report on the use of digital tools to support PB in Scotland, including needs assessment and product analysis.
Read MoreDesigning institutions to improve well‐being
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A paper that outlines the relationships between specific rules of PB design and well‐being.
Read MoreRevisiting the democratic promise of PB
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A paper that proposes a taxonomy to distinguish the logics underpinning PB in practice: political, good governance, and technocratic.
Read MoreOur Money, Our Planet
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A report that outlines possible ways to address climate change through participatory budgeting and Citizens Assemblies.
Read MoreBudgeting for equality report
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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.
Read MoreCommunity involvement in PB
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A report that provides insights about behavioral barriers to participation and proposes solutions for better involving PB budget delegates.
Read MorePB data world atlas
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A compilation of data on the situation of PB processes around the world, to understand the main trends.
Read MorePB and health disparities in the US
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An academic paper that describes how PB can diminish health disparities by strengthening residents’ psychological empowerment, strengthening civic sector alliances, and redistributing resources to areas of greatest need.
Read MoreIndonesia's Community Driven Development Programs
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An annotated bibliography that compiles articles, evaluations, studies, and other materials that reflect the lessons learned from 15 years of research on community-driven development projects and programs in Indonesia.
Read MorePublic spending, by the people
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A report that summarizes key evaluation findings of 2014–15 PB cycles in the U.S. and Canada.
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