Participatory Budgeting in Senegal
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An interview with Mamadou Bachir Kanouté where he discusses experiences with participatory budgeting in Matam, Senegal.
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Democracy in action
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A video that shows different parts of the PB process during the first year that PB was implemented in Chicago's 49th Ward, the first PB process in the US.
Read MoreThe participation game
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A board game that helps city employees consider how operations and services could be planned in better co-operation with residents.
Read MorePB scoping toolkit
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A toolkit for officials and staff at governments and institutions that are interested in launching a PB process, to help you understand what it takes to start PB and how to lay a foundation for success.
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 MoreHear the Voice, Make the Change
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A guide to evaluate ‘mainstream’ participatory budgeting initiatives.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting charter for Scotland
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An accessible description of the desired features for good PB, with guidance on how to put those features in place.
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 MoreParticipedia crowdsourcing platform
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A crowdsourcing platform of participation tools, cases, and organizations, for researchers, activists, practitioners, and anyone interested in public participation and democratic innovations.
Read MoreYouth PB accelerator
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A European project that is making visible those citizen participation projects related to participatory budgets in which young people are involved.
Read MoreText messaging for PB
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This guide explains how participatory budgeting practitioners can use mass text messaging to effectively engage underrepresented communities.
Read MorePB key metrics research instruments
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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.
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 MoreDecide Madrid: Proactive communities
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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.
Read MoreDigital Democracy: A guide
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A guide for governments to get started with existing digital tools for democratic decision-making processes.
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 Vallejo: 2012-2013 ballot
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A sample ballot from the PB process in Vallejo, California, USA.
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