Participatory Budgeting
First, I will provide a quick history lesson that might help when you are explaining the concept of PB.
The concept of PB has its roots in the participation and empowerment movements of the 1960s and 1970s, which sought to increase the involvement of ordinary people in decision-making processes. The first known PB process was implemented in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre in 1989, and it has since spread to cities and regions around the world.
Where PB has been used in a government, it is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to allocate a portion of a government budget. It is a way for people to have a say in the decisions that affect their lives and communities, and it can also help to build trust between the government and the public.
In PB, community members are typically organized into committees or working groups that are responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and proposing Projects for funding. These proposals...
