Participatory budgeting Archives – Decentralization Net

Budgeting for the SDGs

December 11, 2022 LPSAManager

Public budgets are the instruments through which governments implement their policies for sustainable development in an inclusive manner. The public spending decisions are undertaken as part of the annual budget cycle, from the strategic budgeting […]

In Cambodia, Decentralization Spurs Development

August 28, 2022 LPSAManager

There are five villages in the Damrey Slab commune of Cambodia’s Kampong Thom province, but travel among them was difficult. The roads between villages were in disrepair, complained Mr. Chea, a villager in Damrey Slab […]

Local government budget delays are impeding Nepal’s COVID-19 response

April 6, 2022 LPSAManager

Six months into the fiscal year 2021/22, 24 of Nepal’s 753 local governments have yet to approve their annual budget and plan, failing to deliver on what is arguably their most critical constitutional role. With […]

Benin: Improving Local Health Outcomes with Participatory Budgeting

October 17, 2021 Tianyu Chen

Public Financial Management (PFM) plays a critical role in policy-making and public service delivery. Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a PFM tool that offers an opportunity for citizens and the civil society to engage in the […]