Data

Specific Topics
Budget - Local
Information & Communications Technology
Transparency
Location
San Lorenzo
Santa Fe Province
Argentina
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Blockchain-powered voting is coming to Santa Fe
Official Participatory Budgeting Platform [Spanish]
Start Date
Ongoing
Yes
Time Limited or Repeated?
Repeated over time

CASE

Participatory Budgeting in San Lorenzo, Argentina (2012 - Present)

October 31, 2019 Scott Fletcher Bowlsby
October 20, 2019 Scott Fletcher Bowlsby
Specific Topics
Budget - Local
Information & Communications Technology
Transparency
Location
San Lorenzo
Santa Fe Province
Argentina
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Blockchain-powered voting is coming to Santa Fe
Official Participatory Budgeting Platform [Spanish]
Start Date
Ongoing
Yes
Time Limited or Repeated?
Repeated over time

PB has been used in San Lorenzo since 2013. The introduction of online voting in 2018 increased participation by 50% from previous years, and the 2019-2020 cycle saw the introduction of blockchain technology to increase voting security and funding transparency.


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Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

Blockchain technology was introduced by officials in 2019 as a way to increase transparency in the spending of public money. The project integrates with the Blockchain Federal Argentina (BFA) platform for public records, certification, and digital identity.[1]

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

[1] Blockchain-powered voting is coming to Santa Fe, https://coinrivet.com/blockchain-in-santa-fe/

External Links

Notes