Data

General Issues
Planning & Development
Governance & Political Institutions
Economics
Specific Topics
Public Participation
Budget - National
Government Transparency
Location
Amsterdam
North Holland
Netherlands
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
Report on Participatory Budgets in Amsterdam
Start Date
Ongoing
Yes
Time Limited or Repeated?
Repeated over time
Purpose/Goal
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Approach
Co-governance
Direct decision making
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Collaborate
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
General Types of Methods
Public budgeting
Deliberative and dialogic process
Direct democracy
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Manage and/or allocate money or resources
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Participatory Budgeting
Online Voting
Real Time Voting
Legality
Yes
Facilitator Training
Professional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Both
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Information & Learning Resources
Written Briefing Materials
Decision Methods
Voting
If Voting
Majoritarian Voting
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
New Media
Traditional Media
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Local Government
Funder
Government of Indische Buurt, Amsterdam
Type of Funder
National Government
Local Government
Staff
Yes
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Changes in civic capacities
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
Elected Public Officials
Appointed Public Servants
Formal Evaluation
Yes

CASE

Participatory Budgeting in the Indische Buurt, Amsterdam

July 30, 2021 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
April 23, 2021 Kristina Martensson
April 22, 2021 Kristina Martensson
General Issues
Planning & Development
Governance & Political Institutions
Economics
Specific Topics
Public Participation
Budget - National
Government Transparency
Location
Amsterdam
North Holland
Netherlands
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
Report on Participatory Budgets in Amsterdam
Start Date
Ongoing
Yes
Time Limited or Repeated?
Repeated over time
Purpose/Goal
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Approach
Co-governance
Direct decision making
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Collaborate
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
General Types of Methods
Public budgeting
Deliberative and dialogic process
Direct democracy
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Manage and/or allocate money or resources
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Participatory Budgeting
Online Voting
Real Time Voting
Legality
Yes
Facilitator Training
Professional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Both
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Information & Learning Resources
Written Briefing Materials
Decision Methods
Voting
If Voting
Majoritarian Voting
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
New Media
Traditional Media
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Local Government
Funder
Government of Indische Buurt, Amsterdam
Type of Funder
National Government
Local Government
Staff
Yes
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Changes in civic capacities
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
Elected Public Officials
Appointed Public Servants
Formal Evaluation
Yes

In the fall of 2012, the Eastern district of Amsterdam, the Indische Buurt neighbourhood, joined the national participatory budgeting scheme, thereby aiding the original aim by allowing for better national budget monitoring.

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes