Data

General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Planning & Development
Human Rights & Civil Rights
Specific Topics
Budget - Local
Economic Development
Funding
Location
Bratislava
Bratislava Region
Slovakia
Links
Bratislava Participatory Budget case study: report & analysis
Start Date
Ongoing
Yes
Time Limited or Repeated?
Repeated over time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Spectrum of Public Participation
Empower
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All
General Types of Methods
Public budgeting
Public meetings
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Manage and/or allocate money or resources
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Facilitate decision-making
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Both
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Ask & Answer Questions
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Voting
Primary Organizer/Manager
Utopia NGO
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Local Government
Type of Funder
Local Government

CASE

Participatory Budgeting in Bratislava (Slovakia)

March 30, 2022 Nina Sartor
December 26, 2021 ea5g19
December 1, 2021 ea5g19
November 24, 2021 ea5g19
General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Planning & Development
Human Rights & Civil Rights
Specific Topics
Budget - Local
Economic Development
Funding
Location
Bratislava
Bratislava Region
Slovakia
Links
Bratislava Participatory Budget case study: report & analysis
Start Date
Ongoing
Yes
Time Limited or Repeated?
Repeated over time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Spectrum of Public Participation
Empower
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All
General Types of Methods
Public budgeting
Public meetings
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Manage and/or allocate money or resources
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Facilitate decision-making
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Both
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Ask & Answer Questions
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Voting
Primary Organizer/Manager
Utopia NGO
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Local Government
Type of Funder
Local Government

The Capital of Slovakia, Bratislava, has seen participatory budgeting since 2011 with it becoming an increasingly popular tool to be used by local authorities. Multiple cases have been implemented within Bratislava with different types of methods being adopted.

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