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General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Public Participation
Budget - Local
Citizenship & Role of Citizens
Location
Maastricht
Limburg
Netherlands
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
https://www.burgerbegrotingmaastricht.nl/en
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
Yes
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Approach
Co-governance
Spectrum of Public Participation
Collaborate
General Types of Methods
Public budgeting
Deliberative and dialogic process
Direct democracy

CASE

Participatory budgeting in the city of Maastricht

Citizens allocating funds to preferred themes – Credit: Gemeente Maastricht
September 5, 2022 rosa.kindt
September 4, 2022 Saskia Ruth-Lovell
General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Public Participation
Budget - Local
Citizenship & Role of Citizens
Location
Maastricht
Limburg
Netherlands
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
https://www.burgerbegrotingmaastricht.nl/en
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
Yes
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Approach
Co-governance
Spectrum of Public Participation
Collaborate
General Types of Methods
Public budgeting
Deliberative and dialogic process
Direct democracy
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Citizens of Maastricht were asked to decide on spending part of the municipal budget. Through deliberation they determined their preferred themes, through voting they allocated budgets to each of the themes, and finally they put forward projects to be funded from each budget.

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

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