Rosario is the largest city in the central Argentina province of Santa Fe and has developed policies and projects such as participatory budgeting with the aim of strengthening citizenship and democracy.
Mission and Purpose
Based on the vision of a long term collective project, the city council is constantly developing policies oriented to the construction of citizenship, the strengthening of rights and the promotion of equality and inclusion.
Origins and Development
The Socialist Party has governed the city of Rosario since 1989. The fact that the Socialist Party has stayed in power for so long is indicative of the path that the city has been following for 20 years.
Organizational Structure, Membership, and Funding
Specializations, Methods and Tools
Major Projects and Events
The implementation of the Participatory Budgeting in 2002 laid the foundations for a new civic culture in Rosario, with very significant results for the city. The local government opens this space in order to orient public expenditure towards the real necessities of male and female citizens and to strengthen a democratic, efficient and transparent state.
Analysis and Lessons Learned
Publications
See Also
Youth Participatory Budgeting Rosario (Argentina)
