The Participatory Budget (PB) process has a wide range of benefits such as:
- Empowering communities by increasing the chance of participation of all the members of a community.
- Offering opportunities for the members involved to learn more about democracy in a way that makes
sense for everyone.
- Allowing diverse and valuable contributions on a smaller scale by helping residents better understand
the importance of their own civic engagement.
- Shedding light on the way funds are used in a very transparent way.
You can find more details on some of the information presented here as well as many other insights in a very informative Wikipedia page focused on participatory budgeting. Its “Outcomes” section is also full of references to a variety of studies about this topic. Here it is!