CITIZENS’ DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT-PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING. CASE STUDY: CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA
CITIZENS’ DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT-PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING. CASE STUDY: CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA

Summary/Abstract: THE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS ORGANIZED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IS A TRANSPARENT PROCESS THROUGH WHICH CITIZENS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE ON HOW TO SPEND A PART OF THE LOCAL BUDGET. IT IS A WAY OF DIRECTLY INVOLVING CITIZENS IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AT THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL. THERE IS NO STANDARD DESIGN OF THE PROCESS, ALTHOUGH THE RULING PRINCIPLES ARE THE SAME. THE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS SHOULD BE ADAPTED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND PROFILE OF THE COMMUNITY WHERE IT TAKES PLACE. THIS ARTICLE AIMS TO ANALYZE THE MECHANISMS OF FUNCTIONING OF PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS, THE CHALLENGES THAT THIS PROCESS INVOLVES, ITS IMPACT ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS A CASE STUDY, THE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS IN CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA.

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