The Evolution, Practice and Impact of Participatory Budgeting in Kenya
Citizen engagement is critical to achieving an effective devolution process. The success of devolution in delivering good quality services in Kenya is inextricably linked to the extent to which counties provide their citizens with adequate information on budgets and service delivery performance, empower them to participate and contribute to decision-making, and are held accountable. For a decade, counties in Kenya have been translating into action the legal principles on transparency, accountability, and public participation as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Although this has not been an easy task, counties have made notable progress, establishing systems, structures, processes, and practices for meaningful citizen engagement. One of the innovative practices adopted is participatory budgeting. With training and technical assistance from the World Bank through the Kenya Accountable Devolution Program (KADP), several counties have been implementing participatory budgeting since 2015 as an approach to achieving more inclusive and effective government.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2024-05-15
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| Subjects: | TRANSPARENCY IN LICENSING, BUDGET EXECUTION SYSTEM, PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS, PARTICIPATORY GOVERNMENT, CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT, SDG 16, DEVOLUTION, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099602105062425388/IDU1d07f2a43123a7145db1b86b19b96408c9e4c https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41547 |
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| Summary: | Citizen engagement is critical to
achieving an effective devolution process. The success of
devolution in delivering good quality services in Kenya is
inextricably linked to the extent to which counties provide
their citizens with adequate information on budgets and
service delivery performance, empower them to participate
and contribute to decision-making, and are held accountable.
For a decade, counties in Kenya have been translating into
action the legal principles on transparency, accountability,
and public participation as enshrined in the Constitution of
Kenya 2010. Although this has not been an easy task,
counties have made notable progress, establishing systems,
structures, processes, and practices for meaningful citizen
engagement. One of the innovative practices adopted is
participatory budgeting. With training and technical
assistance from the World Bank through the Kenya Accountable
Devolution Program (KADP), several counties have been
implementing participatory budgeting since 2015 as an
approach to achieving more inclusive and effective government. |
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