Overview
The ‘Children’s Participatory Budget Council’ is an innovative approach aimed at fostering citizenship among children and teenagers. It is based on the use of a small portion of the municipal budget for priorities decided upon by children and teenagers aged between 9–15 years.
Location:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Organisation:
Barra Mansa City Council Government
Partner organisations:
Urban Management Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (UMP-LAC)
Beneficiary:
Children ages 9-15
Scale of proximity:
City
Built environment component:
Public Policy