Material Presented at the Africa Regional Conference on Participatory Budgeting. March 10 - 14, 2008, Royal Hotel, Durban, South Africa

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Presentations and Papers

Introduction to Africa Regional Seminar on Participatory Budgeting, George Matovu [ Presentation ]

Overview of the Key factors Underlying Policy Reforms in Africa to Strengthen Budget Transparency, Voice and Independent Oversight, H.E. Mayor Eneas Comiche [ Presentation   ¦ Paper ]

African Good Practices which Promote Transparency, Accountability, and Participation in Municipal Public Expenditure Management and Service Delivery, Hon. MUSONI Protais [ Presentation ]

Participatory Budgeting in Peru , 2003-2008, Roger Salhuana Cavides [ Presentation ]

Participatory Budgeting in the Swiss Municipality of Bolligen, Mayor Margret Kiener Nellen, [ Presentation ]

Operational Principles of Budget Transparency and Demystification, Mrs. Thandiwe Thando Mlobane [ Presentation   ¦   Paper ]

Budget Demystification and Budget Transparency in Malawi , Alfred WD Chanza & Mrs. Sophie Kalimba [ Presentation   ¦   Paper ]

Strengthening Budget Transparency, Participation and Independent Oversight, Bachir Kanoute [ Paper ]

The Right to Participate: Participatory Budgeting and Revenue Generation in Uganda , Courtney Babcock, Shital Shah [ Presentation ]

The Right to Participate: Participatory Budgeting and Revenue Generation in Uganda , Courtney Babcock, Erin Brannan, Priyanka Gupta, Shital Shah [ Paper ]

Moving Beyond Expenditure Decisions: Introducing Revenue Planning into Participatory Budgeting, Courtney Babcock, Erin Brannan, Priyanka Gupta, Shital Shah [ Paper ]

Western Participatory Practices: Observations on Experience, Courtney Babcock, Erin Brannan, Priyanka Gupta, Shital Shah [ Paper ]

Promoting Citizens Engagement in Public Revenue Generation: Rwanda , Hope Tumukunde, Jessica Kiessel, Amna Khawar [ Paper ]

Participatory Bugdeting - Santo Andre Experience, Nilza Oliviera [ Presentation ¦ Paper ]

The Participatory Budgeting Experience in Cotacachi, Tatyana Saltos [ Presentation ¦  Paper ]

An Overview of Key Operational Issues To Increase Citizen Voice in Revenue and Expenditure Planning, Mohamed Halfani [ Presentation ]

Strengthening Citizen's Voices in Revenue and Expenditure Planning, Krish Kumar [ Presentation ]

African Experiences in Strengthening Citizen's Voice in Revenue an Expenditure Planning, Mary Rusimbi [ Presentation ]

Chimborazo 's Participatory Budget (Pb-Ch): an advance in the inclusion of the indigenous people and the building of interculturality, Galo Ramon & Guillermo Teran [ Presentation ]

"The spreading of Participatory Budgeting in Europe . How the season of networks is strengthening social and technical issues?," Giovanni Allegretti [ Presentation ]

Operational Principles Of Independent Oversight In Budget Execution, Kwamena Ahwoi [ Presentation ]

Promoting Independent Oversight of Revenues, Public Expenditure, Service Delivery and Public Infrastructure, Zerubabel Ogom Ojoo [ Presentation   ¦   Paper ]

Presentation of the case of a rural municipality in Madagascar , Thierry Randriarilala & Christelle Melly [ Presentation ]

Participatory Budgeting In Belo Horizonte , Ana Luiza Nabuco Palhano, [ Presentation ]

Strengthening CSOs Role in Monitoring Expenditure and Service Delivery, International Experience of Indonesia's PBET Program, Ihsan Haerudin, [ Presentation   ¦   Paper ]