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Budget Analysis: Bangladesh Experience. Bangladesh Experience. Started with a participatory study on budget resulting in three books People’s budget Budget for the poor Participatory budgeting Contributed in widespread sensitization about participatory budgeting
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Bangladesh Experience • Started with a participatory study on budget resulting in three books • People’s budget • Budget for the poor • Participatory budgeting • Contributed in widespread sensitization about participatory budgeting • Analysis of the budget each year • Publication of budget made-easy • Sharing among the concerned stakeholders • Mass distribution as educative material
Bangladesh Experience • Huge media coverage each year • Increased sensitization • People aware of the allocation of budget • The budget making process becoming more receptive/responsive
How we do • Through CSO Coalition • Chose themes each year • Thematic campaign – specific to marginalized, disabled people • After the budget is declared, we put our concern/reactions in the public through mass media • We submit our concerns to the finance minister
What we’ve done this year • Gender budgeting • National level • Local government level • Thematic campaign and analysis • Budget for the marginalized • Budget for the disabled
Result • Participatory local budgeting process enhanced