The aim of the project was to strengthen participation capabilities of civil society organizations and citizens in the decision-making process regarding public policies on a local level, to design and test an innovative model for the implementation of the Code of Consultation with the interested public in the process of drafting and adopting the budget of the City of Pazin with the goal to make the Code an example to other local self-government units and civil society organizations.
The project included the following activities:
- collecting data on existing examples of good practices of the Code of Consultation with the interested public in the process of drafting and adopting city budgets,
- testing the model on the case of the City of Pazin 2015 budget preparation,
- educative activities for civil society organizations and local governments related to the practical implementation of the Code,
- organizing a round table on the results of the project.