The Ministry of Finance for the first-time conducts International online seminar supported by the World Bank

One of the innovative practices in the field of modern public administration is «popular participation budget».
The best international practice of participatory budgeting confirms that, when properly implemented, benefits such as improved access and quality of public services, increased accountability and transparency, and efficient use of public finances are achieved.
The novelty and conceptuality of the issue «popular participation budget» implies a constant improvement of professional competence of employees of state bodies.
With the methodological support of the Ministry of Finance, on the basis of the order of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 12, 2020 № 254 «On Amendments and Additions to the Order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 31, 2014 № 470 «On Approval of the Rules for the development of Local Budget Projects», conducts training for employees of state bodies.
With the support of the World Bank, the opportunity to remotely study the experience of the Russian Federation on initiative budgeting was provided:
A. Webinar series «The best world practices of initiative / participatory budgeting»:
1) Webinar No. 1 «Participatory Budgeting practices in Small Cities: How to effectively organize discussions in homogeneous communities?» - August 05, 2020
Webinar materials: https://yadi.sk/d/HPONIxS0lKzCPA?w=1
Video recording of the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSbXl-nn1Ew&t=6s
2) Webinar No. 2 «Participatory Budgeting practices in medium-sized cities: How to involve groups with different interests to the PB?» - August 12, 2020
Webinar materials: https://yadi.sk/d/qKbtFAQLBoESuA
Video recording of the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP7wMnVU0q4
3) Webinar No. 3 «Participatory Budgeting practices in Big cities: How to manage complex multi-level projects?» - August 19, 2020
Webinar materials: https://yadi.sk/d/CBtM89hrmD5gfQ
Video recording of the webinar: https://youtu.be/HB2hIC-PXkk
4) Webinar No. 4 «State support for PB practices: What kind of assistance do municipalities need?» - August 26, 2020
Webinar materials: https://yadi.sk/d/LqquLQD2mYlHdw?w=1
Video recording of the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqkHNwlmipU
All publications from the series "Best practices of Initiative / participatory budgeting»: https://yadi.sk/d/8o0Y2fLJr69_EQ?w=1
B. Thematic / interregional seminars within the framework of the Project of the Ministry of Finance of Russia and the World Bank:
5) Interregional thematic seminar «Initiative Projects – a tool for organizing local self-government in the Russian Federation», Stavropol Territory – October 9, 2020
Materials of the seminar: https://yadi.sk/d/RadOluTA9SFKGg?w=1
Video recording of the seminar: https://youtu.be/Mw3qUzLWY64
B. Webinars within the Project:
6) Webinar No. 1 «Issues of monitoring the development of initiative budgeting and organization of project centers» - March 04, 2020
Webinar materials:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uza0CDSy_dJ74dMLn1eArgJdzdUonK5v
Video recording of the webinar:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dBaHt5p6vNWtabgSV3f2u4nScxii8SJI/view?usp=sharing
Webinar #2 «Innovations in the development of initiative budgeting» – June 25, 2020
Webinar materials:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ruX8szB6rJTF_S8_wuvf90knMi7bo-Eo?usp=sharing
Video recording of the webinar:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qROd8xuPRwoO8i5IhfGkfPf7AdK-8nLV/view?usp=sharing
Webinar #3 «Best practices in the development of initiative budgeting» – September 24, 2020.
Webinar materials:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18cfPPYnjWl_MIIC9Ck82z5FyedX0mwek?usp=sharing?
Video recording of the webinar:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A_Wl-0zmgpf-ZHOt-mrxAZ9x4JO5o3-u/view?usp=sharing
7) Webinar No. 4 «Results of implementation of the project direction on improving the budget literacy of participants in initiative budgeting projects, as well as the development of school and youth initiative budgeting» – December 23, 2020
Webinar materials:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mxveTunD5Wd-Rrub4quI4s1RXub0LSFG
Video recording of the webinar:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12INguzFEFqNAcjO8GgmYnt2x5SK8v1jY/view?usp=sharing

The Ministry of Finance based on the results of implementation and to determine future directions, with the support of the World Bank, the first International online Seminar on the topic «Prospects and challenges for development of participatory budgeting» will be held on April 15, 2021. Experience of Kazakhstan, Russia and other countries».


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