Local Government
61
Large Cities
2
Capital Cities
8
Regional or State Governments
0
National Government
0
Other Institutions
7
Local Government
61
Large Cities
2
Capital Cities
8
Regional or State Governments
0
National Government
0
Other Institutions
7
Community
Capital
Buenos Aires
Population
44 938 710
Language
Spanish
Currency
Peso
Indexes
Democracy
48
Flawed Democracy
Democracy
Democracy
48
Flawed Democracy
Democracy
Corruption Perception
66/180
High
Corruption Perception
Corruption Perception
66/180
High
Corruption Perception
Human Development
48
Very High
Human Development
Human Development
48
Very High
Human Development
World Happiness
55/153
High
World Happiness
World Happiness
55/153
High
World Happiness
Global Peace
75
High
Global Peace
Global Peace
75
High
Global Peace
Global Terrorism
83
Very Low
Global Terrorism
Global Terrorism
83
Very Low
Global Terrorism
Legislação sobre Orçamentos Participativos
There is no national legislation that regulates the PB experiences in Argentina. Nevertheless, it is being contemplated in some municipal regimes of the provinces, especially in the municipal charter. Most of the municipalities that apply it have municipal ordinances.
Outstanding Innovations
In the last year it can be listed as innovation the implementation of Participatory Budgeting for the elderly.
Initial Reference for the Adoption of PB in the Country
The Porto Alegre experience was the most renowned reference among officials who implement PP, mainly among the initiatives that were initially developed during the first decade of this century.
Subsequent Reference for PB Dissemination
Rosario and Morón were cities that were taken as models in different experiences. In the province of Entre Ríos, it was the city of Gualeguaychú. It should be noted that the RAPP and the National Program of Participatory Budgeting 2007-2015 played an important role in the dissemination of the PB.
Impacts of COVID-19 Disease on PB
- PB have been suspended: 83%
- PB continued to function normally: 7,5%
- PB have undergone changes/adaptations: 9,5%
Main Trends of PB in the Country During the Pandemic
In Argentina, the Participatory Budgeting (PB) was first implemented at the local level after the great crisis of 2001 and 2002. However, from 2002 to 2007 there was a slight and sustained growth. Subsequently, between 2007 to 2015 there was an increase from 11 to 57, a period that coincides with the creation of the National Participatory Budgeting Program in 2007 and the launch of the Argentinian Network of Participatory Budgeting (RAPP) in 2009. During the period of 2015 to 2019 there was a deceleration in about 60 local governments that were applying it. The development of the PB in 2020 has a negative balance, the rate of variation between 2019 and 2020 is -83%, since most of the processes were suspended and it is expected that many of them will be directly cancelled. This outcome is influenced by different factors. On the one hand, the pandemic prevents face-to-face meetings and the correct decision of the different levels of government to concentrate economic and human resources to address the situation. On the other hand, the PB had been stalled in part by the economic crisis, and last but not least the PNPP and the RAPP are no longer implemented since 2015. However, it is worth mentioning that several mechanisms of citizen participation are generally implemented by local governments of different parties from the ideological political spectrum.
