A Village Fund – a Rural Participatory Budget and an Instrument for Activating Residents in Rural Municipalities in Poland? Cover Image

Fundusz sołecki – wiejski budżet partycypacyjny i instrument aktywizacji mieszkańców w gminach wiejskich w Polsce?
A Village Fund – a Rural Participatory Budget and an Instrument for Activating Residents in Rural Municipalities in Poland?

Author(s): Monika Sidor
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, Politics and society, Rural and urban sociology, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Published by: Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych UW
Keywords: village fund; village administrator; village administrative unit in Poland; participatory budget; municipality;

Summary/Abstract: This article presents research results regarding the introduction of the village fund, a public participation tool. The first part describes the genesis of its development. The second part analyzes the legal basis for its operation and its application, primarily in municipalities with subsidiary units, such as village administrative unit. The third part compares the village fund, which is primarily developed in rural municipalities, with the participatory budget in cities, and identifies obstacles to its implementation in every authorized local government unit.

  • Issue Year: 80/2026
  • Issue No: 80
  • Page Range: 161-175
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish
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