MODELE WDRAŻANIA BUDŻETÓW OBYWATELSKICH W POLSCE JAKO PRZYCZYNEK SŁUCHANIA ORGANIZACYJNEGO POTRZEB MIESZKAŃCÓW: RÓŻNORODNOŚĆ PRAKTYK I KONSEKWENCJE LEGISLACYJNE
PARTICIPATORY BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION MODELS IN POLAND AS A CONTRIBUTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL LISTENING TO THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS: DIVERSITY OF PRACTICES AND LEGISLATIVE CONSEQUENCES

Summary/Abstract: The civic budget, also known as participatory budgeting, has been implemented in Poland since 2011, when it was firstintroduced in the city of Sopot. Since then, the mechanism has gained considerable popularity and has been adopted by numerouslocal government units. In 2018, there was a significant legal change, as a result of which the civic budget became a mandatoryelement of governance in cities with county rights, losing its previously optional nature. This article attempts to analyze the variationin the organization and implementation of civic budgets in selected local government units in Poland. The subject of considerationare both procedural and structural differences that affect the effectiveness of this instrument of public participation. The factorsdetermining the different implementation practices, resulting from local conditions and the specifics of individual local governmentunits are indicated. The purpose of the study is to identify and systematize these discrepancies and assess their consequences for thequality and effectiveness of the implementation of civic budgets. The analysis presented contributes to the deepening of knowledgeof implementation practices and opportunities for optimizing participatory mechanisms in the Polish local government system.

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