Budget Analysis: Bangladesh Experience

Bangladesh Experience

Started with a participatory study on budget resulting in three books People’s budget Budget for the poor Participatory budgeting

Contributed in widespread sensitization about participatory budgeting

Analysis of the budget each year Publication of budget made-easy Sharing among the concerned stakeholders

Mass distribution as educative material

Bangladesh Experience

Huge media coverage each yearIncreased sensitizationPeople aware of the allocation of budgetThe budget making process becoming

more receptive/responsive

How we do

Through CSO Coalition Chose themes each year Thematic campaign – specific to marginalized,

disabled people After the budget is declared, we put our

concern/reactions in the public through mass media

We submit our concerns to the finance minister

What we’ve done this year

Gender budgetingNational levelLocal government level

Thematic campaign and analysisBudget for the marginalizedBudget for the disabled

Result

Participatory local budgeting process enhanced