participation in local planning and budgeting in all cities and municipalities. This study aims (i) to examine how the key steps in … are implemented in terms of extent of participation of civil society organizations (CSO), local government unit (LGU … in the 12 case study sites, this study argues that CSO participation in the BUB may be characterized on the basis of how …

' participation, LGU-CSO engagement, and integration of GPB process in the local planning process; and to identify bottlenecks in the …

Bottom-up budgeting (BUB) is a mechanism implemented to institutionalize and incentivize grassroots participation, as … levels of development and participation in government programs. The assessment was conducted by observing the BUB activities …

part of the democracy/ empowerment reform as it opens another avenue for people's participation in local planning and …