Polish municipalities implement participatory budgeting projects

Various Polish municipalities and regions are conducting or concluding participatory budgeting processes, allowing residents to decide on local investments.

In Katowice, residents selected 149 projects totaling nearly 18 million PLN, covering areas such as safety, recreation, and animal welfare. The most popular project focused on the sterilization and vaccination of animals. In Kraków, the 13th edition of the participatory budget involves 54 million PLN for district and city-wide projects.

The Mazowieckie region concluded its voting with 91 selected projects, including medical equipment and infrastructure, utilizing a 30 million PLN fund. In Chełm, electronic voting saw high engagement, particularly from women, resulting in the selection of 20 projects including a major square revitalization.

In Słupsk, a new voting round has commenced for 41 projects, with nearly 4.7 million PLN available for implementation in 2027, covering infrastructure, culture, and health.