The practice of participatory budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe’s local government sector: a case of Chitungwiza Municipality
The experiences of participatory budgeting on the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe is widely discussed and acknowledged, yet there is paucity of literature of the interface between the two variables. This study therefore seeks to examine how Chitungwiza Municipality has interfaced with...
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| description | The experiences of participatory budgeting on the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe is widely discussed and acknowledged, yet there is paucity of literature of the interface between the two variables. This study therefore seeks to examine how Chitungwiza Municipality has interfaced with Residents and Stakeholders in the participatory budgeting processes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using informant interviews, non-participant observation, focus group discussions and analytical desk research, the paper argues that COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns has become the most recent threat to the practice of local democracy, particularly to those local government institutions that largely rely more on physical meetings as engaging platforms for participatory budgeting. The study prescribes policy recommendations to improve urban participatory governance within the context of COVID-19 pandemic situation. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-45002022-06-27T13:49:06Z The practice of participatory budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe’s local government sector: a case of Chitungwiza Municipality Mukushwa, Zvimekria Clive Mapuva, Jephias Mutema, Edson P. Participatory budgeting Local governance COVID-19 pandemic Municipality Local democracy The experiences of participatory budgeting on the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe is widely discussed and acknowledged, yet there is paucity of literature of the interface between the two variables. This study therefore seeks to examine how Chitungwiza Municipality has interfaced with Residents and Stakeholders in the participatory budgeting processes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using informant interviews, non-participant observation, focus group discussions and analytical desk research, the paper argues that COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns has become the most recent threat to the practice of local democracy, particularly to those local government institutions that largely rely more on physical meetings as engaging platforms for participatory budgeting. The study prescribes policy recommendations to improve urban participatory governance within the context of COVID-19 pandemic situation. 2021-11-12T07:48:04Z 2021-11-12T07:48:04Z 2021 Article 1821-889X https://brill.com/view/journals/tare/tare-overview.xml http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4500 en African American Review; open Brill |
| spellingShingle | Participatory budgeting Local governance COVID-19 pandemic Municipality Local democracy Mukushwa, Zvimekria Clive Mapuva, Jephias Mutema, Edson P. The practice of participatory budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe’s local government sector: a case of Chitungwiza Municipality |
| title | The practice of participatory budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe’s local government sector: a case of Chitungwiza Municipality |
| title_full | The practice of participatory budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe’s local government sector: a case of Chitungwiza Municipality |
| title_fullStr | The practice of participatory budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe’s local government sector: a case of Chitungwiza Municipality |
| title_full_unstemmed | The practice of participatory budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe’s local government sector: a case of Chitungwiza Municipality |
| title_short | The practice of participatory budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe’s local government sector: a case of Chitungwiza Municipality |
| title_sort | practice of participatory budgeting during the covid-19 pandemic in zimbabwe’s local government sector: a case of chitungwiza municipality |
| topic | Participatory budgeting Local governance COVID-19 pandemic Municipality Local democracy |
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