total of pb processes
​

270

local government
​

270

regional, state
​and national governments

0

other type of institution

0

large cities

1

capital cities

0

Legislation regarding the regulation of Participatory Budgeting experiences
_

Currently, there is no specific legislation/regulation of
participatory budgeting. State institutions can use or not this
methodology on a voluntary basis.​

Outstanding innovation
​_

The country has institutionalized the Local Coordination
Structures (SLC, Structure Local de Concertation) to ensure
transparency, social accountability and citizen engagement
at municipal level. Communes can work with the SLCs during
Participatory Budgeting processes to emulate a feedback
mechanism. Among others, the SLCs evaluate local public
services as a basis for municipal budget planning and
implementation cycles.​

Principal tendencies detected
​​_

Participatory Budgets in the country tend to integrate the funding
(partial or total) of basic public services such as primary schools
and basic health centers.

OTHER INFORMATION
​​_

There is a network of a Participatory Budgeting practices led by
the Mayor of the rural commune of Alakamisy.

C O M M U N I T Y

capital

Antananarivo

population

26 262 370

language

French

currency

Malagasy Ariary

P O S I T I O N   O N   I N D E X E S

DEMOCRACY

95
HYBRID REGIME

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

161
LOW

CORRUPTION PERCEPTION

152/180

WORLD HAPPINESS

143/156