Participatory budgeting - development trends in Russian regions and assessment problems: the case of the Sverdlovsk region

Introduction: majority of the Russian Federation regions have created the regulatory framework and institutional conditions for the development of participatory budgeting; projects are selected and financed on a competitive basis. However, selecting forms and methods of participatory budgeting, evaluating the projects submitted, analyzing the effectiveness of the funds used and implemented projects in the short and long term still remain debatable issues.