Educational courses on the School’s Public Budget presented to communities and schools

Imagine a situation where students themselves decide whether they need a new sports area, a modern library, or a space for creativity. They discuss ideas, vote, and see their decisions come to fruition. This is exactly how the School’s Public Budget (SPB) works – a digital tool that fosters the participation of youth and children, shaping conscious and influential Ukrainians.

The presentation of the educational online courses about SPB took place at the Digital Communities Forum: From Idea to Action.

Oleksandra Radchenko, EGAP Program Public Participation Expert, spoke about the benefits of implementing the SPB:

• local government representatives will learn how to support youth initiatives and help implement them;
• teachers will find out how to integrate the School’s Public Budget into the educational process;
• students will learn to initiate changes, vote, and contribute to the school’s development.

The educational products contain short modules, practical tasks, and real-life examples. Their goal is to make the participation process simple and clear for everyone.

The courses are already available via the link on the Zrozumilo! online educational platform.

The online courses were developed jointly by the Swiss-Ukrainian EGAP Program, implemented by East Europe Foundation, and the Council of Europe “Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine’s recovery” project, which is implemented by the Centre of Expertise for Multi-level Governance under the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine 2023–2026 “Resilience, Recovery, and Reconstruction”, and with expert and methodological support from the Civil Society Development Forum NGO.