{"id":19445,"date":"2025-07-09T11:58:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/?p=19445"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:53:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:53:32","slug":"how-the-youth-in-jatni-is-transforming-their-city-through-participatory-budgeting-%f0%9f%9a%80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/es\/how-the-youth-in-jatni-is-transforming-their-city-through-participatory-budgeting-%f0%9f%9a%80\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Youth in Jatni are Transforming Their City through Participatory Budgeting \ud83d\ude80"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Young Gamechangers Initiative (YGI)<\/strong>\u00a0turned Jatni into a living experiment in\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Participatory Budgeting (PB)<\/strong>. In other words: <strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">people, especially the youth, got to decide how real public money gets spent<\/strong>\u00a0on real parks, sports fields, and chill spaces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Why does it matter?\u00a0<\/strong>Instead of just complaining about broken parks and missing hangout spots, young people became the solution-makers. The city gave them the chance to\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">vote, design, and lead<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the best part?\u00a0<strong>Thousands showed up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG-20250227-WA0058-1536x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Participatory Budgeting in Jatni\" \/><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>What Happened before the City got to Vote \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f\u2728<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: medium;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-1024x5.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-1024x5.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-768x4.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-18x1.png 18w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon.png 1490w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: normal;\">Before a single vote was cast, the Young Gamechangers hit the streets.<br \/>\nThey\u00a0<strong>assessed the city&#8217;s public spaces, <\/strong>identifying where Jatni needed urgent upgrades to boost health, safety, and wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together with the community, they\u00a0<strong>narrowed it down to two<\/strong>\u00a0spaces that mattered the most:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maa Uttarayanee Youth Club Ground<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Mundia Sahi Park and Ground<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then came the creative magic:<br \/>\nUsing\u00a0<strong>Global de<\/strong>, the youth\u00a0<strong>built digital versions<\/strong> of the spaces they dreamed of: packed with sports fields, walking paths, solar lights, gardens, and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They didn&#8217;t just design, they <strong>pitched their ideas<\/strong>\u00a0to the community,\u00a0<strong>listened to feedback<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>adapted<\/strong>\u00a0the plans based on what people really wanted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Only after all this groundwork<\/strong> did the Participatory Budgeting (PB) process kick off, giving every resident the chance to vote on the final ideas.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"2\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"3\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"4\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"5\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"6\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"7\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"8\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"9\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"10\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"11\" \/><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: normal;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3em;\">Turning Ideas Into Decisions through Participatory Budgeting <\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3em;\">\ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-1024x5.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-1024x5.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-768x4.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-18x1.png 18w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon.png 1490w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before any votes were cast, the Young Gamechangers made sure citizens understood what was happening. They\u00a0<strong>taught the basics of Participatory Budgeting<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>How city budgets work<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/li>\n<li><strong>How public projects are planned<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83d\udd27<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why public spaces matter<\/strong>\u00a0for community health, safety, fun, and connection \ud83c\udf33\ud83c\udf89<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>This wasn\u2019t just about clicking a few buttons.<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople knew exactly what was at stake and what their votes would shape.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, the Young Gamechangers launched the real action:<br \/>\nThey\u00a0<strong>set up multiple voting camps<\/strong>\u00a0across Jatni, from the Town Hall to local parks, community centers, and even mobile booths near schools, markets, and coaching hubs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the voting camps, residents could:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Explore the Minecraft models and designs<\/li>\n<li>Read about each project\u2019s cost, health benefits, and maintenance needs<\/li>\n<li>Spend their digital &#8220;wallet&#8221; wisely by selecting projects they believed in<\/li>\n<li>Cast their vote using a unique code and see real-time results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG-20250304-WA0016-1-1536x1152.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-20250304-WA0016\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5>\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 1.3em;\">Jatni\u2019s Citizens Make Their Call \ud83d\udce2<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-1024x5.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-1024x5.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-768x4.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-18x1.png 18w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon.png 1490w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results? Massive engagement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Over<strong> 2,700 <\/strong>votes cast<\/li>\n<li>Mostly<strong> youth <\/strong>voters (18\u201335 years old)<\/li>\n<li>High turnout of <strong>women, elders, <\/strong>and <strong>local workers <\/strong>too<\/li>\n<li><strong>95%+ satisfaction <\/strong>with the voting platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top-voted projects included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>\u26bd A full football pitch<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2640\ufe0f New walking paths<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udecb\ufe0f Shaded seating galleries<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf31 Solar street lighting<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u267b\ufe0f <\/strong>Waste disposal and recycling facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Real Challenges. Real Wins. <\/strong><strong>\ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, it wasn\u2019t all smooth. Some folks didn\u2019t understand at first why they should care.<br \/>\nSome days had lower turnout because of heat waves and work schedules.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the Young Gamechangers adapted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>They set up\u00a0<strong>mobile voting booths<\/strong>\u00a0at markets and coaching centers.<\/li>\n<li>They\u00a0<strong>personally explained<\/strong>\u00a0the projects to skeptical voters.<\/li>\n<li>They\u00a0<strong>pushed outreach<\/strong>\u00a0on WhatsApp, Instagram, and even autorickshaw announcements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the end, the trust was real. Communities felt\u00a0<strong>seen<\/strong>. Voices felt\u00a0<strong>heard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG-20250307-WA0025-1-1536x1152.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-20250307-WA0025\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3em;\">What\u2019s Next? Construction and New Life for Public Spaces \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-1024x5.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-1024x5.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-768x4.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon-18x1.png 18w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ribbon.png 1490w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that the votes are in, detailed\u00a0<strong>architectural drawings<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>masterplans<\/strong>\u00a0are being finalized.<br \/>\nSoon, real construction will start,\u00a0<strong>based on what youth and communities chose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, the city of Jatni just proved something huge:<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude80\u00a0<strong>Youth aren\u2019t just the future. They&#8217;re the present.<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\ude80\u00a0<strong>And when given real power, they show up and build cities better than anyone else.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Want to see the full designs and how the votes went down?<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pb.unhabitat-urbanhealth.org\">Check out the YGI PB Platform here!<\/a><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-10.27.52-1536x1034.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-07-09 at 10.27.52\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Young Gamechangers Initiative (YGI)\u00a0turned Jatni into a living experiment in\u00a0Participatory Budgeting (PB). In other words: people, especially the youth, got to decide how real public money gets spent\u00a0on real parks, sports fields, and chill spaces. Why does it matter?\u00a0Instead of just complaining about broken parks and missing hangout spots, young people became the solution-makers. 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