Developing democratic skills among children and adolescents through school participatory budgeting: the case of Mérida, Yucatán

Ana Patricia Santamaría Garcia and Alan Andrade provide an overview and insights into the work of Ollin A.C., a Mexican nongovernmental organization that supports School and Youth PB processes. This chapter specifically focuses on a School PB process in Mérida, Yucatán. The authors begin by tracing efforts of local partnerships and capacity-building and a description of the School PB process, detailing implementation steps and process results. The authors conclude by summarizing key findings, and recommendations for future PB processes with youth and particularly with students.