The article considers the development of participatory mechanisms in the Kaliningrad region as a tool for public participation in solving local issues and the basis for the introduction of initiative budgeting. The region is characterized by the identification of factors influencing the effectiveness of the use of these mechanisms. The introduction, application and effectiveness of initiative budgeting in the Kaliningrad region are analyzed. A set of multidirectional measures is proposed to improve the implementation of this process.
Kalenitsky et al. (Sat,) studied this question.