The participatory budgeting platform developed by the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (VARAM) took second place in the “Innovations in Public Administration, Governance, and Policy” category of the European Public Sector Awards 2025–2026 (EPSA). The award underscores the significance of this Latvian-developed digital solution for the advancement of public participation and modern public administration on a European scale. This year, 134 projects from 30 countries were…
The participatory budgeting platform developed by the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (VARAM) took second place in the “Innovations in Public Administration, Governance, and Policy” category of the European Public Sector Awards 2025–2026 (EPSA). The award underscores the significance of this Latvian-developed digital solution for the advancement of public participation and modern public administration on a European scale. This year, 134 projects from 30 countries were submitted to the competition organized by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA). Ilze Oša, Deputy State Secretary for Regional Development at VARAM: “I am very pleased that my team and I have been able to make a significant…
