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Mexico City Opens Participatory Budget Project Registration Under New Residency Rule

Submissions face district verification through February 25 with a public list due March 9.

Overview

  • The IECM is accepting project proposals from January 25 to February 24 through its digital platform and in person at district offices.
  • Following a TECDMX order, only residents may register projects for the unit territory where they live, a change the IECM adopted in an urgent session despite dissent from some councilors.
  • Asambleas de Diagnóstico y Deliberación run from January 18 to February 15 to map local priorities, with IECM staff explaining budgets, digital tools, and viability criteria.
  • District Directions will verify documentation from January 25 to February 25, proponents can correct issues until February 26, and the IECM plans to publish folioed projects on March 9.
  • Projects must strengthen community development rather than replace alcaldías’ legal duties, and alcaldías’ Órganos Dictaminadores will assess feasibility, with 80 specialists selected to support evaluations as reported.