The city government organises workshops and training sessions in each district to empower civil society engagement in public administration. Every year, the city government publishes the list of projects that have been designed based on the recommendations of the citizen budget committee. In the budget year 2016, 809 projects were conceived with the ideas of the committee. Although consensus-building through public discussions may often be time-consuming, the city government is strongly committed to the idea that participatory governance unlocks opportunities for open discussions on potentially conflicting ideas and can help improve service delivery, social equity and mutual trust in society (SRI, 2016).