What We Do
Content library
We Build Community
We Build Community

We serve as a global union for organizations, government practitioners, researchers and advocates that are supporting participatory democracy, to grow their collective power and impact.

We Develop and Share Resources
We Develop and Share Resources

We synthesize global knowledge into a toolbox of accessible and practical resources that governments and organizations can use to plan, implement, and improve participatory programs.

We Provide Support
We Provide Support

We connect governments and organizations with the guidance that they need to launch and improve participatory programs, through our mentorship, training and accelerator programs.

News

News
It’s time for a fourth branch of government
It’s time for a fourth branch of government

In a new article in the Boston Globe, we make the case for creating a new branch of government in the US: a randomly selected House of the People. 

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Latest Research: Impacts of participatory budgeting
Latest Research: Impacts of participatory budgeting

New resources to help you understand how participation changes people, communities and governments, based on global evidence.

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The latest AI and Digital Participation tools, learnings, and more are here!
The latest AI and Digital Participation tools, learnings, and more are here!

Featuring AI webinar highlights, digital divide research, and mentorship impacts!

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Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from Brazil’s national participatory planning process
Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from Brazil’s national participatory planning process

Brazil’s PPA shows how digital participation can scale—but is it inclusive? Here’s how the process design and inclusion strategies can make engagement more equitable.

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Learn how we brought transparency to fisheries, through participation!
Learn how we brought transparency to fisheries, through participation!

We joined forces with the Fisheries Transparency Initiative to boost transparency through participation in a pilot program in Seychelles and Madagascar. 

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AI for Digital Democracy Webinar: Key Takeaways and Recording
AI for Digital Democracy Webinar: Key Takeaways and Recording

On February 18, People Powered hosted a webinar on AI for digital democracy. The event brought together experts and practitioners from around the world to explore how AI can support or hinder participatory democracy. Learn more!

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Participatory methods build trust & deliver clean water in Kenya
Participatory methods build trust & deliver clean water in Kenya

After 12 years of unfulfilled promises by the government, participatory methods delivered clean water to 44,000 people in Kenya.

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Here are the best digital participation tools of 2025
Here are the best digital participation tools of 2025

Find the best tool for your digital participation program today!

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Need one-on-one support running a participatory program? Apply for mentorship!
Need one-on-one support running a participatory program? Apply for mentorship!

Do you need help to advocate, launch, or improve a participatory program? Apply for expert mentoring support!

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News: Convening canceled, fight for democracy continues ✊
News: Convening canceled, fight for democracy continues ✊

We are canceling our 2025 Convening due to the US government’s foreign funding freeze, but also sharing new resources for renewing democracy.

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Events 

Events
OIDP Conference 2025: Córdoba
May 21
OIDP Conference 2025: Córdoba

Save the date for the 24th IOPD Conference in Córdoba, Argentina, in May 2025. Join global leaders to explore innovations in participatory democracy. Learn more.

Involving Children and Young People in Climate Deliberation – A Deep Dive!
Jun 6
Involving Children and Young People in Climate Deliberation – A Deep Dive!

Join a cruicial workshop in Warsaw on June 6, 2025, for a deep dive into youth participation in climate deliberation at the Spring School on Climate Citizens’ Assemblies.

TICTeC 2025: The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference
Jun 10
TICTeC 2025: The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference

Join TICTeC 2025 in Mechelen or online from March 18–20 to explore how civic technology is shaping democracy worldwide.

2025 OGP Global Summit
Oct 7
2025 OGP Global Summit

Join the 2025 OGP Global Summit in Spain, October 7–9. Engage with global leaders to advance open government initiatives.

2025 Democracy R&D Conference: Democracy at a Crossroads
Oct 15
2025 Democracy R&D Conference: Democracy at a Crossroads

Save the date for the 2025 Democracy R&D Conference in Brussels, October 15–16. Join global experts to explore how deliberative democracy can drive systemic change.

Resources


Featured
Beyond performance: Experiences in legislative theater
Beyond performance: Experiences in legislative theater

A booklet with insights and practical guidance on using Legislative Theater to engage communities and influence policy.

Introduction to and planning participatory budgeting (DEMOTEC training)
Introduction to and planning participatory budgeting (DEMOTEC training)

Training session on the basics of participatory budgeting and its planning.

Criteria, idea generation and proposals (DEMOTEC training)
Criteria, idea generation and proposals (DEMOTEC training)

Training session on participatory budgeting criteria, idea generation and proposal development.

Voting and consensus (DEMOTEC training)
Voting and consensus (DEMOTEC training)

Training session on the design of the voting and consensus phase of participatory budgeting.