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What Happens When a Global Participation Network Shares One Space?
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Highlighting innovations from digital assemblies in Poland to legal reforms in Europe and a virtual site visit in Kenya, our workshop week advanced inclusive and sustainable democratic participation.
Read MoreFrom Georgia to Berlin: How Mentorship is Powering Local Innovation in Participatory Democracy
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Learn more about how Rising Stars & Nets4Dem empower European changemakers.
Read MoreCall for Applications: 3 ways to strengthen your participatory program
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Two new accelerators and one mentorship program to help you engage community members in participatory decision-making, boost the participation of traditionally marginalized groups, and mainstream high-quality and inclusive public participation practices in government.
Read MoreResearch meets practice: Climate action, AI guidance, and impact data
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Explore new programs from Brazil to Canada, our latest digital tool ratings, and how communities are reshaping participation.
Read MoreWhat you should know about digital participation & AI
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Learn about key trends and insights on how digital participation platforms are integrating AI into the tools you use and what governments should know about this.
Read More3 big participatory climate action initiatives from Brazil, Nigeria & Canada
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Three participatory climate initiatives show how inclusive democracy can drive local climate solutions - from youth-led assemblies in the Amazon to community budgeting in Canada,
Read MoreIt’s time for a fourth branch of government
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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.
Read MoreLatest Research: Impacts of participatory budgeting
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New resources to help you understand how participation changes people, communities and governments, based on global evidence.
Read MoreThe latest AI and Digital Participation tools, learnings, and more are here!
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Featuring AI webinar highlights, digital divide research, and mentorship impacts!
Read MoreBridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from Brazil’s national participatory planning process
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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.
Read MoreLearn how we brought transparency to fisheries, through participation!
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We joined forces with the Fisheries Transparency Initiative to boost transparency through participation in a pilot program in Seychelles and Madagascar.
Read MoreAI for Digital Democracy Webinar: Key Takeaways and Recording
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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!
Read MoreParticipatory methods build trust & deliver clean water in Kenya
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After 12 years of unfulfilled promises by the government, participatory methods delivered clean water to 44,000 people in Kenya.
Read MoreHere are the best digital participation tools of 2025
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Find the best tool for your digital participation program today!
Read MoreNeed one-on-one support running a participatory program? Apply for mentorship!
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Do you need help to advocate, launch, or improve a participatory program? Apply for expert mentoring support!
Read MoreNews: Convening canceled, fight for democracy continues ✊
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We are canceling our 2025 Convening due to the US government’s foreign funding freeze, but also sharing new resources for renewing democracy.
Read MoreOur 2024 Impact Report: How we tackled 4 global challenges
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Participation is transforming lives and driving real change. How? Read our 2024 Impact Report now.
Read MoreNew Video: 5 strategies for participatory climate action - a story from the Indian Himalayas
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A Citizens’ Assembly empowers Himalayan communities to restore forests, recharge water sources, and revive biodiversity. Learn how!
Read MoreFind out what 2025 has in store for our community
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Our newly elected board members bring diverse experiences and expertise, reaffirming People Powered’s commitment to inclusive governance.
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