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May 13, 2025

Role of civil society in supporting community cooperation & women/youth engagement

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Role of civil society in supporting community cooperation & women/youth engagement

A study analyzing how civil society organizations in Libya can foster community cooperation and promote the participation of women and youth in governance and development.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Case Studies
Participatory policy-making, Arabic, English, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Outreach and engagement, civil society organizations, Lybia, Africa, Inclusion
July 30, 2024

Participatory democracy at the local level

July 30, 2024/ People Powered
Participatory democracy at the local level

A case study analyzing efforts in Tunisia to decentralize political processes and strengthen direct participation based on legal reforms.

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July 30, 2024/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
Participatory policy-making, Participatory budgeting, French, Planning and management, Local government, Tunisia, Africa, 2023
July 30, 2024

Exploring worldwide democratic innovations - a series of case studies

July 30, 2024/ People Powered
Exploring worldwide democratic innovations - a series of case studies

Research report on democratic innovations, analyzing participatory culture and experiences in Georgia, Ghana, India, Lebanon, Malawi, Nigeria, North Macedonia, South Korea, Taiwan, and parts of Latin America.

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July 30, 2024/ People Powered/
Case Studies
Participatory budgeting, Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Planning and management, Idea collection, civil society organizations, Local government, Georgia, North Macedonia, Ghana, India, Lebanon, Malawi, Nigeria, South Korea, Taiwan, Europe, 2022, Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, Africa
November 17, 2023

Participatory budgeting: A meta-level review

November 17, 2023/ People Powered
Participatory budgeting: A meta-level review

A research paper detailing the results of an extensive review of the literature and case studies of participation budgeting over 30 years, with particular focus on Kenya and Mexico.

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November 17, 2023/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
English, Participatory budgeting, Local government, State/regional government, Kenya, Mexico, 2018, North America, Africa
November 17, 2023

Participatory budgeting in global perspective

November 17, 2023/ People Powered
Participatory budgeting in global perspective

A book on participatory budgeting that explores its origins and theory of change, and defines the different types of program methodologies and how they work.

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November 17, 2023/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
English, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, Local government, State/regional government, 2021, Latin America & the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, North America, Europe
May 18, 2022

PB manual for county governments in Kenya

May 18, 2022/ People Powered
PB manual for county governments in Kenya

This manual discusses the 10 steps of participatory budgeting (PB), drawing on Kenyan county examples to illustrate the practical application of the steps.

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May 18, 2022/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
English, Participatory budgeting, Kenya, Local government, State/regional government, 2018, Most popular, Africa
May 17, 2022

Toward more inclusive development in Kenya

May 17, 2022/ People Powered
Toward more inclusive development in Kenya

A video about participatory budgeting in Kenya.

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May 17, 2022/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
English, Participatory budgeting, Kenya, 2018, Inclusion, Africa
April 07, 2022

Climate communication: Egypt, Tunisia, Mauritania

April 07, 2022/ People Powered
Climate communication: Egypt, Tunisia, Mauritania

A report on the results of a series of values-based focus groups ("narrative workshops") with 248 participants.

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April 07, 2022/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Methods & Tools, Guides & Manuals
Climate Action, English, Arabic, French, Local government, National government, Egypt, Tunisia, Mauritania, 2021, Africa
April 07, 2022

Forest Investment Program in Ghana

April 07, 2022/ People Powered
Forest Investment Program in Ghana

A case study on Ghana's Forest Investment Program (FIP), which was initiated to address the trend of deforestation and forest degradation, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve community livelihoods.

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April 07, 2022/ People Powered/
Case Studies
Climate Action, English, Ghana, Participatory planning, State/regional government, 2021, Africa
April 07, 2022

Deliberative polling in Ghana report

April 07, 2022/ People Powered
Deliberative polling in Ghana report

A report on Ghana's first deliberative poll, conducted in January 2015 in Tamale.

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April 07, 2022/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
Climate Action, English, Local government, Ghana, 2015, Africa
April 07, 2022

Deliberative polling in Uganda

April 07, 2022/ People Powered
Deliberative polling in Uganda

A report on Africa's first two deliberative polls, conducted in July 2014 in Uganda (Bududa and Butaleja Districts).

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April 07, 2022/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
Climate Action, English, Local government, Uganda, 2015, Africa
March 31, 2022

Deliberative democracy for members of parliament

March 31, 2022/ People Powered
Deliberative democracy for members of parliament

This guide is designed to support the needs of elected representatives and their advisors who would like to strengthen how elected politicians engage with their voters.

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March 31, 2022/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Research & Papers, Case Studies
English, Local government, National government, 2021, Africa, Oceania, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean
March 31, 2022

Can public participation accelerate net zero transition?

March 31, 2022/ People Powered
Can public participation accelerate net zero transition?

This report provides examples of current innovations, key challenges, existing knowledge centres and learning communities in the field of climate engagement.

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March 31, 2022/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
English, National government, State/regional government, Climate Action, 2021, Oceania, Europe, Asia, North America, Africa
June 24, 2021

Participatory Budgeting in Kenya

June 24, 2021/ Admin
Participatory Budgeting in Kenya

This report evaluates participatory budgeting programs in Kenya and provides recommendations to improve how the programs function.

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June 24, 2021/ Admin/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
Participatory budgeting, English, Evaluation, Local government, Kenya, 2020, Africa
July 21, 2020

PB in Africa training companion

July 21, 2020/ Admin

A PB guide focusing on eastern and southern Africa, edited by UN-Habitat and MDP-SA.

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July 21, 2020/ Admin/
Guides & Manuals, Case Studies
English, Advocacy to win adoption, Outreach and engagement, Idea collection, Voting, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, Agency, Zambia, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Namibia, Kenya, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, 2008, Africa
July 21, 2020

PB learning guide for Francophone countries (Vol II)

July 21, 2020/ Admin
PB learning guide for Francophone countries (Vol II)

A training guide for implementing PB in Africa's French-speaking countries, edited by UN-Habitat and Enda ECOPOP. Volume II - methods and approaches.

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July 21, 2020/ Admin/
Methods & Tools, Guides & Manuals
French, Senegal, Advocacy to win adoption, Outreach and engagement, Idea collection, Voting, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, 2008, Africa
July 21, 2020

PB learning guide for Francophone countries (Vol I)

July 21, 2020/ Admin
PB learning guide for Francophone countries (Vol I)

A training guide for implementing PB in Africa's French-speaking countries, edited by UN-Habitat and Enda ECOPOP. Volume I - concepts and principles.

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July 21, 2020/ Admin/
Guides & Manuals
Advocacy to win adoption, Outreach and engagement, Idea collection, Voting, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, Senegal, French, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, Proposal development, 2008, Africa
July 21, 2020

PB in Yaoundé, Cameroon

July 21, 2020/ Admin
PB in Yaoundé, Cameroon

A paper that examines the establishment of Participatory Budgeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

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July 21, 2020/ Admin/
Case Studies, Research & Papers
French, English, Cameroon, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, 2014, Africa
July 10, 2020

Participatory Budgeting in Senegal

July 10, 2020/ Admin
Participatory Budgeting in Senegal

An interview with Mamadou Bachir Kanouté where he discusses experiences with participatory budgeting in Matam, Senegal.

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July 10, 2020/ Admin/
Case Studies, Research & Papers
English, Advocacy to win adoption, National government, Senegal, Local government, Participatory budgeting, Planning and management, 2015, Africa

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