School Participatory Budgeting: A tool to foster school democracy
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This comparative report explains how students can participate in school budgeting.
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The Growth of School Participatory Budgeting in the US 2013-2025
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This report provides an overview of School PB in the United States.
Read MoreDeliberative democracy in Africa: Learning from past citizens' assemblies & guidance for future action
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This paper explores how citizens' assemblies can be adapted to Africa's diverse contexts by building on indigenous traditions of consensus-building and drawing lessons from real-world experiments.
Read MoreScaling democratic innovations: Features of effective catalyst organizations & future frontiers
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This paper examines "scaling catalysts", organizations that intentionally drive the expansion of deliberative and participatory practices in their regions.
Read MoreFive dimensions of scaling democratic deliberation: With and beyond AI
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This paper redefines the concept of "scaling," proposing a five-dimensional framework and analyzing the role of AI in strengthening democratic resilience.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting in Social Housing: 10 ideas for better engaging with tenant and resident groups
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A manual that summarizes years of learning on how social housing providers (housing associations, cooperatives, and councils) can use participatory budgeting
Read MoreA Greater Manchester Participation Playbook
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A comprehensive guide and collection of participatory tools designed to help communities and decision-makers in Greater Manchester work collaboratively to design services, shift power, and rebuild trust in local democracy.
Read MoreExample: Digital cross-border citizens' dialogue
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Detailed two-day schedule and report template for an on-site transnational citizens' dialogue.
Read MoreThe Wildcard Workbook: A practical guide for jokering forum theatre
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An interactive and graphic manual for facilitators (known as "Jokers") who use forum theater as a tool for community building, social activism, and creative advocacy.
Read MoreExample: On-site EU citizens' dialogue
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Detailed two-day schedule and report template for an on-site transnational citizens' dialogue.
Read MoreBest practice guide on good governance and participatory budgeting
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A Romanian guide for local authorities on implementing good governance and participatory budgeting.
Read MoreEnsuring impact: A guide to effective set-up and follow-up of citizen participation
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Practical guide for administrators on designing set-up and follow-up of citizen participation projects.
Read MoreWe are here: a child participation toolbox
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Interactive toolbox guiding meaningful child participation in intergenerational decision‑making.
Read MoreWhat if..? Youth Participation toolkit
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Toolkit with 12 creative methods for youth participation (10–14 years) to explore, design, and present social solutions.
Read MoreWhat if..? Manual for youth participation facilitators
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Creative guide for youth participation facilitators (10–14 years) using design to explore and solve social issues.
Read MoreGlobal Campus child participation model: resource pack
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Global Campus model for child-led participation in academia, tested in Nepal in 2022.
Read MoreYouth participation methods in Hungary
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Hungarian methodological guide compiling youth participation methods—such as participatory budgeting, debate forums, and student governments
Read MoreYouth participation handbook for Lithuania
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Practical handbook on youth participation, introducing key models, case studies, and methods to foster meaningful involvement of young people in democratic and community life.
Read MoreImplementing the right of the child to participation in Estonia
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Estonian guidelines for implementing children’s right to participate, with 10 principles, tools, and good practices to ensure meaningful and safe involvement in decision-making.
Read MoreGuidelines for active listening to children and adolescents within public authorities
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Practical guide for public administrations to listen to and involve children and adolescents in decision-making, with concrete recommendations, tools, and accountability steps.
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