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March 17, 2026

What if..? Youth Participation toolkit

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
What if..? Youth Participation toolkit

Toolkit with 12 creative methods for youth participation (10–14 years) to explore, design, and present social solutions.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools, Sample Materials
Participatory policy-making, Dutch, Project implementation and monitoring, School, civil society organizations, Netherlands, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2025
March 17, 2026

What if..? Manual for youth participation facilitators

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
What if..? Manual for youth participation facilitators

Creative guide for youth participation facilitators (10–14 years) using design to explore and solve social issues.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Dutch, Proposal development, Project implementation and monitoring, School, s, civil society organizations, neth, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2025
March 17, 2026

Implementing the right of the child to participation in Estonia

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Implementing the right of the child to participation in Estonia

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.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Estonian, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Estonia, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2025
March 17, 2026

National guidelines on child and adolescent participation in Italy

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
National guidelines on child and adolescent participation in Italy

Guidelines providing principles, processes and governance tools to institutionalize participation across family, school, community and public institutions.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Italian, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Italy, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2022
March 17, 2026

Child participation made easy: methods for different occasions

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Child participation made easy: methods for different occasions

Practical method collection developed in Stuttgart to support child participation processes, offering adaptable tools for schools, youth work, and municipal projects.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, German, Planning and management, Advocacy to win adoption, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Germany, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2019
March 17, 2026

Child and adolescent participation: notes for dialogue

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Child and adolescent participation: notes for dialogue

Guide offering common guidelines on child and adolescent participation, with principles, spaces, evaluation tools, and indicators to strengthen genuine, rights-based involvement.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Spanish, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Spain, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2023
March 17, 2026

Engaged and heard! Guidelines on adolescent participation and civic engagement

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Engaged and heard! Guidelines on adolescent participation and civic engagement

A practical guide to institutionalize adolescent participation (10–19 years) using Lundy’s space–voice–audience–influence and a five-strategy theory of change.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, English, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Inclusion, School Participation, 2020
March 17, 2026

Understanding child participation

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Understanding child participation

Guide with practical tools to strengthen children’s participation through rights-based activities.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Spanish, Planning and management, Idea collection, Outreach and engagement, National government, Local government, State/regional government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Inclusion, School Participation, 2014
March 17, 2026

The nine basic requirements for meaningful and ethical children’s participation

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
The nine basic requirements for meaningful and ethical children’s participation

A practical framework detailing nine core requirements for ethical and impactful child participation, aligned with children’s rights.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Participatory policy-making, English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Albanian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Planning and management, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, civil society organizations, Agency, School Participation, 2021
March 17, 2026

Evaluation framework for deliberative processes

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Evaluation framework for deliberative processes

The framework provides tools to assess the quality, impact, and trustworthiness of deliberative processes.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Evaluation, Europe, National government, State/regional government, Local government, Agency, University, School, civil society organizations, 2021
March 17, 2026

Global youth participation index (GYPI)

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Global youth participation index (GYPI)

Global index measuring youth civic and political participation—aid for designing youth engagement policies.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Digital Tools, Research & Papers
Participatory planning, Participatory policy-making, English, Advocacy to win adoption, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Inclusion, School Participation, 2025
July 15, 2025

What is participatory budgeting?

July 15, 2025/ People Powered
What is participatory budgeting?

Short explainer video introducing participatory budgeting as a tool for local democratic engagement.

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July 15, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Participatory budgeting, French, Planning and management, Advocacy to win adoption, Local government, State/regional government, National government, civil society organizations, France, Europe, 2022
June 18, 2025

Participatory budgeting in France

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
 Participatory budgeting in France

An analysis of France’s participatory budgeting models, expansion, and political dynamics since 2014.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Research & Papers
Participatory budgeting, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Evaluation, Local government, State/regional government, National government, civil society organizations, France, Europe, 2019
May 13, 2025

How to organize a participatory budgeting vote

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
How to organize a participatory budgeting vote

A video showing the main steps for a succesful participatory budgeting voting phase.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Participatory budgeting, English, Agency, Local government, State/regional government, National government, civil society organizations, United States, North America, Voting, 2015
May 13, 2025

How to do outreach for participatory budgeting

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
How to do outreach for participatory budgeting

A video to help you advocate for participatory budgeting.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Participatory budgeting, English, Agency, Local government, State/regional government, National government, civil society organizations, United States, North America, Outreach and engagement, 2015
May 13, 2025

Evaluation guidelines for representative deliberative processes

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Evaluation guidelines for representative deliberative processes

Framework for evaluating deliberative democratic processes to ensure inclusivity, transparency, and policy impact.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Evaluation, Agency, Local government, State/regional government, National government, civil society organizations, 2021
May 13, 2025

Fostering partnerships for community engagement

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Fostering partnerships for community engagement

A toolkit for building equitable and sustainable partnerships with communities, emphasizing transparency, trust, and community involvement in decision-making.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Participatory policy-making, English, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Local government, Agency, State/regional government, National government, civil society organizations, Inclusion, 2021
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
May 13, 2025

Guide on setting up youth councils

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Guide on setting up youth councils

A guide with practical steps for organizing youth council elections in Lebanon, promoting youth participation in democracy.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Participatory policy-making, Arabic, Idea collection, Project implementation and monitoring, Local government, civil society organizations, Lebanon, Asia, Inclusion, 2016
May 13, 2025

Conference on the Theater of the Oppressed in Slovenia

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Conference on the Theater of the Oppressed in Slovenia

Video recordings of a Theatre of the Oppressed conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio, Research & Papers
Legislative theater, Slovenia, Slovenian, English, Outreach and engagement, civil society organizations, Europe, 2021
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