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Participatory methodologies

The Participation, Power and Social Change research team have a long history in the use, spread and critique of participatory methodologies. Our capacity development and networking activities, including workshops and exchange visits, are linked to our research and policy work. These take place from grassroots through to global levels.

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Accountability at Local Level in Fragile Contexts

This collaborative project between IDS and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation (HSI) was designed to contribute to learning on accountability initiatives in fragile contexts by exploring the dynamics and enabling factors within three ongoing accountability projects. More details

Action Learning, Networking and Support for Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS)

Supporting the acceleration, spread and quality enhancement of community-led total sanitation More details

Aid Relationships

Exploring aid relationships to promote organisational learning More details

ALINe

There is a new and widespread commitment within the development community to invest in agriculture as a way of reducing poverty and hunger. Three quarters of the one billion people surviving on less than $1 a day live and work in rural areas, and most rely on agriculture for their food and income. Investing in agriculture is key to lifting the world's poor out of hunger and poverty. More details

Assessing Social Change

Exploring the opportunities and challenges for assessing and learning about social change More details

Citizens' Media and Participatory Communication

A scoping study of the role and potential of participatory communication practices across a diverse spectrum of research programmes. More details

Citizens' Voice in Economic Issues

Complexity, Theories of Change and Aid Impact

Challenging and querying theories of change and applying these to development practice More details

Critical Research Social Justice and International Aid

Seminar series for inter-disciplinary discussions on the relationship between research, aid and social justice More details

Democratising Local Governance in Africa

Recent literature on decentralisation has recognized that if democratic local governance is the ultimate objective, then just as much emphasis must be placed on mechanisms for genuine downward accountability to local residents as is placed on aspects such as the degree of autonomy from central government and capacity for service delivery. More details

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Outcome Measurement in Local Governance Programmes: A Power Dimension

 (2013)
McGee, R. and Pettit, J.

Decentralisation and Social Cohesion in Religiously Heterogeneous Societies in Transition: A Case Study from Egypt

 (2013)
Tadros, M.

Assessing the Impact of Transparency and Accountability Initiatives

 Devlopment Policy Review (Special Issue) (2013)
McGee, R. and Gaventa, J.

Melhorando a Prestação de Contas através dos Conselhos Locais em Moçambique

 IDS Research Summary of IDS Working Paper 420 (2013)
Nhantumbo, M, F.

Accountability at the Local Level in Fragile Contexts: Nepal Case Study

 IDS Working Paper 421 (2013)
Cima, O.

Local Accountabilities in Fragile Contexts: Experiences from Nepal, Bangladesh and Mozambique

 IDS Working Paper 422 (2013)
McGee, R. and Kroesschell, C.

Advancing Accountability through Conselhos Consultivos in Mozambique: PROGOAS Case Study

 IDS Working Paper 420 (2013)
Faehndrich, M. and Nhantumbo, I.

Accountability at the Local Level in Fragile Contexts: Bangladesh Case Study

 IDS Working Paper 419 (2013)
Buchmann, D.C.

Who Counts? The Power of Participatory Statistics

 (2013)
Holland, J.

Recommendations and Key Findings for the Post-2015 Global Development Framework

 (2013)
Frecheville, N. and Wheeler, J.

Citizen-led Accountability: Recommendations and Key Research Findings for the Post-2015 Agenda

 (2013)
Frecheville, N. and Wheeler, J.

What Matters Most? Evidence from 84 Participatory Studies with Those Living with Extreme Poverty and Marginalisation

 (2013)
Leavy, J. and Howard, J.

Citizens in the Global Partnership: Recommendations and Key Research Findings for the Post-2015 Agenda

 (2013)
Frecheville, N. and Wheeler, J.

People's Experiences of Living in Poverty: Early Findings for High Level Panel Deliberations

(2013)

Participate Global Participatory Research Network Map

 (2013)
The Participate initiative

Powerful Beyond Measure? Measuring complex systemic change in collaborative settings

 In 'Sustainable Participation and Culture in Communication: Theory and Praxis' (2013)
Servaes, J. (ed.)

Practice guide: A Combined Approach to Political Economy and Power Analysis

 (2013)
Mejia Acosta, A. and Pettit, J.

What Do We Know About How to Bring the Perspectives of People Living in Poverty into Global Policy-making?

 (2012)

Education as Active Citizenship: Children and Young People as Agents of Change in the Development of Sustainable Communities

 Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability (2012)
Percy-Smith, B., Burns, D.

New Roles for Communication in Development?

 IDS Bulletin 43.5 (2012)
Lewin, T., Harvey, B. and Page, S.
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