When we support people to communicate their own perspectives and experiences are we really aiding participation and positive change?
Our C4D and Participation section brings together a range of resources, case studies and thinking around participatory approaches and participatory communication as we consider which community actors are participating? Who is communicating? Does such communication get heard? And by the right listeners? Does it help? Does it build skills that can then be used for improved livelihoods? Or are we just setting people up for more disappointment, and doing more harm than good?
Latest C4D and Participation Resources and News
Activism, Art-ivism and Digital Media to Reduce Marginalisation: Sharing Experiences and Lessons from Brazil, Kenya, Syria, and Costa Rica (eVoices, 2019)
This guide focuses on four emblematic case studies: (i) media activism in Brazil and how favela residents use digital media ...
Social and behavior change considerations for areas transitioning from high and moderate to low, very low and zero malaria transmission (Health Communication Capacity Collaborative, 2017)
In areas with high, moderate, low, and very low transmission alike, use and uptake of malaria interventions rely heavily on ...
Communication and community engagement in humanitarian response (Humanitarian Exchange Special Feature, February, 2019)
This edition of Humanitarian Exchange, co-edited with Charles-Antoine Hofmann from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), focuses on communication and community ...
Dignity and humanitarian action in displacement (ODI report, 2019)
This report draws on the findings of a two-year HPG research project on ‘Dignity in displacement: from rhetoric to reality’ ...
Data for Development: An Evaluation of World Bank Support for Data and Statistical Capacity (IEG, 2018)
This evaluation asks, “How effectively has the World Bank supported the production, sharing, and use of development data?” It reviews World ...
Participatory Mapping Toolkit: A Guide For Refugee Contexts ( Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, 2018)
This practical How-To Guide contains three separate sections. Section One: The Power of Participatory Mapping explains how these methods are ...
What do participatory approaches have to offer the measurement of empowerment of women and girls? (KIT Working Paper, 2019)
This paper provides insights and guidance on the value of participatory approaches for understanding and measuring empowerment of women and ...
Women’s Political Participation in Pakistan’s Big Cities: Evidence for Reform (IDS Policy Briefing 166, 2019)
Why did 11 million fewer women than men vote in Pakistan’s 2018 general elections? Contrary to conventional wisdom, there is ...
