What We Do
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We Build Community
We Build Community

We serve as a global union for organizations, government practitioners, researchers and advocates that are supporting participatory democracy, to grow their collective power and impact.

We Develop and Share Resources
We Develop and Share Resources

We synthesize global knowledge into a toolbox of accessible and practical resources that governments and organizations can use to plan, implement, and improve participatory programs.

We Provide Support
We Provide Support

We connect governments and organizations with the guidance that they need to launch and improve participatory programs, through our mentorship, training and accelerator programs.

News

News
Deadline extended!: Four ways to elevate your participatory program
Deadline extended!: Four ways to elevate your participatory program

Four new accelerator programs to help you engage community members in participatory decision-making, boost the participation of traditionally marginalized groups, and mainstream high-quality and inclusive public participation practices in government.

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From Innovations to Ecosystems: Highlights from the Remixing Democracy Webinar
From Innovations to Ecosystems: Highlights from the Remixing Democracy Webinar

Discover how blending participatory practices can transform democratic ecosystems. Dive into key insights from our recent Remixing Democracy webinar!

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What comes after the year of elections?
What comes after the year of elections?

Half of the world’s population is voting in elections this year, and yet democracy now seems even weaker. Josh Lerner shares new opportunities for building a stronger democracy.

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New Video: How climate democracy helped a rural community recover from cyclone devastation
New Video: How climate democracy helped a rural community recover from cyclone devastation

Through the Climate Democracy Accelerator, a rural community in Zimbabwe shaped a new climate policy, reduced deforestation, and launched regenerative agriculture practices. 

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🚀 Launching 30 new programs, digital participation resources & climate democracy
🚀 Launching 30 new programs, digital participation resources & climate democracy

We announce new accelerator participants, funding and support opportunities, and resources on mixing methods and digital participation

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Accelerators are launching 30 new participatory programs focused on climate & innovation
Accelerators are launching 30 new participatory programs focused on climate & innovation

Meet the 30 new participants in the Climate Democracy and Democratic Innovations Accelerators.

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All new resources for designing digital participation programs
All new resources for designing digital participation programs

A new Participation Playbook module and updated online courses provide step-by-step guidance to take participation online.

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We convened 20 international organizations at a Climate Democracy Forum. Here’s what we learned.
We convened 20 international organizations at a Climate Democracy Forum. Here’s what we learned.

People Powered and the Ban Ki-moon Foundation hosted a Climate Democracy Forum to align global work on climate participation and engagement. We report on three key takeaways and next steps.

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🙋🏽 6 funding opportunities, 2 Book launches & 1 update from India!
🙋🏽 6 funding opportunities, 2 Book launches & 1 update from India!

Mentorship opportunities, webinar highlights, and a new member profile from India!

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Meet our new Learning and Evaluation Manager!
Meet our new Learning and Evaluation Manager!

Ryan Goehrung joins us through the prestigious Leading Edge Fellowship program by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)!

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Events 

Events
Consul Conference 2025: Gran Canaria
Feb 4
Consul Conference 2025: Gran Canaria

Expect engaging demos, workshops, and keynote sessions on participatory democracy and open-source technology

Resources


Featured
Participatory budgeting International experience and implementation practice research in Georgia
Participatory budgeting International experience and implementation practice research in Georgia

A report detailing the history and functioning of participatory budgeting and its implementation in Georgia.

Handbook on citizen participation methods for Georgian municipalities
Handbook on citizen participation methods for Georgian municipalities

A guide to help civil servants at the local level in Georgia implement innovative mechanisms and effectively manage participatory processes.

Planning & evaluation of participatory public policies: Andalucia
Planning & evaluation of participatory public policies: Andalucia

The guide includes theoretical elements and practical information for the design and implementation of more than 50 participatory methods for the development of public policies in the context of the region of Andalusia (Spain)

Participatory planning of local budgets in Romania
Participatory planning of local budgets in Romania

A guide that details the way in which the whole local budget is drawn up in Romanian municipalities, explaining its calendars and the main aspects on which citizens can be directly consulted, and the tools to be used for that to make it effective.