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
Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from Brazil’s national participatory planning process
Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from Brazil’s national participatory planning process

Brazil’s PPA shows how digital participation can scale—but is it inclusive? Here’s how the process design and inclusion strategies can make engagement more equitable.

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Learn how we brought transparency to fisheries, through participation!
Learn how we brought transparency to fisheries, through participation!

We joined forces with the Fisheries Transparency Initiative to boost transparency through participation in a pilot program in Seychelles and Madagascar. 

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AI for Digital Democracy Webinar: Key Takeaways and Recording
AI for Digital Democracy Webinar: Key Takeaways and Recording

On February 18, People Powered hosted a webinar on AI for digital democracy. The event brought together experts and practitioners from around the world to explore how AI can support or hinder participatory democracy. Learn more!

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Participatory methods build trust & deliver clean water in Kenya
Participatory methods build trust & deliver clean water in Kenya

After 12 years of unfulfilled promises by the government, participatory methods delivered clean water to 44,000 people in Kenya.

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Here are the best digital participation tools of 2025
Here are the best digital participation tools of 2025

Find the best tool for your digital participation program today!

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Need one-on-one support running a participatory program? Apply for mentorship!
Need one-on-one support running a participatory program? Apply for mentorship!

Do you need help to advocate, launch, or improve a participatory program? Apply for expert mentoring support!

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News: Convening canceled, fight for democracy continues ✊
News: Convening canceled, fight for democracy continues ✊

We are canceling our 2025 Convening due to the US government’s foreign funding freeze, but also sharing new resources for renewing democracy.

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Our 2024 Impact Report: How we tackled 4 global challenges
Our 2024 Impact Report: How we tackled 4 global challenges

Participation is transforming lives and driving real change. How? Read our 2024 Impact Report now.

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New Video: 5 strategies for participatory climate action - a story from the Indian Himalayas
New Video: 5 strategies for participatory climate action - a story from the Indian Himalayas

A Citizens’ Assembly empowers Himalayan communities to restore forests, recharge water sources, and revive biodiversity. Learn how!

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Find out what 2025 has in store for our community
Find out what 2025 has in store for our community

Our newly elected board members bring diverse experiences and expertise, reaffirming People Powered’s commitment to inclusive governance.

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Events 

Events
EngageFest: Innovative Partnerships for Digital Citizen Engagement
Mar 18
EngageFest: Innovative Partnerships for Digital Citizen Engagement

Join us for an exploration of how innovative partnerships drive digital citizen engagement in the public sector. These partnerships bring together diverse actors — including public administrations, private sector entities, academia, and civil society organizations

OIDP Conference 2025: Córdoba
May 21
OIDP Conference 2025: Córdoba

Save the date for the 24th IOPD Conference in Córdoba, Argentina, in May 2025. Join global leaders to explore innovations in participatory democracy. Learn more.

Involving Children and Young People in Climate Deliberation – A Deep Dive!
Jun 6
Involving Children and Young People in Climate Deliberation – A Deep Dive!

Join a cruicial workshop in Warsaw on June 6, 2025, for a deep dive into youth participation in climate deliberation at the Spring School on Climate Citizens’ Assemblies.

TICTeC 2025: The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference
Jun 10
TICTeC 2025: The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference

Join TICTeC 2025 in Mechelen or online from March 18–20 to explore how civic technology is shaping democracy worldwide.

2025 OGP Global Summit
Oct 7
2025 OGP Global Summit

Join the 2025 OGP Global Summit in Spain, October 7–9. Engage with global leaders to advance open government initiatives.

2025 Democracy R&D Conference: Democracy at a Crossroads
Oct 15
2025 Democracy R&D Conference: Democracy at a Crossroads

Save the date for the 2025 Democracy R&D Conference in Brussels, October 15–16. Join global experts to explore how deliberative democracy can drive systemic change.

Resources


Featured
Participatory Budgeting via National Law: What Works and What Doesn’t
Participatory Budgeting via National Law: What Works and What Doesn’t

A report of key findings on national laws that incorporate a participatory approach to budgeting.

Evaluation of the Global Assembly
Evaluation of the Global Assembly

This report evaluates the Global Assembly, a citizens' assembly that brought together 100 citizens from around the world to deliberate the climate and ecological crisis.

Public support for deliberative citizens' assemblies selected through sortition
Public support for deliberative citizens' assemblies selected through sortition

An evaluation of deliberative citizens’ assemblies across 15 Western European countries, examining whether these processes can re-engage politically dissatisfied citizens.

Citizen assemblies should involve citizens as experts on their own values
Citizen assemblies should involve citizens as experts on their own values

An article discussing the value of creating space for value-based deliberation in citizens’ assemblies.