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
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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Meet our 5 new board members
Meet our 5 new board members

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

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If we helped you, can you help us?
If we helped you, can you help us?

It’s been a tough year for democracy. Will you join People Powered as a member or supporter, to help renew and expand democracy?

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Best of 2024: Using participation to solve global challenges
Best of 2024: Using participation to solve global challenges

We’re leading a global bottom-up movement to build a more participatory democracy. Here are our top four highlights of 2024… 

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Events 

Events
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.

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.

Resources


Featured
Interactive methods: Integrating Theater of the Oppressed into Lithuanian NGO activities
Interactive methods: Integrating Theater of the Oppressed into Lithuanian NGO activities

This resource introduces Augusto Boal's methods in Lithuanian, including their history, principles, examples, and practical advice for application.

Participatory budgeting: History and functioning in Polish local governments
Participatory budgeting: History and functioning in Polish local governments

This document provides an overview of participatory budgeting in Poland, discussing its implementation, benefits, challenges, and historical and legal context.

Participatory budgeting as a mechanism of direct democracy in Poland
Participatory budgeting as a mechanism of direct democracy in Poland

This document analyzes participatory budgeting as a direct democracy tool in Polish local governments.

The beginnings of legislative theater in Poland
The beginnings of legislative theater in Poland

An introduction to legislative theater in Poland, highlighting its role in fostering social dialogue and community engagement through performance.