Active citizen engagement is essential to holding governments accountable and realizing democratic values in decision-making. At PartnersGlobal, we believe specific and contextualized methodologies are needed to ensure the fair and equal participation of all stakeholders in diverse settings. We focus on applying tailored methods and tools to mobilize citizens, taking into account differences in power, access, and culture among different populations. This work is informed by layers of nuance around concepts of manipulation, tokenism, demonstration, informed inclusion, ownership of decision-making, and self-organizing.
Access Nigeria (2013-2021)
Nigeria
Implemented by a consortium of partners including PartnersGlobal, Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN), BudgIT, the Public and Private Development Centre, the CLEEN Foundation, and U.S.-based New-Rule LLC., Access Nigeria operates at the federal and state levels.
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Enhancing Citizen Participation in Building Social Cohesion in Yemen (2018-2021)
Yemen
Partners is working to reduce conflict and promote social cohesion by enhancing the capacity of local religious leaders, educators, and civil society in Yemen.
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Sahel Road Safety Initiative (2018-2021)
Senegal and Burkina Faso
By focusing on traffic corruption and mismanagement of road safety, two key drivers of citizen distrust of government, Roadmaps to Security in Senegal and Burkina Faso, supports the ability of law enforcement in Senegal and Burkina Faso to improve public perceptions of law enforcement integrity and effectiveness.
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Yemen Rapid Response Support (2018-2021)
Yemen
PartnersGlobal and PartnersYemen are working to build the capacity of civil society organizations and local authorities to collaboratively lead future stabilization efforts.
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Engaging Civil Society for Peace in the Casamance (2018-2020)
Senegal
The aim of this USAID-funded peacebuilding program in the Casamance region of Senegal was to strengthen the resilience of civil society—particularly women—in using nonviolent means to resolve conflict in the region.
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Enhancing the Role of Citizens and Religious Leaders in Yemen's Political Transition (2017-2020)
Yemen
To complement the existing national transition in Yemen, Partners is facilitating a bottom-up dialogue process to give ordinary Yemenis a voice in creating solutions to the ongoing crisis.
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Partners for Access to Justice in Guinea (2017-2019)
Guinea
PartnersGlobal and our Conakry-based partners, CECIDE and COGINTA, implemented the Partners for Access to Justice project to support the justice reform process led by the Ministry of Justice of Guinea.
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Women of Casamance: Building a regional movement for peace
Senegal
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Snapshot: Yemeni citizens lead community rehabilitation
Yemen
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In Burkina Faso, citizens and law enforcement jointly address violence on roadways
Burkina Faso
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Protests in Focus: In Iraq, corruption is the biggest driver of instability and now protests
Iraq
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Protests in Focus: A disconnect between citizens & institutions in Chile
Chile
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Celebrating 30 Years: From 1989 to now, how and why we partner for peace and democracy
Check out additional resources and content connected to our Citizen Participation work.
Resources
UNAAM KAYRAAY: Engaging Civil Society for Peace in the Casamance
In 2018, PartnersGlobal in collaboration with Partners West Africa Senegal (PWA-S), La Plateforme des F...
Directorio de Acciones de Paz Positiva en Colombia/Colombian Positive Peace Action Directory
As part of the Positive Peace Project, youth across Colombia engaged in a participatory...
Signature Approaches
Consensus Facilitation
Unlike typical facilitation, in which the Facilitator guides a group through a meeting while facilitating dialogue and negotiating agreements, Consensus Facilitation is a process conducted by highly skilled professionals who have the additional skills to convene the group and help focus the stakeholders on specific issues to reach agreements, as well as to implement strategies and monitor plans which stem from the negotiated agreement.
Facilitating Accountability, Integrity and Resilience Program
The PartnersGlobal Facilitating Accountability, Integrity, Transparency, and Resiliency (FAIR) Program treats corruption as a symptom of the organization’s malfunctioning and treats people as capable, motivated human beings, knowledgeable about their organizations.
Positive Peace in Action
Positive peace is the absence of direct violence, as well as the structural violence (unequal systems and distribution of power and resources), and cultural violence (harmful social norms or beliefs) that legitimize and underpin it.