This is the second in a set of four advocacy guidance notes, which can be read as a series or separately.
Participation is a complicated process which has revolutionised development work.
At its core lies an idea that the power relationships between North and South need to be challenged, and that the best solutions to poverty and inequality will be defined by those whose lives are most directly affected. However, it means many different things to different people. However, participation is not always about consensus. Where people have different views it can mean agreeing to speak with a majority voice. Creating sustainable change Changes brought about on behalf of people in the south, however well intentioned and well planned, are unlikely to be sustainable without some sort of mandate from them.