Case studies

Find out how participatory methods have been used by others:  for what purpose, in which settings and with what challenges.

These case studies are contributed by the Participation, Inclusion and Social Change Cluster at the Institute of Development Studies, and colleagues at the University of Sussex.

Using Rivers of Life to understand lived experiences of parents and carers

Systemic Action Research to tackle child labour in Bangladesh and Nepal 

Using participatory methods with marginalised people in a crisis context

Co-producing collages to understand life with rare conditions

You can’t move history: Young skateboarders reclaim urban space from redevelopment

Participatory Video in Kenya: “Seeing” conflict generated by green energy projects

Systemic Action Research for Peacebuilding in Mali (Vestibule de la Paix project)

Participatory research with people with disabilities preparing for inclusive employment in Bangladesh

Evaluating transformative arts experience: Europe’s CreaTures Project 

Understanding life with rare conditions using Stop-Motion Storytelling

The Rez podcast and comic: Combining co-creation with high impact

Participatory Poetry to share experiences of living with rare conditions