Participation is key in creating a fair and just society.

Today’s world poses many challenges faced by development practitioners as communities continue to face inequalities. Traditional development relying on a one-size-fits-all model, driven by top-down approaches and external experts often lead to solutions that are unsustainable and misaligned with the people they aim to help.

Participate is dedicated to advancing community-led actions and participatory approaches, working alongside local partners to co-create solutions for a more inclusive, sustainable development future. Building a post-development world means believing in addressing these fundamental shortcomings, shifting the focus from externally imposed agendas to locally driven solutions. We embrace decolonization, inclusion, and equity, making it a critical framework for addressing the complex challenges of our time.

We are a team of practitioners who collaborate with local communities, grassroots organizations, and partner institutions to ensure that community voices shape and drive meaningful social change.

Participation is key in the post-development era.

Today’s world poses many challenges faced by development practitioners as communities continue to face inequalities. Traditional development relying on a one-size-fits-all model, driven by top-down approaches and external experts often lead to solutions that are unsustainable and misaligned with the people they aim to help.

Participate is dedicated to advancing community-led actions and participatory approaches, working alongside local partners to co-create solutions for a more inclusive, sustainable development future. Building a post-development world means believing in addressing these fundamental shortcomings, shifting the focus from externally imposed agendas to locally driven solutions. We embrace decolonization, inclusion, and equity, making it a critical framework for addressing the complex challenges of our time.

We are a team of practitioners who collaborate with local communities, grassroots organizations, and partner institutions to ensure that community voices shape and drive meaningful social change.

Program Focus

Research & Evaluation

Program & Organizational Governance

Capacity Building

Priority Issues

Our Approach

Our works involve a cyclical learning process that ensures shared understanding between you and the community you want to bring change into. We emphasize the importance of exchanging knowledge in uncovering experienced truths and creating transformational change.

Participation should be collaborative

We’ve exchanged knowledge and shared understandings through our team’s collective experience in assisting various clients —from Fortune 500 companies, think-tanks, start-ups, to early-stage non-profit organizations; covering capacity building, organizational management, social impact, participation strategy, and advocacy.

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Our team brings together diverse lived experiences, skills, and passions, united by a commitment to building a more just, equitable, and inclusive world through participatory development.

Our Works

Our work has brought together diverse partners —from grassroots organizations to international development bodies, united by a shared commitment to advancing inclusive, participatory approaches that center community voices and drive positive social change.

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hours dedicated to strengthening community capacity
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partner organizations engaged in social change initiatives
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hours dedicated to strengthening community capacity
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partner organizations engaged in social change initiatives

Our community is brought to life by a diverse collection of experiences and areas of expertise. We celebrates interdisciplinary knowledge exchange and cross-sectoral collaboration.

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Our past partners/collaborators

*The list includes our past mentees from SocialX, an incubation program held under our previous brand name.