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Practical Steps Towards Participatory PMEL
Once you’ve designed your PMEL framework and strategy, and decided to centre participatory philosophies and approaches, what’s next? How can you bring that work to life in meaningful ways? How can you translate a concept that sounds simple, into a deep-rooted practice that starts at the individual level, and works up to affect how your
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Applying Anti-Colonial and Anti-Racist Frameworks in PMEL
Colonial and racist legacies have historically shaped research and evaluation practices, often excluding or misrepresenting the voices of marginalised communities. In the context of PMEL, adopting anti-colonial and anti-racist frameworks can help us make reparations for how our organisation and sector has operated, address injustices, and make sure that from our policies to daily practices,
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How Leadership can build an Anti-Racist Organisation
Leaders in NGOs must actively engage in anti-racism by understanding racism’s root causes, committing resources to training, and modeling inclusive practices to influence organizational culture positively.
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Radical Inclusion
Radical inclusion is the practice of ensuring that diverse perspectives are fully integrated at every stage of the PMEL process, from design to analysis. For PMEL practitioners, this means going beyond tokenistic participation and creating spaces where marginalised voices are not only heard but have real decision-making power. That means that when designing a methodology
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Anti-Oppressive Frameworks in Research
Traditional research often reinforces power imbalances and exploits marginalized communities. Anti-oppressive practices prioritize inclusion, accountability, and community participation, transforming participants into co-researchers for equitable research outcomes.
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What Makes our Work Decolonial?
The article reflects on the distinct nature of decolonial approaches in contrast to localisation and participation, emphasising the need for historical awareness and equity in addressing systemic injustices.
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Why Understanding Colonialism’s Legacy is Essential for Transformational Change
Decolonising our work is essential for transformative change in sectors shaped by colonialism. It involves understanding colonial legacies, centring local knowledge, reevaluating power dynamics, and committing to ongoing reflection, ultimately striving for equity and justice in global practices.
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How to: Strategy Objective-Setting
Use this flowchart to help you, in partnership with a wide group of people, set objectives together and validate them.
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Partnerships Vs. Contracts
Use this simple decision tree to help you better understand whether your relationships are a true partnership, or a contractual/transactional one. This applies to those within your team and organisation, with other partner NGOs, your funders, communities, decision-makers etc.