The participation pocket book : involving crisis-affected people in humanitarian action

This pocketbook is a condensed version of "The Participation Handbook" which provides a framework for reviewing the many expectations and assumptions about participation.

It is based on a comprehensive programme of research in six different humanitarian emergency situations - Afghanistan, Angola, Columbia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, and Sri Lanka.

The handbook provides the most detailed road map to date for field workers to find practical approaches for involving affected communities in the design and implementation of humanitarian interventions.

It offers a deeper understanding of what participation in humanitarian assistance involves, and how in conflict situations and disaster environments participation can be given a more prominent role.

It is published by Oxfam in association with ALNAP, Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action.

This book is a revised version of work originally carried out for ALNAP by Groupe Urgence Rehabilitation Developpement (URD).