Participatory Methods Community of Practice

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The Participatory Methods Community of Practice brings together monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL) practitioners, researchers, implementers and funders interested in participatory methods. These include approaches that meaningfully involve program participants and stakeholders in design, data collection, analysis and use. 

The community is convened by LEAP Africa and WDI’s Impact Measurement and Management team. The group aims to share evidence, co-design practical guidance and surface cases for applied learning. 

The Participatory Methods Community of Practice was created to build off the energy of a 2025 webinar hosted by WDI and LEAP Africa: Co-Creating Innovation: Advancing Incubator and Accelerator Success Through Participatory Research

To learn about the latest activities of this community of practice, download notes from the quarterly meetings below.