Participation in Poverty Reduction Strategies: A Synthesis of Experience with Participatory Approaches to Policy Design, Implementation and Monitoring

Abstract

The purpose of this synthesis is to review the experience in applying participatory approaches to processes of policy formulation at the macro level, with a view to informing the evolution of guidance and approaches at the country level to facilitating broad based involvement in the PRS process. The synthesis aims to assist development actors engaging in the PRSP process: -Southern governments responsible for leading PRSP processes, and civil society organizations (CSOs) wishing to engage with governments in formulating, implementing and monitoring these -Bilateral and multilateral donor agencies, civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) both in the North and in country offices, aiming to play a supporting role as their Southern partners engage in national PRSP processes.