Participation Pays argues for the need, in any vibrant democracy, for multiple ways of making development more accountable to excluded communities. In doing so, the book invites an understanding of marginalized people not simply as beneficiaries of technical solutions, but - through the work of...

The right to be heard: an overview / Jo Rowlands -- A life with dignity: Honduran women raising voices to improve labour standards / Juan Carlos Arita -- Building for the future: fostering local accountability in Malawi / Shenard Mazengera -- Tackling corruption: lessons from Oxfam's work /...