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The Training of Trainers Manual - UNFPA

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Handout 16 • From Youth Participation to Youth-Adult Partnerships 16<br />

Hart’s Ladder <strong>of</strong> Participation depicts participation on a continuum, from manipulation and tokenism,<br />

which do not constitute real participation, to higher levels <strong>of</strong> participation in which young people<br />

initiate, direct, and share decisions with adults.<br />

<strong>The</strong> ladder <strong>of</strong> participation highlights two important characteristics about true youth participation. First,<br />

simply having a young person present does not result in true participation. Young people must have a<br />

certain level <strong>of</strong> empowerment, responsibility, and decision-making power to participate meaningfully.<br />

Second, the quality and type <strong>of</strong> the partnership between youth and adults is important.<br />

Ladder <strong>of</strong> Participation<br />

8. Youth-initated, shared decisions with adults<br />

7. Youth-initated and directed<br />

6. Adult-initated, shared decisions with youth<br />

Degree <strong>of</strong> Participation<br />

5. Consulted and informed<br />

4. Assigned but informed<br />

3. Tokenism<br />

2. Decoration<br />

Non-participation<br />

1. Manipulation<br />

An example <strong>of</strong> participation at the lower end <strong>of</strong> the ladder is involving young people on a programme<br />

discussion panel without giving them decision-making power or any role in the management <strong>of</strong> the<br />

programme. Examples <strong>of</strong> higher levels <strong>of</strong> participation include having youth serve on boards or steering<br />

committees and participate in day-to-day decision-making.<br />

Section 4. Participant Handouts<br />

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