Community Engagement Research Synthesis Paper - Key Findings and Recommendations Report

Author(s)
Parker, E.; Maynard, V. and Gordon, M.
Publication language
English
Pages
27
Date published
01 May 2024
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Accountability to affected populations (AAP), Community-led, Food and nutrition, humanitarian action, Humanitarian Principles
Countries
Uganda, Madagascar
Organisations
Action Against Hunger

The report summarises key findings and recommendations from across the Community Engagement Research and Learning Project, focusing on the following research questions:

  • What do we mean by community engagement?
  • What does community engagement look like in practice?
  • What are the barriers to and enablers of community engagement?
  • How can Action Against Hunger improve the implementation and documentation of community engagement?

The report brings together findings from the following standalone outputs: a literature review and interviews with people with in-depth knowledge or experience of community engagement across the humanitarian and development sectors; case studies on Action Against Hunger projects in Uganda and Madagascar; and interviews with senior decision-makers across the Action Against Hunger network.