Participatory Learning and Action: archive
A journal for newcomers and experienced practitioners alike. This page contains the content of the journal series from 1988-2013. Individual articles and complete issues are available for free download.
- Participatory Learning and Action: a journal for newcomers and experienced practitioners alike
- About PLA: Background, aims and history of the journal
Most issues of Participatory Learning and Action have a special theme section, as well as a selection of general articles and regular features. Special issues draw on the expertise of guest editors to provide detailed accounts of the development and use of participatory methods in specific fields.
All articles published in the series were peer-reviewed by an international editorial advisory board made up of a team of experienced participatory practitioners.
The PLA archive
PLA 66 - Tools for supporting sustainable natural resource management and livelihoods
September 2013
PLA 65 - Biodiversity and culture: exploring community protocols, rights and consent
June 2012
PLA 64 - Young citizens: youth and participatory governance in Africa
December 2011
PLA 63: How wide are the ripples? From local participation to international organisational learning
September 2011
PLA 62 - Wagging the dragon's tail: emerging practices in participatory poverty reduction in China
August 2011
PLA 61: Tales of shit: Community-Led Total Sanitation in Africa
November 2010
PLA 60: Community-based adaptation to climate change
December 2009
PLA 59: Change at hand: Web 2.0 for development
June 2009
PLA 58: Towards empowered participation: stories and reflections
June 2008
PLA 57: Immersions: learning about poverty face-to-face
December 2007
PLA 56: General issue
June 2007
PLA 55: Practical tools for community conservation in southern Africa
December 2006
PLA 54: Mapping for change: practice, technologies and communication
April 2006
PLA 53: Tools for influencing power and policy
December 2005
PLA 52: General Issue
August 2005
PLA 51: Civil society and poverty reduction
April 2005
PLA 50: Critical reflections, future directions
October 2004
PLA 49: Decentralisation and community-based planning
April 2004
PLA 48: Learning and teaching participation
December 2003
PLA 47: General Issue
August 2003
PLA 46: Participatory processes for policy change
February 2003
PLA 45: Community-based animal healthcare
October 2002
PLA 44: Local Government and Participation
June 2002
PLA 43: Advocacy and Citizen Participation
February 2002
PLA 42: Children's Participation - Evaluating Effectiveness
October 2001
PLA 41: General Issue
June 2001
PLA 40: Deliberative Democracy and Citizen Empowerment
February 2000
PLA 39: Participatory Communication
October 2000
PLA 38: Participatory Processes in the North
June 2000
PLA 37: Sexual and Reproductive Health
February 2000
PLA 36: General Issue
October 1999
PLA 35: Community Water Management
June 1999
PLA 34: Learning from Analysis
February 1999
RRA Notes 3: General Issue
December 1998
PLA 33: Understanding Market Opportunities
October 1998
RRA Notes 2: General Issue
October 1998
PLA 32: Participation, Literacy and Empowerment
June 1998
PLA 31: Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
February 1998
PLA 30: Participation and Fishing Communities
October 1997
PLA 29: Performance and Participation
June 1997
PLA 28: Methodological Complementarity
February 1997
PLA 27: Participation, Policy and Institutionalisation
October 1996
PLA 26: General Issue
June 1996
PLA 25: Special Issue on Children's Participation
February 1996
PLA 24: Critical Reflections from Practice
October 1995
PLA 23: Participatory Approaches to HIV/AIDS Programmes
June 1995
PLA 22: General Issue
February 1995
RRA Notes 21: Participatory Tools and Methods in Urban Areas
November 1994
RRA Notes 20: Livestock
April 1994
RRA Notes 19: Training
February 1994
RRA Notes 18: General Issue
June 1993
RRA Notes 17: General Issue
March 1993
RRA Notes 16: Applications for Health
July 1992
RRA Notes 15: Applications of Wealth Ranking
May 1992
RRA Notes 14: General Issue
December 1991
RRA Notes 13: The proceedings of the Bangalore PRA Trainers Workshop
October 1991
RRA Notes 12: General Issue
July 1991
RRA Notes 11: Proceedings of a Local Level Adaptive Planning Workshop, London
May 1991
RRA Notes 10: General Issue
February 1991
RRA Notes 9: General Issue
August 1990
RRA Notes 8: General Issue
January 1990
RRA Notes 7: Proceedings of the RRA Review Workshop
September 1989
RRA Notes 6: General Issue
June 1989
RRA Notes 5: General Issue
May 1989
RRA Notes 4: General Issue
February 1989
RRA Notes 1: General Issue
June 1988