Why work with us?

Having stakeholders participate in the design, implementation or evaluation of a project is often a guarantee for project success because stakeholder participation

assures that the project responds to the problem perceptions of all the concerned parties (and thus does not miss the point);
channels broad and relevant knowledge into the construction of the project;
allows to produces solutions that respond to the constraints of the stakeholders;
facilitates sustainable solutions that are supported by all stakeholders.

However, letting stakeholders participate in a project is no trivial matter. You have to know whom to involve, at what point in time, on what issue, and in what way. You will have to build a culture of openness and this mean a safe space for dialogue that can accommodate and make constructive use of often considerable differences in points of view. You will also have to avoid the pitfalls of participation – for example raising expectations that later cannot be met. You will also have to assure the overall quality of the process by providing qualified facilitation and opening up to the feedback of the participants. These are the competencies that Lisode offers.

Offer on demand

Lisode supports you in designing, implementing and evaluating participation activities. Our services are geared towards public institutions, development projects but also private business.

Because each context is unique, each intervention has to be specifically tailored. There is no one-for-all-situations formula. Our approach is to jointly conceptualize our interventions with you, our client. By linking your knowledge and your needs to our competencies we will together assure the quality of the participatory process that you want to put into place.

Multidisciplinary competencies

Our team is multidisciplinary and multicultural. We have acquired our competencies in participatory processes during our experiences inside and outside of Europe in the following fields: Land use and urban planning, integrated water management, democratization, agricultural and irrigation practices, managing agricultural and biodiversity needs, organizational change as well as project management.

Coming from diverse backgrounds, we have established a solid network of partners with whom we regularly cooperate on larger projects. . Our partnerships extend to French and European research institutions and universities, and French and European consultancies