Definition
involvement of people in an affected population in humanitarian action, with opportunities to influence decisions that concern them
AidGPT working definition. Source basis below.
Notes to entry
Note 1 to entry: Participation involves an opportunity to influence a decision, not merely an invitation to provide information. Explain what people can shape and report how their input affected the result.
Note 2 to entry: The Humanitarian Encyclopedia documents different uses of this term. This entry is AidGPT working wording, not a definition issued by the Encyclopedia.
Note 3 to entry: SAFE AI treats community participation as governance evidence across the AI lifecycle. Record what people could influence and what changed because of their input, with depth proportionate to the use's risks.
Source basis
AidGPT working definition. These sources informed the concept and its scope. They did not issue or approve this wording.
- Humanitarian Encyclopedia, Participation (accessible analysis) (Humanitarian concept research)
- Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability, 2024 (Humanitarian sector standard)
- CDAC Network, SAFE AI Framework, version 1.2 (2026) (Humanitarian AI governance framework)
- CDAC Network, SAFE AI Tools and Guidance, version 1.2 (2026) (Humanitarian AI governance guidance)