This guide was developed to aid the effective use of the co-creation approach in development and humanitarian research. It introduces co-creation methodologies that aim to decolonize research practices, shifting power dynamics and centring community knowledge in development work.
Drawing insights from co-creation processes used by Christian Aid in some key research pieces in the global South, this document describes and analyses the co-creation process of those research projects. Each applied an approach of co-creation, emphasising:
- Co-design of the research.
- Intentional participant selection.
- Participatory data collection.
- Diversifying research methods and outputs.
- Intentional reciprocity and reflexivity at all stages of research and design.