GlobalGiving India

July 27, 2018

On our July 2018 call, Kavita Mathew of GlobalGiving India shared the findings from visits to their partner organizations across 18 states of India to assess the degree to which they are community-led.

The 5 Goals of MCLD

  • Voice and Agency for Women, Youth and All Marginalized Groups.
  • Adequate Community Finance: a fair share, at least 20%, of public budgets.
  • Good Local Governance: democratically elected, autonomous, skilled, participatory, transparent, effective.
  • Quality, Affordable Public Services: health, education, water, sanitation, vocational training, food and nutrition security, natural resource management, public safety and justice.
  • Resilience: disaster preparedness and risk-reduction, resilient to climate change and social/political disruptions.