Partnership with Makueni County

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2021: Today Prof. Kivutha Kibwana, governor of Makueni County, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Movement for Community-led Development to work together to strengthen people’s participation in local governance. The next step will be to develop action plans and, in particular, explore the establishment of a School for Community-led Development, learning from a similar experience in Mexico.

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.