The Movement for Community-led Development

How to Organise International Events and Convenings

A guidance note from local actors on designing events on locally-led development, with local actors, by local actors, and for local actors.

Since November 2023, over 1800 Majority World actors and community-based organizations have come together in one voice to lay out what inclusion would look like for convenings on locally-led development.

INGOs and funders have also committed to improving practices, actively listening, and standing in solidarity. To best do so, they have asked for concrete recommendations for implementing the principles in our letter.

In response to this call, The Movement for Community-led Development (MCLD), CIVICUS and Peace Direct collaborated with the Majority World signatories of the original letter to co-create a guidance document.

This document captures the learning from these consultations as recommendations that all convenors and funders should consider while planning events in general, particularly those on locally-led development.

Download the Guidance Document

The guidance document will be translated into Arabic, French, and Spanish in the coming weeks.

This document has been co-created by Majority World actors and is owned by every participant involved in the process. Below is a list of the people and organizations who have shaped its contents:

  1. Aalem for Orphan and Vulnerable Children, Inc. Liberia
  2. Abdourahamane Diallo Guinea
  3. Aben Melvis Anep Cameroon
  4. Abera Yenework Kebede (PhD) Ethiopian
  5. Abundant Favour Christian ministries international Uganda 
  6. Acción por los Niños Perú
  7. Accountability Lab Nigeria Nigeria
  8. Action Contre la Pauvreté, ACP Burundi 
  9. Action for Humanity & Social Progress Bangladesh
  10. Action pour la Promotion des Vertus au Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 
  11. Actions Contre les Souffrances des Orphelines et Veuves Democratic Republic of the Congo 
  12. Adamson Nsimba Tanzania
  13. ADDHF-DUKUNDANE Burundi
  14. ADEM ASOCIACIÓN POR LOS DERECHOS DE LAS MUJERES CO FUNDADORA DE LA CAMPAÑA NACIONAL POR EL DERECHO AL ABORTO LEGAL SEGURO Y GRATUITO Argentina
  15. Aero Integrated Development (AID) Uganda 
  16. Afghan Youth Forum for Democratic Affairs Afghanistan
  17. Afiavi SEHONOU safiavi@yahoo.fr
  18. African Children and Youth Development Network (ACYDN) Liberia
  19. Agath KOUNNOU Benin
  20. Ahmed ALLOUCH Tunisia
  21. Al-Ghad Foundation for Investment in Human Iraq
  22. Alain Yadila Congo
  23. Aliyu Barau Yola, Sahawa Youth Development Organization Nigeria
  24. Aloro Gordon Paul Uganda
  25. Alpha Action for Social and Economic Development-AASED Uganda
  26. Amazon Theatrix Ensemble Kenya
  27. Amazon Theatrix Ensemble Kenya 
  28. Ammaarah Nilafdeen Sri Lanka
  29. Angella Atayo Uganda
  30. Anima Sharma India
  31. APPUI SOLIDARITE POUR LE RENFORCEMENT Mali
  32. Asli Telli Turkey & Germany
  33. Asociación Juvenil Indígena de la Moskitia – AJIM Nicaragua
  34. ASOCIACIÓN NACIONAL DE DEPORTE ANADE LGBTQ+ MEXICO
  35. Asociación Unión de Talleres 11 de septiembre Bolivia
  36. Association Burkinabé de Fundraising Burkina Faso
  37. Association des Femmes Vulnérables Aveugles et Malvoyantes “AFVAM” Congo-Brazzaville
  38. Association for Farmers Rights Defense, AFRD Georgia
  39. Association For Promotion Sustainable Development India
  40. Bate Tabenyang Alaine Cameroon
  41. Berns Komba Lebbie (Land for Life, Sierra Leone) Sierra Leone
  42. BOAD, Bureau Oecumenique d’Appui au Developpement Republiue Démocratique du Congo, RDC
  43. Break Margins Africa Kenya
  44. Brothers keeper organisation South Africa 
  45. Build Peace and Development CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
  46. Bukedi Civil Society Organisations’ Network Uganda
  47. CEAMUJER Nicaragua
  48. Centre for Faith and Community Development Nigeria
  49. Centre for Peace and Development (CPD). South Sudan 
  50. Centre for Peace and Secular Studies Pakistan
  51. Chakanetsa Ruzvidzo Zimbabwe
  52. Chris O. Owalla Kenya 
  53. Christelle ASSOGBA Benin
  54. Christian Elongue Cameroon
  55. Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding [CSPPS] The Netherlands
  56. Claude Marie Bernard Kayitare South Africa
  57. COALITION ACTION FOR PREVENTIVE MENTAL HEALTH KENYA KENYA
  58. Coalition des Volontaires pour la Paix et le Développement, CVPD République Démocratique du Congo 
  59. Community Based Organisations Coalition for Human Rights and Good Governance Malawi
  60. Community Initiative Action Group Kenya Kenya
  61. Conseil Territorial de la Jeunesse de Rutshuru République Démocratique du Congo 
  62. Consolata Soyiri Dassah Ghana
  63. COOJED Ltd Rwanda
  64. CORPORACIÓN CAMBIO SOSTENIBLE COLOMBIA
  65. CSO Network – Kisumu Kenya
  66. CSYM HUDUMA -MBUENET* Tanzania
  67. Dandjiman Kabirou Adjara Bénin
  68. Daniel Enock Manoba Ghana 
  69. DEDRAS ONG Bénin
  70. Derrick Mpagi Uganda
  71. Djazairouna Algérie 
  72. Dr Sokfa John South Africa
  73. Dream centre for young minds Nigeria
  74. EDDIB Burundi
  75. Efe Alexandra Omordia Nigeria 
  76. Egyptian Front for Human Rights Belgium
  77. Emeraude AMOUSSOU, Women Empowered BENIN
  78. Emmanuel Acha Nigeria
  79. Equality Rights Africa Organisation(ERAO) Namibia
  80. Eric Ssali Abudallah Uganda
  81. Evans Oduor from BAFOPE Youth Organization. Kenya.
  82. Faila KATALIKO République Démocratique du Congo 
  83. Family Harvest Foundation Uganda
  84. Fanny Fanou Ako, Women Empowered-Benin Benin
  85. Flora Lukudu Latio South Sudan 
  86. Fountain of Hope( FOHOP) Malawi
  87. Friends of the Earth Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
  88. From Heart To My Community Grace Foundation NGO Zambia Zambia
  89. Fundación Frida Kahlo, Restaurando Vidas ONG Colombia
  90. Fundacion Kalu Ibaky Panama
  91. Fundación Selva Sagrada Ecuador
  92. Gafidyn Rae Wesonga Uganda 
  93. GENERATION ACTIVISTES CAPABLES (GAC) BENIN
  94. Generation with A Mission-GWAM Uganda 
  95. Global Participe République du Congo ( Brazzaville)
  96. Global Welfare Association (GLOWA) Cameroon
  97. Groupe de Recherche et d’Expertise en Développement Durable (GREDD-ONG° Bénin
  98. Gusoor for Peace & Coexistence Yemen
  99. Hafiz Jawad Sohail Pakistan
  100. Hands of Fortunate Passengers For Ethiopian Heroes (HFPFEH) Ethiopia
  101. HOPE FOR VULNERABLE TO Uganda
  102. Hussain Bux Korejo Pakistan
  103. IDTIDAMA Green Smart Cities NGO IRAQ
  104. INCLUSIVE HUMANITARIAL ORGANIZATION IHO ETHIOPIA Ethiopia  
  105. Initiative for Right View(IRV) Bangladesh
  106. Initiative of Trans With a Mission – Uganda (ITWAM) Uganda 
  107. Initiative Pour La Promotion De La Santé Rurale Et Le Développement Burundi 
  108. Institute for the Sustainable Development of Lenca Women of Honduras IDESMULH Honduras
  109. INTERNATIONAL HELPING FOR THE YOUNG CHAD 
  110. Isa kwambo Dagona ( MCLD Us) Global Advocacy And Communications Working Group. Nigeria 
  111. Ismail Mire Foundation Somalia
  112. Issa Hamad Alhewetat Jordan
  113. Janak Raj Hamal Nepal
  114. Jean Marie RUHANAMIRINDI REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO
  115. Jeremiah EBELEME Nigeria 
  116. Jerome Dulin Philippines
  117. Job Sodalo Togo
  118. Joel K NGETICH Kenya
  119. Jones Shamalambo Zambia
  120. Kalifani Lwanga Uganda
  121. Kalkal Human Somalia 
  122. karatu district council Tanzania
  123. Kasimu Bello Nigeria
  124. Kwizera Uwimana Josue Rwanda
  125. La Casa Grande Bénin Bénin
  126. Landry BOUMBEYA Congo
  127. Lavenda Kenya
  128. Lizzy Nneka Igbine Nigeria 
  129. LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORGANISATION LTD (LOSCO) UGANDA
  130. Lubaga social justice center/Fellowship for community enlightenment Uganda
  131. Mahouna Guevara Dayou Benin
  132. Mark Kebo Akparibo Ghana
  133. Marwa Eissa Turkiye & Canada
  134. Medeto M. YETCHE Bénin 
  135. Méschac NAKANYWENGE Congo
  136. Mohamed Nor Somalia
  137. Moise Balagizi, DAI/ AU-ECOSOCC GA Democratic Republic of Congo 
  138. Motasem zayed -Local Communities Organisation فلسطين – Palestine
  139. Mouvement Gabonais pour la Promotion de la Bonne Gouvernance ( MGPBG) Libreville -Gabon 
  140. Mr. Festo Bali Christopher, Executive director -South Sudan Community Change Agency ( SOSUCCA) South Sudan
  141. Multi Arts Alliance South Africa
  142. Multicultural Center Brusinka Czech Republic
  143. Nader Mahrous Louka Salama Egypt 
  144. Nancy Wangai Kenya
  145. National Sudanese Women Association Sudan
  146. NAV BHARTIYA NARI VIKAS SAMITI India 
  147. NGAE PAPIN GAEL Cameroon
  148. NGARASSAL SAHAM JACQUES/ORGANISATION TCHADIENNE ANTI-CORRUPTION Tchad
  149. Nguzo Africa Community Foundation Kenya
  150. Nicholas Lee Liberia
  151. North Luzon Cinema Guild, Inc. Philippines
  152. OGC ENTERPRISES Tanzania
  153. Ohaha Family Foundation Nigeria
  154. Oijpcr.org India
  155. Okello Michael Uganda
  156. Oladokoun Salomon BALOGOUN Benin
  157. Olawale F. Olaniyan Gambia
  158. ONG ADET Togo
  159. ONG PROBES BENIN
  160. Paola Andrea Quiñonez _ Fundación victimas Vulnerables Mujeres Afro Independientes(FUNVIMUFROIN) Colombia
  161. Papin Gael NGAE Cameroon
  162. Pathways for Women’s Empowerment and Development (PaWED-IATC) Cameroon 🇨🇲 
  163. Pax Afrika Network ( PAN) South Africa
  164. PEACE FOR WOMEN-WEST NILE Uganda 
  165. Peace One Day Mali Mali 
  166. People to economic and social training Jordan
  167. PROMEDEHUM Venezuela
  168. Reaccion Climatica Bolivia
  169. RECHERCHE SANS FRONTIERES/RSF-RDC Republique Démocratique du Congo
  170. Red de mujeres hondureñas contra la violencia REDMUHCV Honduras
  171. Reem Gasim Sudan
  172. REPLALEZ PERU
  173. Reseau Jeunesse Service Guinée Guinea
  174. Resource link foundation Ghana (RLF) Ghana
  175. Rigoberto Lobo Argentina
  176. RIHRDO Pakistan
  177. Rural Infrastructure & Human Resource Development Organization (RIHRDO) Pakistan
  178. Sadia Khan South Africa
  179. SALEM MOHAMED ILYAS MOROCCO
  180. Salwa Al-Zahid Iraq
  181. Samson AKON Benin
  182. Samudayik Sarathi Nepal
  183. Save The Lives Foundation Pakistan
  184. Service Anglican Pour le Développement Communautaire durable ( SADC) Burundi
  185. Sessi Hypolite YOBODO Benin
  186. Sinatsisa Lubombo Women and girls Empowerment organization Eswatini 
  187. Smile Orphanage Tanzania
  188. SOLIDARITE POUR L’ENCADREMENT ET LUTTE CONTRE LA PAUVRETE DR CONGO 🇨🇩
  189. Sophie Kange Uganda
  190. Southern Africa Partnerships for the Prevention of Conflict (SAPPC) Zimbabwe
  191. Summit We Care For The Needy Foundation Kisumu Kenya
  192. Susan Wamalwa Kenya
  193. Takaful Al Sham (TAS) Turkiye & Syria
  194. Tanzania Youths Behavioral Change Organization (TAYOBECO) Tanzania
  195. The Emmanuel Ivorgba Center Nigeria
  196. The Hunger Project Zambia Zambia
  197. The Movement for Community led Development MCLD Liberia Chapter/ Interweaves Solutions Liberia Liberia
  198. The Tattaaunawa Roundtable Initiative (TRICentre) Nigeria
  199. Union des Jeunes Agriculteurs Modernes UJAM Bénin 
  200. Ursul Amos BOUNDJA MANDAKOUZOU (Jeunesse Voie de la Paix) Central African Republic 
  201. VEMSAT YOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE NIGERIA
  202. Vision Globale D’orientation des jeunes Démocratic Republic of Congo 
  203. Vision Haitienne des Droits de l’Homme VHDH Haïti 
  204. Voices In the Vision for Africa (VIVA) Zimbabwe
  205. Watchman Relief Association Global Cameroon
  206. We GIVE HOPE Democratic Republic of the Congo
  207. Women & Youths’ Development Center Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
  208. Women Relief Aid South Sudan 
  209. Young Africans Community Empowerment Initiative, Sierra Leone (YACEI-SL) Sierra Leone 
  210. YOUNG SOUL UGANDA UGANDA
  211. Youth Engaged For Development And Social Progress Congo – Kinshasa
  212. Youth for Peace & Dialogue between Cultures Morocco
  213. Youth Partnership for Peace and Development (YPPD) Sierra Leone
  214. Youth Service Africa (YSA) BeninYouths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) Nigeria

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