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December, 2021 – This has been an extraordinarily productive period, as MCLD provided input the Democracy and Nutrition Summits and USAID’s new Local Capacity Development Policy, strengthened our stand for Climate Action and began developing ambitious national chapter strategies for 2022.

  • Making Locally-Led Development a reality: lessons from engagement with USAID missions

    Making Locally-Led Development a reality: lessons from engagement with USAID missions

    On October 8, 2024, the Movement for Community-led Development held a side event at USAID’s LCS Policy Forum. Members of community-based organizations shared the kinds of opportunities to speak directly to USAID that they have been a part of, while USAID Mission staff discussed the steps they have taken to strengthen partnerships, mutual learning, and…

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  • Readout of MCLD’s First Global Assembly Meeting

    Readout of MCLD’s First Global Assembly Meeting

    During our July Global Call, we shared updates from some of our recent key events, including MCLD’s first Global Assembly meeting, which was held on July 24. The Global Assembly is an integral part of MCLD’s new structure and functions as our overarching decision-making body. The Assembly comprises of members of every recognized National Association, plus representation from regions where we do…

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  • Partnership in a Transformed System

    Partnership in a Transformed System

    The Movement for Community-led Development’s June Global Call focused on the changing role of partners.

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  • The State of Our Sector

    The State of Our Sector

    During the Movement for Community-led Development’s May global call, we used our discussion to reflect on the current state of our world.

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  • Collective Healing for Systems Change

    Collective Healing for Systems Change

    The Movement for Community-led Development’s April global call was an introduction to Collective Healing for Systems Change with the Collective Change Lab.

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  • Majority World Voice: Organizing convening spaces on LLD

    Majority World Voice: Organizing convening spaces on LLD

    Learn more about and join the commitment letter from majority world CBOs on convening spaces for LLD.

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  • Half-Time! MCLD Prepares for the SDG Summit

    Half-Time! MCLD Prepares for the SDG Summit

    The August 2023 monthly zoom call focused on preparations for September’s SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Summit, at which the UN Secretary General has called for a “Rescue Plan” so that the world can “win in the second half.” Our special guest on this call was Massimo Perrino, Policy Officer at United Cities and Local Governments…

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  • Our May 2023 Global Call: Power to Civil Society Everywhere!

    Our May 2023 Global Call: Power to Civil Society Everywhere!

    In our continuing journey to shift power and resources to community-based organizations (CBOs), we focused this month on two important tools.

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  • S4D – All Politics is Local

    S4D – All Politics is Local

    On the virtual sidelines of this second global Summit for Democracy, The Movement for Community-led Development wants everyone to appreciate the wisdom of the old saying — “All Politics is Local.”

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