Local2030 is the consortium of United Nations agencies committed to localizing the SDGs. At the 2023 General Assembly, it was named one of the strategic interventions to accelerate achieving the 2030 Agenda. MCLD attends all its events. On July 18, 2024 Local2030 launched a new initiative – a Knowledge & Scientific Network (KSN). Sponsored by… Read more: Launch of the Local2030 Knowledge & Scientific Network
Training Overview In 2023, OneVillage Partners conducted a training needs assessment for all MCLD partners, and identified capacity needs each partner would need to enhance the effectiveness of their existing knowledge to use sustainable Community-led development approaches and tools in their interactions with rural communities. In early 2024, MCLD partners agreed that OneVillage Partners, being… Read more: MCLD Sierra Leone’s Introduction to Community-Led Development Tools Training Report
Between May 27 and May 31 2024, Movement for Community-Led Development Uganda in collaboration with World Vision Uganda strengthened the leadership capacity of 53 World Vision staff including Area Program Managers and MEAL specialists. They were facilitated with the capacity to understand, how to apply and check Community Led Development (CLD) practices during their community… Read more: CLD Training in Kabarole, Uganda
MCLD Kenya participated in the 69th United Nations Civil Society Conference in Nairobi, marking a significant milestone as the first such event in the Majority World.
In a new article for MCLD, Octavie outlines RFPAS’ focuses and shares in-depth on the context that women’s organizations in the Central African Republic work in
In the heart of the Central African Republic (CAR), amidst challenges of fragility and conflict, Rosalie Kobo-beth is a beacon of hope as the Coordinator of the association “I Londo Awe.”
Manuela BOKPAKA MOBANZE is a passionate advocate for women’s rights and community development in the Central African Republic. Her determination led her to found the Association des Femmes et Jeunes pour le Développement Durable (AFJDD)
The Movement for Community-led Development’s April global call was an introduction to Collective Healing for Systems Change with the Collective Change Lab.
This month we sat down with Rachidi Adam, President of APE-Benin, to learn more about their training and education programs on social cohesion, non-violence, and peacebuilding.
This month we gathered to discuss our observations from the recent UN Conference on the Status of Women, our new global structure and our upcoming participatory process to create our 2025-2028 Strategic Plan.
Meet Moses Otim Augustine, a dedicated and unwavering advocate for the youth of Uganda and founder and Executive Director of Noble Youth Foundation (NOYU) Uganda.
Gunjan Veda set the tone for this call: “In 2015, MCLD started out with a dream. A dream to transform this very top down-colonial system that we are a part of… 2023 was the year when the world adopted our dream … that it has to shift towards locally led development… And 2024 for me… Read more: Monthly Call: Creating our Vision for 2024
Today November 16, 2023, 35 officials from Makueni County graduated with a certificate in Community-Led Development at a ceremony graced by the County’s leadership led by Her Excellency Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili alongside MCLD Founder Dr. John Coonrod and a host of civil society groups. This inaugural cohort, comprised of Ward Development Officers, kicked off… Read more: First Cohort of School for Devolution and CLD Graduates Today in Makueni
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Movement Matters #14 – Francis Oyat Otoo Francis Oyat Otoo is committed to strengthening community-led development in Uganda. Working with Family Harvest Foundation, a community-based organization dedicated to providing hands-on skills, and with MCLD Uganda, Francis is inspired by the people he encounters every day. Read more to learn about Francis’ work and his reflections… Read more: Francis Oyat Otoo – Family Harvest Foundation
What a month! Africa held its first Climate Summit – accompanied by a People’s Climate Summit – and the UN declares localization as a key enabler to rescue the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Watch the recordings in both English and French to catch up on the conversation with those who were in the rooms where… Read more: Debrief the Summits!
Movement Matters #13 – Rose Mbone, The Legend Kenya Meet Rose Mbone, a visionary peacebuilder from Nairobi. Rose founded The Legend Kenya, fostering nonviolent conflict resolution and amplifying the voices of youth and women in peace efforts. Rose is dedicated to holistic change. For those newer to MCLD, Rose offers advice to embrace the space… Read more: Rose Mbone – The Legend Kenya
With support from One Village Partners, MCLD-Sierra Leone carried out a successful campaign to prevent violence in the run up to the June 24, 2023 general election. They carried out the following activities: Read the full report here!