Category: news
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Voices of the Decade: Gunjan Veda
For the past decade, MCLD’s work has been shaped by incredible people. Voices of the Decade is a new interview series featuring the leaders, partners, and changemakers who helped build our community. Their answers are human, thoughtful, and an encouraging reminder of MCLD’s impact. In this interview, MCLD’s Global Secretary Gunjan Veda reflects on our transition…
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América Latina y el Caribe en conversación con John Conrood, fundador del MDLC
Article by Agus Menendez, MCLD Latin America volunteer See English translation below El 11 de mayo de 2026, los miembros de MDLC América Latina y el Caribe recibimos a John Coonrod, fundador del Movimiento para el Desarrollo Liderado por las Comunidades (MDLC). Durante el encuentro, compartió la historia y principios fundamentales de este movimiento global.…
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Reflections on the UN High-Level Political Forum
By Dr. John Coonrod, MCLD Founder TLDR: MCLD should seriously consider how our National Associations can use “Voluntary Local Reviews” (VLRs) to gain influence with their own governments. Focus in 2026: MCLD was launched under the banner of “Localize the SDGs” in 2015, and finally now there is growing action to do just that. Each…
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Voices of the Decade: Chandra Devanarayana
For the past decade, MCLD’s work has been shaped by incredible people. Voices of the Decade is a new interview series featuring the leaders, partners, and changemakers who helped build our community. Their answers are human, thoughtful, and an encouraging reminder of MCLD’s impact. In this interview, Chandra Devanarayana, Executive Director of Revolutionary Existence for…