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Past Events
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Reflecting on CSocD 2026
Reflections by Nelly Mecklenburg, MCLD’s Senior Manager of Learning & Network Weaving As part of our work to understand and shape the future of our sector, MCLD is committed to demystifying and participating in multilateral decision-making spaces, making sure local organizations are meaningfully part of the conversation. In February 2026, MCLD participated in the 64th…
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End of 2025 Global Call
As we close a year with major shifts to our sector, MCLD members came together for one last global call to reflect on changes, celebrate our shared achievements, and look ahead to 2026 with enthusiasm. We heard reflections from 16 countries on their biggest initiatives of 2025 with a focus on the themes of policy…
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16 Days of Activism Across the Globe with MCLD
On December 4, MCLD hosted a special call on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) designed by our members. Inspired by this year’s theme, UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls, MCLD members came together to unpack what GBV looks like, the harmful role technology can play, and the…
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CLD in a Shifting Sector: Engaging Global Agendas
MCLD’s October Global Call explored the issues being discussed in global forums, what is at stake, how it works, and why they matters to our members in the Majority World. We unpacked recent events on UN reform, National Debt, the Sustainable Development Goals, and Climate Change. Featured photo: View of the empty General Assembly hall…
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Watch our 2025 UN General Assembly Session
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. Now that the UN has recognized that two/thirds of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals can only be achieved at the community level, it is vital for MCLD and all Localistas to focus on the priority actions to build a strong, resilient local ecosystem for development.…
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Unpacking MCLD’s New Strategic Plan: Our Four Pillars in Action
For the past 15 months, MCLD has been co-creating our 2025-29 Strategic Plan with our National Associations and members. We have reconnected with our strengths and our mission, and realigned our strategies based on current realities. At the end of August, we introduced the four pillars that will guide our next four years: policy, practice,…
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Multilateral Processes and Why They Matter
MCLD’s most recent event looked into multilateral processes and why they matter to us as champions and practitioners of community-led development. MCLD participated in two United Nations international events this month – the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development held in Seville, Spain and the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, in New York.…
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Equity-focused networks and the structures that support them
At our June Global Call on Equity-focused networks and the structures that support them, we heard from Africa Rising and Teach for All about how they organize their structures to align with their principles. Béranger Tossou (CLD Benin member) shared about MCLD’s global governance structure, including our Global Assembly (GA), which is holding elections this…
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Washington DC Book Launch
April 25, 2025 – Launch of the text book “Community-led Development in Practice — We Power Our Own Change” with the editors Elene Cloete and Gunjan Veda, at the InterAction Headquarters. The event was a conversation with the editors and two chapter authors, as well as video clips from other authors.