Events

  • Transformation of MCLD, CSW Readout

    Transformation of MCLD, CSW Readout

    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.


  • February 28: Let’s Fund the Grassroots Women’s Movement!

    February 28: Let’s Fund the Grassroots Women’s Movement!

    This month, on our global zoom call let’s commit ourselves to breakthrough on one of the most vital challenges for human progress.


  • Celebrating our achievements in 2023

    Celebrating our achievements in 2023


  • Monthly Call: Creating our Vision for 2024

    Monthly Call: Creating our Vision for 2024

    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…


  • Majority World Voice: How to organize convening spaces on LLD

    Majority World Voice: How to organize convening spaces on LLD

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


  • Strengthening the Ecosystem for Locally-led Development

    Strengthening the Ecosystem for Locally-led Development

    View the recording in English / Voir l’enregistrement en français / Ver la grabación en español. Come back soon for the compiled report of recommendations! / Revenez bientôt pour consulter le rapport compilé des recommandations ! / Vuelva pronto para ver el informe recopilatorio de recomendaciones.


  • 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…


  • How USAID will measure the “50% Commitment”

    How USAID will measure the “50% Commitment”

    In January 2023, MCLD and member Peace Direct hosted a call with USAID, and Community-based Organizations (CBOs) and local peace makers to discuss metrics for how USAID would measure its commitment that by 2030 “”at least half of every dollar we spend, will need to place local communities in the lead to either co-design a…


  • Watch our July 26, 2023 Call — Can Communities Rescue the SDGs?

    Watch our July 26, 2023 Call — Can Communities Rescue the SDGs?

    French Audio Slides Each July the world community reviews progress on the 2030 Agenda — the Sustainable Developments (SDGs). As we approach “half-time” it is clear that the world is doing very badly. Very few targets are on track and some are regressing. The Secretary General has called for a “Rescue Plan” at the September…