
By members of MCLD Rwanda
An advocacy paper written to inform and influence national policy efforts aimed at strengthening community-led approaches and contributing to the eradication of domestic violence across Rwanda.

We Have Walked In Each Other’s Shoes
By Dr. Rebecca Dali
A powerful book to help young people learn about poverty, the power of education, and the difference one person can make. Dr. Rebecca Dali’s story is a riveting tale for adults as well.


The Collected Works of A.T. Ariyaratne
By Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, edited by Nandasena Ratnapala and Yamuna Balasooriya
The collected works of Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, founder and leader of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka, one of the most successful community-led development movements in the world.

By Frank Kasonga
A mixed team of scholars and practitioners, inquire about key questions within nine rural Malawi communities, finding that community leaders share sophisticated understandings of what community-led development entails, and they consider it the only viable mode of local development – “orphan projects” result when outsiders manage local development.
