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MCLD Kenya Holds its 2026 Annual General Meeting in Nairobi

Reflections by Steve Ogutu, MCLD East Africa Regional Coordinator On February 26, 2026, the Movement for Community-led Development (MCLD) Kenya convened about 50 member organizations in Nairobi for its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The members, drawn from different parts of the country, are championing community-led development (CLD) across diverse areas including food security, women…
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Nigerian Communities United to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls

During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, communities across Nigeria came together to say enough is enough to violence against women and girls, especially the growing threat of digital violence and the ways online spaces facilitate abuse. Led by the Center for Caring Empowerment and Peace Initiative (CCEPI) in collaboration with Strategic Action…
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MCLD and Makueni County Strengthen Devolution Through Practical Training on Climate and Environmental Risk

Blog post by MCLD East Africa Coordinator Steve Ogutu and Dr. Zipporah Wambua, Director of Citizen Engagement at the Kenya School for Devolution and Community-Led Development The Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD) and the County Government of Makueni have taken a major step toward strengthening participatory governance and resilient service delivery through a targeted short-course…
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2025 Highlights: Advancing Community-Led Development Together

2025 marked MCLD’s 10th anniversary and our second year in our new structure as a global network of networks. As the world around us transformed, we worked together to meet the moment, shape global conversations, lay the foundation for more just systems and strengthen our network. These highlights recently featured in our newsletter. Did you…
