CLD Benin is a beacon of community-led development in West Africa and champion of inclusivity, collaboration, and systemic change.
Learn more about MCLD's biggest National Association: mcld.org/2024/04/03/int… #CommunityLedDevelopment #Benin #SDGs

🌿🦍 Learn about the impactful work of Organisation of Développement Durable et la Biodiversité (ODDB-NGO) in biodiversity conservation and environmental education in Benin.

Read more about their initiatives led by Chrystelle Dakpogan: mcld.org/2024/04/03/odd…

🍎🥝 Discover the inspiring story of Nicolas Yetche and his mission-driven enterprise, Fruitcup, promoting good nutrition habits among children in Benin.

Nicolas is a proud member of MCLD Benin. Read more about his impact: mcld.org/2024/04/01/mov… #Nutrition #Health #Benin

🕊️ Without peace, there's no sustainable development or resilience. L’Association Paix et Education, MCLD member in Benin, is fostering peace and social cohesion through the Peace Education Program.
Read more👇🏽mcld.org/2024/04/04/rac… #Peacebuilding #Education #Benin

📢 Calling All Conveners! 📢
It's time to prioritize inclusivity in conferences on development. Endorse the five principles put forth by 1,830 Majority World actors. Let's ensure that all voices are heard & respected at the decision-making table. mcld.org/2023/11/29/maj…

MCLD's Joanna Mbakulo (Uganda) and Gunjan Veda (Global, US) are off to Dar Es Sallam for the WomenLift Health Global Conference for a panel on #ReimaginingLeadership with women who are rewriting the narrative, defying stereotypes & shaping a future where leadership knows no gender bounds.

🌍 1,800+ Majority World actors are leading the charge for inclusivity in international development conferences. With 36 INGOs, networks, and funders onboard, it's time to reshape the narrative on locally-led development. mcld.org/2023/11/29/maj…

Women’s and girls' groups receive less than 2% of philanthropic and international funding.
In our recent call, MCLD brainstormed this vital gap. On #IWD2024 , commit to funding the grassroots women’s movement.
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Women & girls play the most important roles in supporting resilient communities, and at the same time are the most vulnerable when communities are threatened. #CommunityLed growth demands that women & girls are treated equally #IWD2024
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Tomorrow is #internationalwomensday #IWD .

True #CommunityLed growth requires meaningful influence for communities, and that means everyone! Commit to advancing women's rights and including women.

Women & girls play the most important roles in supporting resilient communities, and at the same time are the most vulnerable when communities are threatened.

#CommunityLed growth demands that women & girls are treated equally. #InternationalWomensDay2024

'MCLD has been outspoken about the need to give community organizations a seat at the table,' says Devex in its list of reasons to recognize us as an organization to watch in 2024.
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#InternationalWomensDay is this week! Women and girls are too often excluded from the inner circles of decisionmaking. Women and girls are not the future, they are the present, and their voices are imperative in achieving the #SDGs . We must #ShiftThePower #IWD

MCLD is included in Devex's list of philanthropic foundations, NGOs, governments & development banks to watch in 2024!

Stay in the loop 🔁 and get updates on all of the MCLD updates and events by subscribing to our monthly newsletter! mcld.org/subscribe #ShiftThePower #CommunityLed

Join Selline Korir and Beatrice Boakye-Yiadom in a discussion on funding the grassroots women's movement
February 28 at 2pm GMT
Learn more and register on our website
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Reflecting on our journey: How can an advocacy initiative created with some of the largest international NGOs transform itself into a global network led by thousands of Majority World local organizations? Read John Coonrod's message on where we are:

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MCLD in 2023: MCLD-US was launched in 2023! We expanded collaborations, forging partnerships for collective impact & advocating for community-led change. We published collaborative articles and continued to find ways to learn and #unlearn together.
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MCLD in 2023: MCLD-Uganda made strides forward in institutional development, engaging in partner meetings at local & regional levels. Priority areas: capacity strengthening via CLD Assessment Tool trainings, advocacy for #SRHR , and lobbying for #communityled development uptake.🇺🇬

MCLD in 2023: 🇸🇱 MCLD-Sierra Leone excelled in advocacy, conducting impactful Election Peace Education campaigns through 36 radio talk shows & participating in 16 Days of Activism for GBV with 9 radio shows. #CommunityLed
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