Locally led and decolonisation
The UK international development sector needs to urgently redress power imbalances to become a more effective, equitable and community focused system.
What we work on
We are committed to supporting the UK international development sector to adopt anti-racist behaviours and mindsets that ensure power and resources drive more equitable, locally led development.
We are finding ways for the UK international development sector to accelerate their transition towards locally led development
We are supporting organisations to change through the working groups and through different resources and events..
The impact our work has
There are a growing number of examples of community-led change in a variety of countries. But the shift needed to ensure locally led actors have the power and resources to own their development is significant and the pace of change is slow. We are finding ways for the UK international development sector to accelerate.
Over the last few years we have convened our members to understand the key barriers to change and identified areas for collective action. We have produced a number of blogs and resources to help, and our work is continuing and ever-evolving.
Becoming locally led as an anti-racist practice: a guide
Get the guideWhat makes a good “locally led” funder? - Stories from your partners
Read the reportTaking British politics and colonialism out of our language
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Get involved
Join the Changing Donor Policy and Practice Working Group
Influence policy and practice to shift how donors work for a more equitable and locally led development system.
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Join the Feedback and Accountability Working Group
Share lessons, debate and critically engage with systems for listening and responding to feedback from community members.
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Join the Practice for Locally Led Development Working Group
Learn, discuss challenges and share best practice to support INGOs to enable locally led development.
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Join the Sector Commitments and Roadmap of UK INGOs Group
Coordinate the development of commitments to transform the sector into one that place communities at the centre of their work.
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Find out more about membershipBlogs and resources
We have a wealth of blogs and resources on locally led and decolonisation, and regularly host events and webinars on the subject.
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The time is now: a call to practice locally led
Annalisa Renna takes us through the progress our working groups have made on locally led development, and explains why the time is now to get involved and start taking action as we strive towards a new era in international development.
Empowering communities: a blueprint for locally led development and systemic change
Members of Bond advisory group present ideas, suggestions and imperatives for the future as we look to make locally led development a reality with a strong plan for implementation.
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