APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: Apply for the Global Advocacy Team on Community-led Development Planning

(If needed, please use the translate function in the header.) What is the Global Advocacy Team? The Global Advocacy Team initiative brings together incredible community activists from around the world to conduct community-led research and mobilize communities to strengthen local campaigns and collectively change development policy. To do this, the Global Advocacy Team reinforces existing…

Global Advocacy Team: Global and Regional Expert Meeting Report (Translatable)

Unity in diversity: Shared learnings and solidarity from global experts on community-led development planning Introduction: The Global Advocacy Team on Community-led Development Why did we meet? How did we meet? What did we learn and discuss? Co-creating a Community Action Guide on Community-led Development Planning Introducing: The Global Advocacy Team Advisory Group What’s Next for…

Global Advocacy Team: Concept Note

”Ending poverty should come from communities. They should not impose projects but should hear what communities think would end their poverty.” – community member interviewed by the Global Advocacy Team Introduction Today’s prevailing development model is broken – or it has never really worked. The community-led research from first Global Advocacy Team created this 8…

Global Advocacy Team

Ending poverty should come from communities. They should not impose projects but hear what communities think would end their poverty. – community member interviewed by the Global Advocacy Team Today’s prevailing development model is broken – or it has never really worked. As IAP and our partners have witnessed again and again, those designing, implementing…

Early Warning System

Please visit the new page dedicated to the Early Warning System for expanded information.   Communities and organizations around the world lack accessible and timely information on development projects and resources to reinforce their engagement in the development process. The Early Warning System ensures local communities, and the organizations that support them, have verified information…

Community Action Guides

  People and communities should play a leadership role in determining their own development. Their firsthand knowledge equips them with experiences and expertise to create campaigns and policy solutions that truly work. IAP produces Community Action Guides with local activists and partners. Used by community organizers to start or strengthen local campaigns, IAP’s materials and tools are…