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Dear Colleague,

November has centered around some of the most critical issues of our day: climate, nutrition, and democracy. We have engaged in and will continue to host spaces for provocative, solution-oriented dialogue!

Upcoming Summit for Democracy Official Side Event: All Democracy is Local

December 6, 10 - 11:30 am ET

A famous US politician once said, “All politics is local.” By this, he meant that the success of any political system depends on responding to local needs. Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes that every person has a right to voice in the decisions that affect their lives – which requires active citizen participation in governance at the community level.

This side event will share the experience of both civil society and local government actors in working together to fulfill the promise of participatory local democracy.

Community Ownership Key to Good Nutrition

More than 95 activists for community-led nutrition action joined our Nutrition for Growth official side event to emphasize key community-led strategies and share three case studies. Good nutrition requires not only affordable access to nutritious food but also an entire local system of community-owned programs.

Our panelists, Luz Dania Velasquez, Alcance Nicaragua, Grace Chikowi, THP Malawi, Prof. Pierre Kayodé, and Prof. Nadia Fanou-Fogny, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin, shared examples of community ownership to diversify diets in Nicaragua, an integrated approach to malnutrition in Malawi, and the power of partnering community wisdom with science and academia in Benin.

Read the Takeaways & Watch the Recording

Community-led Adaptation for Climate Change

The Movement’s fifth Sector Dialogue, this time on climate, took place on November 29th.

Moderated by Bhumika Muchhala, Third World Network, with panelists Heather McGray, Climate Justice Resilience Fund and Emilia Reyes, Equidad de Género, this dialogue addressed centering community voices in climate discourse. Through provocative remarks by all three speakers, this event was truly a learning session on climate justice, local action, and decolonizing the climate sector.

Watch the Recording

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence began on November 25 and will run through International Human Rights Day on December 10. MCLD is taking to social media to amplify the importance of elevating and empowering women.

Look out for our daily posts on our website and on Twitter!

Resource Alert!

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) shared this fabulous video content library. The library features videos on different topics developed by the Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO). These educational videos are informative on aspects related to six of the SDGs.

https://sawbo-animations.org/agriculture

Upcoming Events

December 6: All Democracy is Local
10 - 11:30 am ET Register here

December 15: Global Monthly Call

9 - 10:30 am ET Register here