Connected Development

Strengthening international

development through exchange

OUR OBJECTIVE

Connected Development aims to create a future where local communities are empowered to shape the development interventions that affect their lives. We want international development cooperation to become more dynamic, equitable and, ultimately, more transformative.

We engage with both grassroots development actors and donors over the long term to unlock their potential. Through this work, we enable them to create equal and sustainable partnerships with one another.

Alongside this practical action, we advocate for locally led development by sharing insights from our network with policymakers, practitioners, and the public.

OUR APPROACH

To achieve our objective, Connected Development has three closely interlinked functions:

we act as an Agency, a Network and a Platform

AGENCY

We specialise in providing comprehensive training and guidance to donor agencies and local development organisations to enable them to collaborate effectively with one another. This enables both parties to form sustainable partnerships and to strengthen their impact

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NETWORK

We have built a network of local development organisations from across the world. We facilitate the sharing of practical knowledge between these organisations, helping them learn from one another, grow, and establish international connections

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PLATFORM

We share examples of our members' innovative, community-led approaches with a wider audience, through talks and 'insights' articles. We aim for these case studies to offer novel approaches for policymakers, so development programmes can be designed more effectively

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