Global To Local

Toward interconnected futures and shared solutions

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Locally led approaches, integrated development, policy coherence for development, and systems thinking are testament to a move towards holistic and sustainable ways of working. But what does this mean for the global development community?

Armed with a new set of targets and indicators following a momentous year of international agreements, donors, governments, development practitioners, civil society, and the private sector are beginning to reimagine how to work together to address myriad interrelated challenges and transition away from traditional ways of working, accessing new funding sources, and pivoting towards more connected and cross-cutting approaches to solving global problems.

Over 3 weeks, Devex and its partner Chemonics will explore how the development sector can work together to promote inclusive, local, and sustainable approaches to development. Drive the conversation forward by following #Global2Local and tagging @Devex.

Partner spotlight

Stronger — Article By Gabriella Jóźwiak

Development practitioners are increasingly striving for holistic solutions to global problems, believing the approach can deliver sustainable change. In this feature, Devex speaks to professionals who are integrating local and global solutions, and asks where and how the sector should focus its efforts.
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Going for broke — Article By Gabriella Jóźwiak

Delivering economic empowerment and financial inclusion to people in underdeveloped countries could fuel improvements across development goals. Devex spoke with Eileen Hoffman, director of the economic growth and trade practice at Chemonics, about what development practitioners should focus on in projects to deliver economic empowerment.
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Poverty — Facebook Live

How do we make #Global2Local a reality? Devex spoke to Eric Reading, Chemonics' executive vice president, about what global to local really looks like in practice.
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Week One

Empower

How can we involve all community stakeholders to sufficiently respond to the multifaceted nature of people's lives? We’ll explore how engaging non-traditional actors has the potential to be a more effective model for addressing human development challenges.

Week Two

Enable

While entrepreneurs and investors have focused on products and services for the unbanked, development practitioners are working to re-create ecosystems for people worldwide. We’ll explore new opportunities for full economic empowerment and financial inclusion, including how marginalized individuals can leverage rapid advances in technology, new financial literacy and new digital business models.

Week Three

Evolve

How can new approaches help scale up integrated models for development in the future? We’ll learn more from our community about what works and where there is still work to be done to innovate and leverage collective solutions.