Dóchas Conference 2022. Locally Led Development: Exploring the Next Steps
Watch back our 2022 Conference on Locally Led development, where we heard from Chernor Bah and deep dived into topic with Smruti Patel. Here you can also find a range of videos from our members who speak about their current work on locally led development.
Conference 2022
Dóchas' 2022 Annual Conference explored different perspectives on progressing locally-led development, a key priority in our strategy (2022-2026). The Conference aimed to build on the knowledge and progress made over the past year, to identify key areas of work for Dóchas members to collaborate on together.
Full Video Recording
Keynote Speaker
Chernor Bah, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Purposeful spoke to current challenges, as well as giving an insight into forward looking donor and partner practices that have worked well to progress locally led development.
Participant Dialogue on Locally Led Development
Smruti Patel, Founder and Co-Founder of Global Mentoring Initiative used the 'Seven Dimensions Framework' to expertly facilitate interactive discussions amongst Dóchas members on locally led development.
In the first breakout conversation, members discussed 'What needs to change?', 'What obstacles can we anticipate and how will we overcome them?' as well as 'What would success look like?' for each of the seven dimensions. In the second breakout conversation members reflected on what actions need to be taken collectively, and identified priority areas on locally led development for the network to engage in going forward.
Check out the work from both breakout sessions for each of the seven dimensions:
Relationship Quality
Participation Revolution
Funding & Financing
Capacity
Coordination Mechanisms
Policies & Standards
Visibilty & Sharing
What our members are doing on Locally Led Development
In the run up to the 2022 Dóchas Conference, we asked our members to tell us something about their work on locally led development by answering two questions;
What steps has your organisation taken or will take to advance locally led development?
What are the key challenges to implementing locally led development that you would like to work on, or share perspectives with other members on?
Find our what our members said below.
Brighter Communities Worldwide
Christian Aid Ireland (SEND Sierra Leone & Green Scenery)
Concern
GOAL (Latam)
Irish Red Cross
Self Help Africa (KOSAN)
Oxfam Ireland
Plan International Ireland
SERVE
Sightsavers Ireland
Trócaire