BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Nairobi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000101T000000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:EAT TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260615T223955Z - 80596@e37c72951f07 DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20250403T170000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20250403T180000 CREATED:20260615T223955Z DESCRIPTION:Effective Community-Led Development: Spotlight on Haiti\nAs traditional aid models are increas ingly questioned and ignored\, countries in the Global South are forging a new path—one led by the people\, for the people. On April 3\, 2025\, Ku ja hosted a powerful and timely conversation titled “Community-Led Devel opment That Works: A Spotlight on Haiti.” It featured two Haitian leader s with decades of experience in grassroots community-led development. The conversation provided key insights into how local leadership\, solidarity\ , mutual aid\, and the circular economy can transform development in Haiti . Watch the Full Webinar Recording on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=HKycMPeFS9c&ab_channel=KUJA Key Takeaways ✅ Community-led developmen t is not a buzzword—it is a proven path to resilience and autonomy. Both speakers stressed that when communities set priorities and lead implement ation\, results are more sustainable and meaningful. ✅Endogenous develop ment respects local knowledge and focuses on human dignity. Both Jean-Patr ick and L’Hérisson rejected top-down approaches that marginalize local knowledge and advocated for models that see communities as co-creators rat her than beneficiaries. ✅ There is an urgent need to channel resources t o local actors. As the development aid sector continues to fragment\, supp ort for long-standing\, locally rooted organizations is increasingly impor tant. These groups already have the trust\, infrastructure\, and vision ne eded for long-term transformation. ✅ Haiti’s development model offers lessons for the entire Global South. From biogas plants to community found ations\, speakers’ work stressed that solutions already exist – what i s needed now is global solidarity and investment in these models. Speakers Jean Patrick Lucien With a background in Computer Engineering from Northe astern University and an MBA\, Jean-Patrick has spent over 20 years as an Application Engineer at Siemens Corporation\, [...] DTSTAMP:20260615T223955Z LOCATION:Online Event SUMMARY:Effective Community-Led Development: Spotlight on Haiti END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR