Insights & Resources
Network Voices
Stories from the practitioners in our global network who lived this work every day.
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Collective Action in Vietnam
Duong Nguyen worried locally led development might not work in Vietnam, where civil society remains a delicate subject. After 18 years with USAID/Vietnam, he came to champion collective action as a way forward.
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Ownership and Innovation in Zimbabwe
Biggie Chikwavarara, former Senior Advisor and Local Works Coordinator for USAID Zimbabwe, challenged traditional top-down development by meeting communities where they were — to listen, agree on priorities, and enable space for true community leadership.
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Youth-Led Peacebuilding in Pakistan
Zeeste Jahanzaib worked with USAID Pakistan on peacebuilding, youth engagement, human rights, and democracy. Local Works helped turn a buzzword into a real process.
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