Community strengthening

Publications16 January 2025

Cultivating ecosystems of change for lasting impact: The Support. Don’t Punish 2024 Global Day of Action – Summary report

The Support. Don't Punish Global Day of Action reflects the growing movement against the 'war on drugs', uniting communities under a shared banner to demand rights-affirming drug policies, harm reduction, and collective action for a fairer future.

News13 January 2025

The Robert Carr Fund awards USD $23,380,000 to community-led networks for the 2025-2027 grant cycle

RCF awards $23,380,000 to 25 international grantees, including IDPC and several of its members, to support organisational strengthening, HIV-related services, and advocacy efforts.

Events

Meaningful engagement with community stakeholders in research

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

29 January 2025

Drugs Research Network Scotland to host an in-person event on best practices for involving individuals with living and lived experience in substance use research.

News7 January 2025

At GAT Portugal peer work makes super services

In Lisbon, community members with lived experience are leading widespread HIV testing and supervised consumption programmes for underserved populations.

News17 December 2024

A failed attack against the pro-harm reduction drug strategy of Budapest

Despite repressive attempts by Hungary's ruling party to dismantle it, Budapest's progressive, rights-based city drug strategy endures in the absence of a national drug framework.

Publications17 December 2024

Breaking the Chains: Supporting community leadership and human rights for a sustainable HIV response

The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board report qualitatively outlines obstacles to realising global targets for community-led HIV/AIDS service delivery, calling for equitable financing and resilience against anti-rights movements.

Publications16 December 2024

Global mapping of harm reduction services for women and gender diverse people who use drugs

WHRIN catalogues gender-responsive harm reduction services around the world, highlighting a stark disparity between need and availability driven by criminalisation and stigma.

Publications11 December 2024

Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use - Scotland's National Collaborative

IDPC was delighted to join the launch of the Charter, welcoming its commitment to civil society engagement and encouraging political leadership to resource its implementation.

Events

Health and human rights summit: Advancing the wellbeing of people who use drugs

Adelaide, Australia

10 December 2024 - 11 December 2024

On 11th December in Adelaide, the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) host an open forum event centring the health and human rights of people who use drugs.

News12 November 2024

Canada’s harm reduction legacy is under threat. We must not turn back

Prioritising harm reduction efforts, public health and safeguarding rights are key to combatting rising opposition to Canada's historically bold drug policies and increasingly toxic supply.

Events

BOOST’s peer-to-peer capacity-building webinar series

Online

6 November 2024 - 27 November 2024

The webinars aim to enhance the knowledge and skills of community-based and community-led organisations, helping them apply good practice models, tools, and methods to scale up integrated screening, testing, treatment and care for communicable diseases across Europe.

Publications17 October 2024

Know your rights: On drug laws for African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) people who use drugs

The HIV Legal Network provides answers about Canadian drug laws and the criminal justice system to help ACB communities facing systemic discrimination better understand their legal rights.

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