The barriers holding back communities’ leadership roles can be removed, unleashing the full potential of community-led responses

This report has outlined the barriers obstructing community leadership— not to bring a counsel of despair, but to spur a call to action. These barriers can be removed. The time is now to match the commitments made to support communityled responses with the requisite action everywhere. Communities across the world have shown that they are ready, willing and able to lead—but this leadership needs to be supported if the world is to get to the end of AIDS.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-Being

Gender Equality

Reduced Inequalities