Localizing Effective Development Cooperation Challenges and Strategies from Asia

Locally-led development (LLD) is
increasingly recognized as essential for
achieving effective development
cooperation (EDC) outcomes. This means
that local actors must drive the priorities,
strategies, and implementation of
development efforts. Civil society
organizations (CSOs) play a critical role in
this process, ensuring that development is
rooted in local contexts, needs, and
capacities.