Session 4.1. Defining the scope (entry points, foreseen outcomes) of a EU Support program to DR-LD Introduction Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao “Civil Society & Local Authorities" European Commission-DG DEVCO B2 Workshop on Decentralization reforms, Local Governance, Local and Territorial development 13 to 17 April 2005

PURPOSE e.g. Local Development GOAL(S) e.g. Poverty reduction SECTOR OUTPUTS and OUTCOMES e.g. Local infrastructures and Services, Employment, and revenue Opportunities INSTITUTIONAL OUTPUTS and OUTCOMES e.g. Improved Governance and Administration, procedures and organisations INPUTS (Technical assistance, financial support, capacity building, policy dialogue) POLICY OUTPUTS and OUTCOMES e.g. Policy, legal and regulatory frameworks of decentralization reforms What do we want to achieve?

Improved Local Development Management System Comprehensive scope of local development Improved systems of local development planning National Level Policies Decentralizatio n policy enhancing autonomy and accountability of LAs National urban agenda supportive of LAs National rural development policy supportive of LAs Sub-National level institutions & capacity Effective institutions of inter- governamental cooperation Local leadership and administrative capacity development Active citizenship and public private partnerships Enhanced & diversified instruments of local development financing Improved institutions & capacity for local development implementation How to chose th right entry point?

Start from the realities on the ground We tend to see the world through specific lenses…

Avoid addressing support primary from the aid modality perspective When you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail …. The choice of the aid modality is part of the "solution". What is the problem? Free your mind from the aid modality!!!

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