Nestor Vega

 UCLG (2009) Position Paper on Aid Effectiveness and Local Government  UCLG (2010) The of City Our Manifesto

 Local Self- government  Local Democracy  Decentralization  Subsidiarity  Transparency  Participation  Efficiency  Inclusiveness  Equity  Good governance

 An Emerging Consensus on Aid Effectiveness  Local Governments are Development Actors

 Ownership: Democratization of the process: Development strategies require ownership by sub national levels of government to advocate for community interests

 Alignment – Development cooperation and national development strategies must be aligned with existing decentralization frameworks and must contribute to strengthening local autonomy and promoting sustainable community development.

 Harmonization – Local governments should take the lead in harmonization of development cooperation in communities.

 Managing for results – decentralization and local development as components of good local governance should be expected results of development cooperation

 Mutual Accountability - Strengthening transparency and accountability for development results

 Local governments are responsible of ensuring equitable delivery of essential services

 Being part of the state, local governments enjoy a level of legitimacy and responsibility that is not comparable to other development actors.

 Strong local governance structures are crucial to ensure genuine democratic ownership and domestic accountability

 Local governments can have an acute awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing society, as they have deep roots into the social, political and economic fabric of communities

 A solid democratic system

 An efficient decentralization framework

 Accountability derives from the mandate given by the citizens to lead community development.

 Outcome Document - Outline  Sessions – Participation – Ownership, Accountability  Inputs