From Operations to Outcomes: A Policy Blueprint for Locally-Led Development

Twenty global thought-leaders and 2,000 participants from over 100 countries discussed what it will take to operationalize locally-led development. This report outlines insights from those discussions and key policy recommendations for funders and INGOs to consider:

• Empowering local communities is crucial for sustainable development
• INGOs and funders should foster equitable partnerships with NNGOs that shift power and resources
• Myths around local organizations being more prone to fraud or mismanagement need to be dismantled
• Compliance practices should be built on trust and risk should be shared among all partners
• Donors should fund local priorities, with full coverage of administration costs and more unrestricted funding