Local Capacity Strengthening Policy - USAID (2022)

This document provided USAID with a vision for effective local capacity strengthening, grounded in a commitment to partnerships based on mutual respect and reciprocity and through which local actors from all backgrounds and cultures have their voices heard, exercise their unique capabilities, and lead their country’s development.

This policy organizes seven mutually reinforcing principles for effective local capacity strengthening around two
themes: 

1. Principles for effective programming of local capacity strengthening
   1. Start with the local system.
   2. Strengthen diverse capacities through diverse approaches.
   3. Plan for and measure performance improvement in collaboration with local partners.
2. Principles for equitable partnerships in local capacity strengthening
   1. Align capacity strengthening with local priorities.
   2. Appreciate and build on existing capacities.
   3. Be mindful of and mitigate the unintended consequences of our support for local capacity strengthening.
   4. Practice mutuality with local partners.