This action brief highlights the commonly used approaches to local development and related capacity challenges to support integrated local development planning process. It specifically provides case evidence on key features of supporting capacity development for facilitating participatory planning through dialogue and priority-setting, data collection and analysis, and integrated planning and budgeting. The common capacitating elements for integrated local planning in the cases reviewed include promoting inclusive processes of consultation and links among the planning, decision-making, and accountability elements of local governance; skills development in the use of planning and monitoring tools, utilisation of local talent and knowledge, experience sharing and knowledge transfer, incentives for
improved performance coupled with legal and policy framework for participatory governance.

Website (URL): http://lencd.com/data/docs/227-AB-capacities%20for%20integrated%20local%20development%20planning.pdf

Author(s): UNDP Capacity Development Group