Blog
What Changes are Local Partners Asking for?
CARE has made some big commitments to localization, decolonization, and anti-racism. We’ve signed the Pledge for Change to drive more decision making and resources to the places…
Blog
Engaging Nontraditional and Local Partners in Collective Action: Spotlight on the New Partnerships Initiative
Development challenges involve complex interactions among people, organizations, and institutions. To better tackle these challenges, practitioners must pay close attention to these…
Blog
Moving the Needle on Local Ownership in USAID/Vietnam Programming
Development requires local ownership for long-term success and sustainability. We all know this, and if we’re being honest, we also all know it is a struggle.
We wanted to help…
Resource
Towards stronger partnerships & greater local ownership: Collaboration options during design, procurement & implementation in Vietnam
USAID recognizes that local leadership and ownership are essential for fostering sustainable results across its development and humanitarian assistance work and promotes greater…
Blog
Designing a Collective Action Approach: Make Critical Scoping Decisions
Program Design for USAID design teams is a creative and exciting venture, but it can be daunting. Even if you determine that the Collective Action approach can best address your…
Blog
Measuring Organizational Performance Improvement: Perspectives from USAID Mission Staff
Measuring the effectiveness of local capacity strengthening (LCS) efforts is key to tracking USAID’s progress towards reaching long-term development outcomes. Capacity is a form of…
Event
Local Capacity Strengthening Policy Launch Event
Watch the recording of USAID's launch event for our very first Local Capacity Strengthening (LCS) Policy.
This was a virtual launch…