A global policy toolkit and guidance for practitioners
Decentralised development cooperation (DDC), or partnerships for sustainable development
between cities and regions in developed and developing countries, can help drive major
global agendas forward. Achieving a sustainable, equitable and resilient future requires
action from subnational governments in many key SDGs and emerging areas, such as the
response to the global health crisis, support for refugees and implementing net-zero
pathways. The Global policy toolkit: Guidance for practitioners shows how DDC can
promote mutual benefits and peer-to-peer learning, bring development co-operation
closer to people and their daily lives, and deliver technical services and expertise.
By providing a repository of good practices and guidance on implementation modalities,
the toolkit seeks to promote policy dialogue and mutual learning across DDC actors
and to enhance DDC effectiveness, efficiency and impact worldwide.