The UK Local Government Alliance for International Development is working with partners in the EU and the UK to promote the value of local government engagement in international development work. The following documents summarise some of the most recent policy developments in this area:

Local Authorities - Actors for Development

Local Authorities: Actors for development - European Commission Communication 2008

UN Public Admin & Development Programme - Contribution of Decentralised Cooperation to Decentralization in Africa 2008

Aid Effectiveness

Aid effectiveness and Local Government – UCLG 2009

Accra Agenda for Action September 2008

Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness March 2005

Local Democracy & Good Governance

Aberdeen Agenda: Commonwealth Principles on Good Practice for Local Democracy & Good Governance March 2005

Urbanisation & Poverty

Urbanisation & Poverty - ID Select Committee Report Oct 09

Urbanisation & Poverty International Development Select Committee Inquiry: LG AID Submission April 2009

World Bank Urban & Local Government Strategy 2009

Department for International Development White Papers

DFID White Paper 2009 - Building Our Common Future

DFID White Paper Eliminating World Poverty: Building our Common Future - LG Alliance Submission May 09

DFID White Paper 2006 - Making Governance Work for the Poor