The Charter can be summarised in the twelve following elements:
- Support a democratic local governance
- Look for the development of a coordinated, complementary and coherent system among the different actors
- Encourage dialogue at every level of governance
- Support synergies between local and regional authorities and civil society
- Look for a balance between economic development, social equity and environment
- Adapt funding to local specificities
- Help local and regional authorities to dialogue and to act
- Acknowledge the primacy of national and local governments
- Align local development actions on national policies.
- Promote a territorial development approach in coherence with sustainable development.
- Develop planning, follow up and evaluation system that improve transparency
- Maintain the principle of shared responsibilitt
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