It focuses on the Local element which means:
1) Uses the highlighting of local resources, local capabilities, and local potential.
2) The driving forces are local economic factors.
3) Benefits for the local community if everyone works together, local & private agencies, authorities, educational institutions. (Private & Public)
4) There are links from the local to the regional, national and international level.
5) Optimizes local resources and potential for local capacity development.
6) Leverages opportunities for labor, capital and other resources to achieve local priorities
7) Supports business initiatives (formal or informal, micro or large).
8) Facilitates access to the market, to technology, to innovation.
9) Creates a favorable commercial climate for investment and business activity.
10) Contribute to finding innovative ways & systems to serve the interests of the local and regional community.
11) Implements sustainable local development practices.
12) It is local market and gender oriented, environmentally friendly and economically sustainable.
13) Contributes to the reduction of poverty.
14) It follows inclusive participatory processes. It thus encourages and promotes cooperation between local governance authorities, the private sector, NGOs and local communities in the decision-making and management process.
15) Uses performance indicators.
10) Contribute to finding innovative ways & systems to serve the interests of the local and regional community.
11) Implements sustainable local development practices.
12) It is local market and gender oriented, environmentally friendly and economically sustainable.
