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Network MENA: Launch of local development strategy guidebook

Muna Shalan

This guidebook outlines a comprehensive
methodology for municipalities to develop Strategic
Sustainable Planning with a mid- and long-term vision.
The objectives include:
▪ Strengthen Resilience and Capacity: Enhance the
targeted municipalities' abilities to handle uncertain
environments, particularly addressing the ongoing
crises by identifying and planning for various
scenarios.
▪ Enhance Participatory Strategic Planning: Foster
accountability, good governance, and trust
between institutions and citizens through a deeper
understanding and application of participatory
strategic planning.
▪ Define Long-Term Development Strategies: Establish
the foundation for a long-term local development
strategy using a multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder
approach, which considers different future scenarios
to attract projects and investments.
▪ Improve Local Services: Enable local governments
to better design and enhance local services,
meeting the needs and aspirations of local
populations while ensuring optimal use of resources.
▪ Develop Project Card Templates: Standardize the
strategic actions with defined project card
templates to improve the implementation process.

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