There is widespread consensus that development and humanitarian assistance must enable local actors to set their own agendas, develop solutions, and bring their capacities, leadership, and resources to bear to make those solutions a reality. Experience has shown that local leadership is critical for greater equity, effectiveness, and sustainability. To continue to move toward a model of locally led and inclusive development, USAID has embraced localization, a set of actions that shift how the Agency works to put local actors in the lead and strengthen local systems.
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