Local and Community Driven Development (LCDD) can ensure sustainability of investments, while restoring trust and building social capital. It delivers on three fronts:
The efficient use of public resources by those who need them most, giving communities and local governments the authority and resources to undertake initiatives in sectors that will produce the highest impact at lower cost than centrally managed programs
The empowerment of communities to plan and manage their own eco- nomic and social development
The possibility of better local governance through transparent and accountable local decision making.