Promoting Local Economic Development
The World Forum on Local Economic Development (WFLED) is part of an open working process that brings together a strong multi-stakeholder alliance of committed governments, national and international organizations that recognize the potential of the local economic development approach and work together to advance the debate and strengthen a global partnership for specific actions. This process enables concrete cooperation and joint actions that can help translate the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development into local terms, as well as the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, the Paris Agreement, and the Seville Commitment.
The priority of WFLED is to promote inclusive, sustainable and resilient local economic development, which puts people, their territories and their agency at the center, strengthening the articulation between different levels of government, the private sector, civil society, workers’ organizations and other key actors, to co-create local solutions that respond to major global challenges, such as poverty, inequalities, job insecurity and the climate crisis.
Through the World Forum and its intermediate forums, WFLED fosters political dialogue, knowledge sharing, and partnership building. The Forum’s territorial approach recognizes the diversity of contexts and promotes tailored strategies that leverage local resources, strengthen local economies, generate decent employment, and ensure environmental sustainability.
Vision
To be the leading global platform for exchange, learning and collaborative action to promote innovative, inclusive and sustainable local economic development policies and strategies that contribute to resilient, prosperous and socially cohesive cities and territories.
Mission
To promote sustainable and equitable local economic development by strengthening cooperation between local governments, social and economic actors, and international organizations, in order to improve the quality of life of communities, foster social inclusion, create decent employment and support territorial innovation.
Goals
Facilitating dialogue and knowledge exchange
Building development models from the territories
Strengthen a global alliance for specific actions
Contribute to the localization of the 2030 Agenda and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda
Promote the effectiveness and impact of local economic development
To contribute to the alliance of actors and instruments of local economic development at a global level
What do we do?
We promote global and regional spaces for multi-stakeholder dialogue to strengthen cooperation and the exchange of experiences around local economic development.
We contribute to consolidating an international network of actors committed to a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable development model.
We support the implementation of inclusive local strategies that strengthen endogenous capacities and promote sustainability.
We promote collaboration between different levels of government and sectors to align public policies with territorial priorities and dynamics.
We promote the creation and circulation of knowledge, methodologies and good practices adapted to territorial realities.
We seek to influence public policies, international cooperation, and local capacities to promote a transformative agenda from the local level.