Locally-led development:  A key aspect of community-driven development is giving everyone an equal voice in the decisions that will have the greatest impact on their daily life. Community projects should include everyone and no one should be ignored or forgotten.

Community-based participatory research should be incorporated into the initiatives through local evaluation, assessment, and accountability. The results of the project’s efforts should be evaluated with input from the local community, which should also bear some of the responsibility for the undertaking.

Local resourcing refers to using resources available within the community to support local development efforts. This can include various types of resources, such as financial, human, and social capital. Using local resources can be an effective way to support community development projects, as it helps build community capacity and ownership.

Some examples of local resourcing in community development projects might include: