Local and territorial development plans

Abstract

This entry explains the relationship between local and territorial development plans and programmes, and SSE, particularly the contribution of well-crafted, comprehensive and adaptive development plans and programmes to SSE. It introduces national or subnational development plans and programmes featuring SSE as a core element to achieve defined social, economic and environmental goals; and SSE-specific development plans and programmes that focus on developing the SSE and SSE ecosystem. The entry also introduces cases from developed and developing countries where SSE actors co-construct local and territorial development plans and programmes, as well as good practices, lessons learned and potential areas of innovation of local and territorial development plans for SSE.