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Rural development
Support for decentralisation
The experience of the Federal Republic of Germany shows that decentralising responsibility in line with the principle of subsidiarity is a necessary condition for successful regional development.
Decentralisation can make administrations more efficient. The use of public funds can, for example, better be adapted to the needs of the respective region. This also leads to greater political participation on the part of the rural population. Efficient regional and local public administrations in the fields of law, education, health care and extension are key players in rural development.
Germany advises partner countries regarding legal and organisational aspects of the decentralisation process, above all in citizen participation, in the division of responsibilities between central government, the private sector and civil society, and in local authority financing. German development cooperation prepares these newly created administrative units and parliaments at regional and local level to enable them to perform their new tasks in the field of rural development, and supports innovative partnerships with the rural population.
