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Measuring the effectiveness of cooperation at the local level
The results according to the indicators and principles are shown below. Appendix 4 presents the total results for each of the provinces.
4.1. Ownership The principle of ownership takes two indicators into account: 1. The sub-national government has its own development strategy linked to and elaborated together with other levels of government. 2. The sub-national government leads the management, involving local stakeholders in its efforts. Ecuadorian legislation on local management by sub-national governments significantly promotes compliance with the principle of ownership, given that the local autho rity – the Decentralized Autonomous Government – has the power to invoke the right to lead the planning in collaboration with other levels of government and with the participation of the different stakeholders present in the territory. For this reason, the score obtained for indicator 1 (The sub-national government has its own development strategy linked to and elaborated together with other levels of government) is high, ranging between 37.50 and 50 out of 50. This means that the sub-national governments elaborate their planning in an articulated and participatory manner with the other levels of government, according to the General guidelines for decentralized territorial planning,12 and this also serves as a guide for the preparation of their annual investment plan. In some cases, and to a lesser extent, the plans are under review or awaiting approval (as of December 2012), or the annual plan partially incorporates the guidelines of the Plan. In the provinces with a high score, contributions from associations of local governments, and in some cases, international cooperation, have been acknowledged.
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