The CRC Institute for Local Development was established to help local governments and their development partners craft and implement localized solutions to achieve greater impact for their communities. Meaningful, sustainable progress can only be achieved if development is driven locally.
CRC-ILD offers the following services:
Local Government Technical Assistance
Support for LGUs to improve their planning, service delivery, and regulatory capabilities.
- Investment roadmaps, planning, and roadshows
- Digital transformation roadmaps, strategies, and projects
- Advisory services on improving ease of doing business
- Environmental and social impact assessments for key local government projects on energy, water, telecommunications, roads, and other infrastructure
- Energy efficiency and conservation planning, including local energy codes
- Water security strategy and planning
Continuing Education and Training
Capacity strengthening of local government officers and staff through training and education opportunities, including post-graduate degrees.
- Local economic development and
- investments promotion officers training
- Digital tools management and data
- analytics
- Public financial management
- Public policy analysis
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Study tours
Research and Advocacy
Advancing evidence-based policies and decision-making on local development issues.
- Economic and social profiles
- Impact studies
- Value chain analysis
- Energy cost baseline analysis
- Feasibility studies
Private Sector Advisory Services
Customized and targeted consulting services for private sector clients exploring local investment opportunities.
- Reconnaissance visits and opportunity mapping with LGUs
- Linkaging and advisory services for select industries and sites
Areas where we work
Investment Promotion and Economic Planning
Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships
Energy, Environment, and Water Resource Managements
Digital Transformation
Public Financial Management
Social Impact and Education
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