Capacity building activities and networks at the OECD Trento Centre

Crafting and implementing local development strategies presents a complex challenge. Local leaders and organisations need specialised expertise to assess their local needs, coupled with supportive institutional frameworks and select the optimal combination of policies, programmes, and financial tools. Additionally, effective coordination with local stakeholders and various levels of government demands a specific skillset. Gaps in in these aspects can impede even the most well-conceived plan.

Over the last 20 years, the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development has organised more than 355 capacity-building events, including specialised seminars, conferences, and workshops, along with 254 study visits. More than 32 000 regional development policy makers and practitioners from 105 countries have benefited from our capacity building activities.

We work directly with local leaders to enhance their capacities and empower their communities to be more inclusive, sustainable and resilient. Leveraging more than two decades of experience, we have developed a distinctive and highly-interactive approach to capacity building that incorporates the latest OECD research into practical sessions.

In our academies, trainings, webinars, workshops and conferences, participants learn from international experts and speakers, supplemented by tangible examples and “field visits” to local initiatives.

Participants also share their own knowledge of good practices, as breaking down institutional barriers and fostering peer-to-peer learning are crucial precursors to improving systems.

We bring OECD and international insights to thousands of local policy makers and practitioners, equipping them with the skills to translate research into tangible local development actions.  

For more information, please contact Katerina.CiampiStancova@oecd.org at the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development.