FEMP – Guide on International Action and Decentralized Cooperation (2024)

The project involved the preparation of a practical guide for elected representatives of local governments, designed to provide a clear and up-to-date understanding of decentralized cooperation. The guide brings together the core principles of this public policy, its main challenges, the national context, and the current regulatory framework, offering practical tools for those responsible for development cooperation at the local level. The project contributed to strengthening institutional capacities and making local governments’ international action more accessible through a practical, user-friendly approach aligned with the current challenges of decentralized cooperation.

FEMP – Annual Report on Official Development Assistance by Local Governments (2023–2024)

The project involved the preparation of the 2024 Annual Report on Official Development Assistance by Local Governments, a key tool for analysis, transparency, and accountability within Spain’s decentralized development cooperation system. Drawing on data from the Local Public Cooperation Platform and FEMP’s Local ODA statistical database, the report provides a comprehensive analysis of territorial, sectoral, and financial trends, offering strategic insights into the role of local governments in international development cooperation. The final output was a professionally edited, data-driven publication designed for public dissemination.

Barcelona Metropolitan Area – International Philanthropy Mapping (2024)

Identification of the philanthropic institutions most relevant to the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. The project included strategic recommendations to strengthen existing relationships and identify new avenues for collaboration aligned with the Barcelona Metropolitan Area’s priorities and competencies, ensuring a positive and lasting impact across the territory.

EUROsociAL+ – Guide to the Territorialization of Public Policies (2022)

Servicios de asistencia técnica en el ámbito del desarrollo territorial. El trabajo incluyó la elaboración de una guía metodológica para la territorialización de políticas públicas nacionales en América Latina y la presentación y socialización de experiencias de territorialización con instituciones latinoamericanas.

Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Spain) – Spain–Portugal Cross-Border Strategy (2022)

The project supported the revision of the Spain–Portugal Common Cross-Border Development Strategy, an initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries to address shared challenges in border regions. The process covered key areas including mobility, transport, climate change, the conservation of protected natural areas, culture, local economic development, depopulation, and demographic change. Adopting a territorial perspective, the strategy helped define shared priorities and advance a cross-border cooperation agenda capable of connecting public policies, institutional capacities, and local development opportunities.

Cooperation and alliances

Solutions we offer

Networking and alliance building:

Engagement with networks, platforms, and strategic partners to advance shared agendas and strengthen territorial cooperation.

International cooperation and resources:

Identifying and managing cooperation, funding, and other support mechanisms to strengthen territorial initiatives.

Project design and implementation:

Formulation, management, and support of international projects and initiatives.

ATTRACTIVENESS AND PROJECTION

Solutions we offer

Territorial positioning:

Designing territorial positioning strategies and tools to strengthen the identity and projection of cities and regions.

Attractiveness and identity:

Building narratives, city branding, destination vision, and territorial promotion strategies.

Projecting opportunities:

Attracting investment, cooperation, tourism, culture, and talent.

Strategy and Public policies

Solutions we offer

Territorial strategy and planning:

Designing strategies and tools to strengthen territorial development and consolidate international engagement as public policy.

Public agendas and governance:

Participatory methodologies, policy labs, and collaborative processes for building public agendas.

Technical assistance:

Technical support for implementing territorial development and international engagement strategies.

KNOWLEDGE AND innovation

Solutions we offer

Knowledge and analysis:

Diagnostics, studies, applied research, and forward-looking analysis of international trends.

Training and capacity building:

Training programs, workshops, and tools to strengthen institutional and technical capacities.

Exchange and learning across territories:

Peer-to-peer learning spaces, experience-sharing, and collective knowledge building.