Luxembourg's development co-operation delivery modalities and partnerships - globally, regionally and at country level

Quality partnerships lie at the heart of Luxembourg’s co-operation mechanisms. Predictable, flexible and transparent funding, as well as active engagement in collective mechanisms, make Luxembourg a reliable and pragmatic partner for multilateral organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and its priority countries. In response to the 2012 peer review recommendations, Luxembourg is rationalising its funding mechanisms for NGOs. Recent efforts to leverage the private sector are also expected to increase the diversity of its partners so it can better respond to development needs. Nevertheless, channel-based programming and country strategic frameworks which do not include all bilateral co-operation in the country restrict the opportunities for co-ordinated and coherent interventions, which could reduce their impact.