The booklet presented is part of a work process that the Commission for the local economic and social development of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) promotes at the regional level since its presidency, formed by the Andalusian Fund of Municipalities for International Solidarity ( FAMSI) and the Canadian Federation of Municipalities (FCM). In the case of Latin America, it proposes policies of local development in contexts usually immersed in decentralization processes.