How are national and local governments involved?
Multiple levels of government are providing major in-kind contributions and playing a key role in the implementation of the Millennium Villages and the identification and application of lessons learnt. Millennium Villages were selected in close consultation with national governments. To ensure that the Millennium Villages are part of national discussion and policy formulation, new villages will only be initiated in countries where national leadership supports and engages in the Millennium Villages and is committed to investing additional government resources. Ensuring that the Millennium Villages can be scaled up as part of national development strategies and agreeing on cost-sharing from the outset ensures that governments are full partners in the project and as well as long-term operational sustainability. The Millennium Villages also rely on existing government implementation mechanisms, such as agricultural extension workers and other government staff who are already working in the
Millennium Villages were selected in consultation with national governments. To ensure that the Millennium Villages are part of national discussion and policy formulation, villages are only initiated in countries where national leadership supports and engages in the Millennium Villages and is committed to investing additional government resources.
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