Mandate

The mandate of the LED is based on the Law on International Humanitarian Cooperation and Development of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

It includes:

• the planning, financing and monitoring of development projects in selected priority countries.
• ensuring that these projects have a long-term impact and contribute to improving living conditions.
• cooperation with local partner organizations, authorities and international stakeholders.
• educational work in Liechtenstein to convey global connections and promote commitment.

The LED invests around 90% of the available funds directly in projects, large and small-scale, which focus on specific challenges such as food security or vocational training in the priority regions. Planning, implementation and monitoring follow professional standards and are clearly designed for impact.

The strategy, the IHCD Act and our legal framework and principles can be found here.