The Governance for Inclusive Development Programme (GIDP) is Joint Porgramme between UNDP and UNCDF in Lao PDR which will be implemented during the period of 2017-2021 by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The programme aims to support the government’s strong desire to strengthen its public administration’s ability to achieve the goals of better service delivery, promote wider governance improvements and increase citizens’ systematic engagement, especially at the local levels where basic services are coordinated, planned, tracked and reported. The District Development Fund (DDF) continues to be a key component of the programme implemented through the upgraded DDF Guidelines. The linkage to national partnerships and the Governance Sector Working Group (GSWG) provides the opportunity for national policy advocacy and discussions on the progress of the GID joint programme and on governance matters in general.