ELEMENTOS DE REFLEXIóN PARA MEJORAR LA PRáCTICA DE LA COOPERACIóN OFICIAL DESCENTRALIZADA EN LOS MUNICIPIOS COLOMBIANOS

decentralized official cooperation (cod) is a form of collaboration for development, whose main actors are the local and regional governments. this article describes the most important characteristics of the relations of cod from a traditional "vertical model" and a "horizontal model" that aims to proceed towards relations supported by reciprocity between partners. under this context, the performance of the cooperation of the spanish autonomous communities (ccaa) with stronger presence in the country during the period 1995-2007 is analyzed, and some elements of reflection are presented to advance from a traditional vision towards more balanced and reciprocal facets that improve the quality and effectiveness of cod and that benefit the processes of local development in colombia.