LOGOS Phase II builds on the following good governance and cooperation principles:

- Participation and inclusiveness of different civil society groups and communities
- Transparency and accountability of government vis-à-vis citizens and communities in public decision making and budgetary processes, in local development investments and service provision; as well as internal accountability of participating civil society, community and private sector group to their constituencies and finally transparency of SDC and IC in their working procedures
- Partnership with municipal authorities and key national stakeholders
- Local responsibility and ownership among project partners and stakeholders
- Effectiveness and efficiency in local development and service provision
- Subsidiarity in competencies redistribution and local service provision
- Synergetic and coordinated response with national and international actors to local governments needs
- Sustainability