This text aims to analyze the role of the Local Economic Development Agency of “Valle de Tenza”, also known as Group of Local Action, as a strategy to promote the territorial development. For this, a definition of this term is built, the Valle de Tenza and its respective agency are described, and the projects of the agency are analyzed from the perspective of Amartya Sen. Finally, the article concludes with recommendations to strength the organization and promote the territorial development.
