Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Regional Report on collaboration and communication in the provision of water and sanitation services
Municipalities and public utility companies in the Western Balkans face significant challenges in delivering sustainable water and sanitation services while complying with EU regulations. Effective cooperation between local self-governments (LSGs)...
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Friday, May 9, 2025
A new group of local government professionals benefits from NALAS e-Academy course “Introduction to Asset Management in the Water Sector”
With an introductory webinar, 40 local government professionals from South-East Europe embarked a new, six weeks long learning journey with NALAS e-Academy. The e-course “Introduction to Asset Management in the...
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Friday, May 2, 2025
Fourth Edition of the NALAS Statistical Brief: Local Finance Indicators in South-East Europe
Informed decision-making, sound public policy, effective service delivery, and efficient resource management all depend on access to high-quality, reliable data. Yet across South-East Europe (SEE), such data on local government...
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About US

Network of associations of local authorities of South-East Europe

NALAS is a network of associations of local authorities of South East Europe. The Network brings together 13 Associations which represent roughly 9000 local authorities, directly elected by more than 80 million citizens of this region.

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The NALAS Secretariat, based in Skopje, is responsible for the overall coordination and the implementation of the activities.

Some facts about NALAS

2001

NALAS was created following the first Forum of Cities and Regions of South-East Europe

13

The Network brings together 13 Associations together

9000

Roughly 9000 local authorities are represented directly elected by 80 million citizens

2005

In July 2005 NALAS became an officially registered association with its seat in Strasbourg

Initiating and carrying regional initiatives

NALAS initiates and carries out regional initiatives for its members and helps the associations to become viable representatives of local authorities vis-à-vis central government.

NALAS aims to provide services to local governments for the benefit of the citizens in the region and wishes to develop itself as the knowledge centre for local government development in South-East Europe, recognised among all relevant stakeholders.

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May 13, 2025
Regional Report on collaboration and communication in the provision of water and sanitation services
Municipalities and public utility companies in the Western Balkans face significant challenges in delivering sustainable water and sanitation services while complying with EU regulations. Effective cooperation between local self-governments (LSGs) and public utility companies (PUCs) is crucial, yet communication gaps, bureaucratic obstacles, and differing priorities…
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Regional Report on collaboration and communication in the provision of water and sanitation services
May 13, 2025
Regional Report on collaboration and communication in the provision of water and sanitation services
May 13, 2025
A new group of local government professionals benefits from NALAS e-Academy course “Introduction to Asset Management in the Water Sector”
May 9, 2025
Fourth Edition of the NALAS Statistical Brief: Local Finance Indicators in South-East Europe
May 2, 2025
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    All your countries that tend to join the European Union have to develop strategies for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, in line with the EU2020 Strategy.
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    Bucharest, Romania
    ...it is about a kind of fight against the difficulty of being alone climbing mountains… so it is about helping each other by coordinating exchanges to make things happen. And making them happen in the same or similar pace throughout the SEE Region

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      NALAS Secretariat

      Varshavska 36 A
      1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
      +389 23090818
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      Maison des associations 1a, place de Orphelins
      67000 Strasbourg, France
      +33 38 8 25 19 39
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      1001 Tirana, Albania
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