Declaration on Regional Capacity Development Network in water and sanitation sector in SEE
The declaration, coming from the Mayors and elected representatives of the local and regional governments of South-East Europe united in NALAS through the national associations, as well as the leadership of the water public utility companies united in IAWD, that met together in Vienna, Austria on 17-18 May 2017 on the occasion of the Danube Water Conference, informs national governments and International Financing Institutions about the upcoming Regional Capacity Development Network for the water sector and calls for mutual cooperation in addressing the capacity development needs of the water sector in South-East Europe.
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Declaration on Regional Capacity Development Network in water and sanitation sector in SEE
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