Report on “Potential Contributions of SEE Local Governments to the Regional Economic Area"
In the end of 2018, NALAS launched an in-depth assessment of potential local government’s role in MAP-REA and the Regional Investment Reform Agenda (RIRA). The findings of this assessment provide the point of departure for an evidence-based dialogue with the EU Commission’s DG NEAR, the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and the WB6 national governments. In this context, the Poznan Summit in July 2019 and its side events will be the ideal platform for such an exchange.
The report’s objective was to assess the involvement of local governments and local government issues in the MAP/RIRA and make recommendations for the better inclusion of local governments’ concerns. Hence, the assessment’s central task consisted in analyzing gaps in the MAP REA/RIRA with respect to local governments’ positions and involvement in the further implementation of the MAP REA/RIRA process.
As a general conclusion, it was possible to observe a general lack of local government interests and local economic development and low representation of direct approaches for local governments’ roles and action settings.
The evaluation resulted in 47 designated fields. Only one was assessed as “sufficiently covering local concerns”. 23 were assessed as “not sufficiently covering local concerns” in the MAP REA/RIRA, whereas the remaining “do not cover local concerns at all”.
Based on the assessment, a total of 9 recommendations for improving MAP REA and 16 recommendations for NALAS and Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) action were presented.
The assessment was conducted and the report produced by a team of the KDZ-Centre for Public Administration Research from Vienna, Austria.
To download the report:
Report “Potential Contributions of SEE Local Governments to the Regional Economic Area"
Latest News
-
EU Enlargement Day 2019: Money through Values? Is Improved Governance Leading to Local Socio-Economic Development?
The 5th EU Enlargement Day organized by the European Committee of Regions took place on 18-19 June, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium.Mr. Shilegov, in his function as Mayor of Skopje and President of NALAS and ZELS, initiated his key note address referring to the development process in Poland during and after the accession process. The Polish experience was characterized as a role model for the WB6 worth be emulated and learned from due to its motivating success to improve governance and boosting socio-economic development by actively involving the local government level. Mr. Shilegov also shared with the participants a number of NALAS recommendations that can help facilitate improved governance via EU funding leading to local socio-economic development in the region.
-
The Forum of Cities and Regions - Involving Local Government Associations at regional and national level as strategic dialogue partners
NALAS contributions in the The Forum of Cities and Regions “Investing in Western Balkans - Investing in Europe” Local Governments session of 6 June,2019 focused on sharing findings of two regional NALAS surveys and active participation in the panel discussion dedicated to the topic of quality public services. Involving Local Government Associations at regional and national level as strategic dialogue partners was a recommendation voiced to all participants, who take sustainable and inclusive development seriously.
-
The Forum of Cities and Regions “Investing in Western Balkans - Investing in Europe” kicks off in Rzeszow, Poland
The Forum of Cities and Regions “Investing in Western Balkans - Investing in Europe”, organized by the Polish Ministry of Investment and Economic Development, in the framework of the Polish Presidency in the Berlin Process is taking place from 4-6 June in Rzeszow, Poland. The Forum is co-hosted by NALAS, The Association of Polish Cities and the Union of Provinces of Poland. The Forum will be a meeting of cities from the Western Balkans and partners participating in the Berlin Process providing the opportunity for an exchange with the European Commission, the Regional Cooperation Council and the Committee of the Regions to discuss the support on the Western Balkans in the process of European Integration and economic transformation.
- View all
