NALAS offers a new e-Learning course on organising a deliberative process at the local level. This course will equip local authorities with the knowledge, skills and competences to understand what goes into organising effective, inclusive, and impactful deliberative processes – an innovative form of citizen…

This baseline study assesses the alignment of local governance practices in the Western Balkans with key chapters of the EU acquis, focusing on public procurement (Chapter 5), social policy and employment (Chapter 19), regional policy (Chapter 22), judiciary and fundamental rights (Chapter 23), and environmental…

NALAS has released the tenth edition of its flagship publication, Fiscal Decentralization Indicators for South-East Europe, marking 15 years of rigorous data collection, comparative analysis, and policy advocacy for stronger local government finance systems in the region. Titled "Fiscal Decentralization in South-East Europe: A Decade…

From November 2022 to May 2025, the regional project “Social participation of people on the move and local population in host regions of the Western Balkans” commissioned by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ in partnership with NALAS…

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…

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 finance is often scarce, fragmented, or difficult to access. To address this critical gap, the…