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…

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…

These Guidelines outline the main elements, principles and methods for establishing and managing successful LGAs’ Water and Sanitation Services (WSS) committees, which would significantly contribute in advancing LGAs’ activity in improving WSS services. The Guidelines were developed based on LGAs’ staff and committee representatives’ contributions…