Fiscal Decentralization
The NALAS Task Force on Fiscal Decentralization consists of regional experts in local and intergovernmental finances representing member associations. The host association for this Task Force is the National Association of Local Governments of Bulgaria (NAMRB).
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Energy Efficiency
The NALAS Task Force on Energy Efficiency addresses the increasing issues with energy in South East Europe. As energy efficiency is an interdisciplinary field, this task brings together energy experts, municipal energy managers, mayors and other professionals who contribute together in mitigating the energy problems by proposing changes in the legislation, collecting best practices, encouraging better use of the available energy and employing renewable sources of energy.
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Urban Planning
The NALAS Task Force on Urban Planning consists of regional urban planning experts representing member associations. It tackles urban planning issues common in the region, such us integration of informal settlements, inclusion of more stakeholders in the urban planning process and collection and analysis of the right parameters in what is known as "urban economics".
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Sustainable Tourism
The NALAS Task Force on Sustainable Tourism is an emerging task force aimed to encourage tourism development in South East Europe based on sustainability principles. The role of the Task Force is to promote tourism policy, governance and operations that respect and protect the environment and biodiversity and foster social inclusion, while creating employment and income earning opportunities and contributing to socio-economic growth. This Task Force is hosted by the Association of Municipalities and Cities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Fiscal Decentralization
The NALAS Task Force on Fiscal Decentralization consists of regional experts in local and intergovernmental finances representing member associations. The host association for this Task Force is the National Association of Local Governments of Bulgaria (NAMRB).
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Informing reform efforts in Albania with regional best practices and peer learning exchanges among policymakers, experts and practitioners 20.07.2020
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In partnership with the USAID’s Planning and Local Governance Project in Albania (PLGP), NALAS prepared a Regional Comparative Survey: Best practices in the Financing of the Local Government Responsibilities in the Social Sector: in Education, Social Protection and Healthcare.
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Join us for the upcoming NALAS Webinars on Best Practices in Financing Local Governments 18.06.2020
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Join us on the two two regional peer learning and knowledge sharing webinars: Best practices in Financing Local Governments’ Responsibilities in the social sector: The South-East Europe Experience and the Challenges Facing Albania.
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NALAS publishes the first edition of the NALAS Statistical Brief: Local Government Finance Indicators in SEE 06.12.2019
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This is the first edition of the NALAS Statistical Brief which is an ongoing effort of NALAS’ Fiscal Decentralisation Task Force to provide policy–makers and analysts with timely, accurate, relevant, reliable and comparable data on local government finance in South–East Europe.
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2018 NALAS’ Fiscal Decentralisation Report: Local services are exacerbated by the deterioration of local finance arrangements 29.01.2019
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This is the seventh edition of the Report, providing reliable comparative data on municipal finances in SEE.
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Where is decentralisation going? NALAS’ Regional Decentralisation Observatory might have the answer 14.11.2018
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The fourth workshop on NALAS’ Regional Decentralisation Observatory (RDO) was opened today in Skopje, Macedonia. This workshop is finalising the methodology for the RDO and is testing it among the 12 NALAS countries.
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Fiscal Decentralisation and Gender Responsive Budgeting on the agenda of NALAS Task Forces 16.05.2018
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NALAS Task Force on Fiscal Decentralisation and the Gender and Youth Group meet today and tomorrow in Tirana, Albania to discuss the progress of fiscal decentralisation, NALAS annual Fiscal Decentralisation Indicators Report, gender indicators and gender responsive budgeting.
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Mayor’s Symposium on Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development in South-East Europe – Cities for the People 01.03.2018
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NALAS addressed in two important sessions: “Decentralization: Data for informed policy making” and “Strengthening Urban Resilience in South-East-Europe”.
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The second workshop of NALAS Regional Decentralisation Observatory set up the indicators and measuring guidelines 07.12.2017
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The second workshop of the NALAS Regional Decentralisation Observatory took place from 5-6 December 2107, in Vienna, Austria, with the support of KDZ-Centre for Public Administration Research and OSCE Missions to the region.
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NALAS contributes to the City to City Dialogue 15.11.2017
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A City to City Dialogue on Municipal Finance, Urban Planning and Land Management takes place in Skopje these two days, within the World Bank-Austria Urban Partnership Program.
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Measuring the progress of decentralization and its impact on the life of citizens 12.09.2017
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NALAS, in cooperation with the OSCE Missions in the region, launched the activities for operationalizing NALAS Decentralisation Observatory, that will aim to track the progress of decentralization in the countries of South-East Europe and advocate for better services for their citizens.
