Solid Waste and Water Management
The NALAS Task Force on Solid Waste and Water Management is the first NALAS task force, with its roots as a task force on solid waste management, established in December 2005. The host association for this Task Force is the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SKGO).
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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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Call for participants for a Regional Training in Efficient Organisation and Effective Management of Communal Services 09.11.2016
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The Regional Training is designed for teams of Mayors and Directors of Public Utility Companies from: Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.
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Factsheets for NALAS offer of trainings for the water sector 13.10.2016
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Within the project "Local Leaders in South-East Europe: Lead for Change (LL SEE)", a systemic training package comprised of five training modules has been developed.
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Good Practices of Waste Quantity and Morphology Determination in the Region of South East Europe 29.09.2016
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The aim of the publication that collects number of modern and distinctive good practices in solid waste data collection for waste quantity and morphology determination in the region of SEE is to capitalize the experience and knowledge, in order to contribute to the improvement of local governments and public utilities’ performance in the area of solid waste management.
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Ensuring highest standards in training delivery 22.09.2016
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Through one Generic and five specific ToTs, mentoring and support, NALAS created a pool of 33 trainers in water management and developed a training scheme with high quality standards that now ensures excellence in training providing for LGs and PUCs in SEE.
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A thorough analysis of solid waste management in rural areas 29.07.2016
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The project "Solid waste management in cross-border rural and coastal areas of South Eastern European region" resulted with several important products.
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Addressing solid waste management as a cross-border issue 22.06.2016
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The Adriatic costal area, Shara mountain region and Tara-Drina-Sava river catchment area benefited from the project "Improvement of Solid Waste Management in Rural and Coastal Areas", implemented by NALAS, SWG and GIZ in the last year.
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A portfolio of five excellent trainings offered to the SEE water sector 08.06.2016
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Over 130 representatives of Local Governments and Public Utility Companies from Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia were the first ones to receive one of NALAS trainings that contribute to better management of water and waste water services.
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Brochure: Course in Introduction to Asset Management in the Water Sector 31.05.2016
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Learn more about NALAS e-learning course in introduction to Asset Management in the Water Sector.
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Brochure: Asset Management Business Planning Decision Support Tool 31.05.2016
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Learn more about the new NALAS' Asset Management Business Planning Decision Support Tool
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Policy Recommendations on Solid Waste Management in Cross-Border Rural and Coastal Areas of South Eastern European Region 06.05.2016
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During the NALAS 2016 General Assembly, held in Prishtina, on 14 and 15 April 2016, NALAS delegates adopted Policy Recommendations on Solid Waste Management in Cross-Border Rural and Coastal Areas of South Eastern European Region.
