NALAS has become a member of the UCLG Local Economic and Social Development Commission. The Commission is a key platform for the exchange of local governments on local development policies throughout the world, aiming at advancing research and improving policies toward a sustainable, just and inclusive society that we all seek.

The new NALAS President, Mayor Emanuil Manolov, chaired the meeting and presented the priorities of his 2020/2021 Presidency.

On 18 June 2020, the Regional Capacity Development Network for Water and Sanitation Services (RCDN) organized an informative Webinar for its Focal Points from 16 partner associations.

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.

“Financial aspects of managing water and sanitation services during COVID-19” was the topic of the webinar organised on 9 June 2020, with over 60 participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.

The NALAS Panel on “The resilience of the waste management services, present, and future” took place on 3 June 2020. This panel focused on the different resilience aspects of the waste management services including infrastructure, coverage, technical and human capacities etc.

As stated in the elaboration of her nomination, Ms. Travljanin “for the past 15 years dedicated herself to strengthen the position of municipalities and cities in BiH and abroad. Thanks to her, citizens do have their voice in negotiations with all levels of government“.

Webinar: Financial aspects of managing water and sanitation services during COVID-19

The webinar organised on 28 May 2020, by IAWD and NALAS, drew a global audience, with almost 80 participants hailing from as far as Japan discussing the lessons learned in a global crisis.

Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 14:00-15:00 CET. The topic is “Resilience of the waste management services - present and future”.