Based on the new approach of the EC in the enlargement process: Fundamentals first, the conference examines best practices towards achieving the three pillars of rule of law, economic governance and public administration reform.

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.

NALAS invites municipalities and destinations from South East Europe to apply for the competition 2016 Sustainable Destinations Top 100. Deadline: 1 July 2016.

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.

Mayor Emil Draghici represented NALAS during the 2016 Enlargement Day, organised by the Committee of the Regions.

Two important products in Asset Management are being presented in Belgrade, Serbia, on 4 and 5 May 2016: the e-learning course in Introduction to Asset Management in the Water Sector and the Asset Management Business Planning Model as Part of Integrated Asset Management.

The Executive Director of NALAS, Kelmend Zajazi, took part at the Congress of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) in Nikosia and participated in the closing plenary.

During the Congress of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) in Nikosia, an informative session on Lobbying national & EU institutions: raising your game was organised by the NALAS partner, the Austrian Center for Public Administration Research (KDZ).

On 25 April, NALAS Network of EU Officers gathered and discussed the immediate tasks in accordance with the approved NALAS EU Integration Roadmap. The group shared the latest updates on EU integration progress in their associations, as well as the latest achievements in following the NALAS EU Integration Roadmap.

The Report identifies and analyses quantitative and qualitative SWM indicators, covering SWM aspects such as waste generation, service coverage, extent to which municipal solid waste is recovered/recycled, efficiency in relation to landfilling targets, etc.