Project: Good Local Governance

The Foundation for Local Development and IT Development – Gevgelija, in partnership with Association Kruna Plus – Radoviš, the Center for Development of the Southeast Planning Region, and Association CELOR – Center for Local Development, Radoviš, is implementing the project “Good Local Governance.” The project is sub-granted within “Civil Society Organizations in the Service of Local Democracy,” implemented by the European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA) – Skopje, the Association of Finance Officers of Local Self-Government and Public Enterprises (ZFR), and the European Movement (EM), and financed by the Delegation of the European Union in Skopje through the IPA Civil Society Facility and Media Programme 2015.

By strengthening the capacities of civil society organizations, the Center for Development of the Southeast Planning Region, and municipal administrations and councils—and by encouraging their mutual familiarity and joint interaction—the project will directly improve local and regional policy-making processes, ultimately enhancing citizens’ quality of life. Networking among CSOs will reinforce their role in local and regional decision-making and, through the exchange of good practices, contribute to balanced local and regional development.

Duration: 12 months.

Planned activities:

• Mapping relevant stakeholders
• Capacity-assessment analysis
• Development of a handbook
• Training on good governance
• Thematic workshop
• Public debates
• Final conference
• Development of a website

Expected results:

• Result 1: Strengthened capacity of local CSOs and increased familiarity with the principles of good governance at the local level.
• Result 2: A network/platform of interested CSOs established through signed memoranda/agreements for cooperation, and promotion of opportunities for direct participation of citizens and the civil sector in local and regional decision-making.
• Result 3: Raised public awareness and an informed public regarding the principles and benefits of good local governance.