Council of Europe

COUNTRY SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING
 

Activity in 2011

In light of the positive outcomes following co-operation with the Centre of Expertise, Malta applied for Norway Grants for the implementation of the capacity building programmes proposed by the Centre ( NTS, Good Governance, LAP and PMP) for 2012-2014
Detailed Action Plans developed by the Maltese authorities with the assistance of the Centre
The Executive Secretary of the Local Government Association of Malta participated in the International Conference on Coastal Towns in Clacton on Sea (UK).
Information seminars for mayors and executives secretaries NTS / TNA  organised
 

Activity in 2010

Project on performance management
Postponed until 2011
 

Series of meetings on the role of the Executive Secretaries in Maltese local councils.
Information papers prepared by Council of Europe’s experts from Italy, France and the UK and forwarded to DLG in Malta.

National Seminar for Local Councils’ Executive Secretaries, 3 November

Initiative of:
Office of the Prime Minister.

Aim
Review the new status of the Maltese Executive Secretaries in the light of the experience of other EU countries, such as France, Italy and the UK, with respect to the legal status and career development.

Participants
61 executive secretaries (out of 68) of local councils in Malta,
Senior representatives of the DLG, the Association of Local Councils and the Association of Executives Secretaries.

Positive feedback:
At the Seminar, the Director General of Information, Local Government and Public Consultation (OPM) emphasised the importance of good co-operation between his office and the CoE; he stressed that this co-operation is brining concrete and positive results for the Maltese local government structures. The DLG stressed the urgent need for a National Training Strategy for local government in Malta and encouraged the support of the CoE with this regard.

Previous activity

New performance management regime for Councils

Date:
2009

Aim
Preparation of the introduction of a new performance management regime for Maltese local councils.

In co-operation
Department for Local Government (DLG), Office of the Prime Minister in Malta

Activities
policy paper on performance management
policy paper on the policy environment for a performance management system,
National Task Force established to develop the implementation strategy in 2010.
Eight local services were selected for performance measurement following a comprehensive consultation process led by the CoE.