Consolidarea cadrului instituțional al autonomiei locale
Andreas Kiefer: “Mayors and councillors are the knots of the net of democracy”
Opening the conference on “Ethics and transparency at local level: strategies and tools”, in Tbilisi, on 6 December 2017, Congress Secretary General Andreas Kiefer underlined the key elements for a successful local self-government: an adequate legislative framework, mayors and elected...
Reporting Local Finance Benchmarking Workshop (IIIPhase) and LFD&I Database, Armenia
The Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform within Good Governance Division, DG-II launched Local Finance Benchmarking started LFB activity in Armenia in 2015. As a result the Council of Europe toolkit has been adjusted to local needs in 2016 and three phases of piloting followed in...
Moldovan mayors: peer review for sustainable approaches to local democracy
Acting as “leaders for change”, mayors of Budesti, Costesti and Palanca shared the results of the local initiatives on ethical governance and transparency scheme supported by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, with fellow mayors from the Stefan Voda district. The exchanges served as...
Deadline for applications: 15 May 2017
Call for short term expert on solid waste management
“Strengthening institutional frameworks for local governance” program is looking for a short-term international expert to assess the technical feasibility of inter-municipal co-operation (IMC) on solid waste management in Adjara region For more info please follow the link.
Mayors and local councillors play a vital leadership role in promoting the principles of local democracy in their communities. The study takes an integral look at the execution of roles and functions of local elected representatives, the division and scope of their responsibilities, the situation of local finances and the quality of local democracy. It is developed with the aim to strengthen the local leaders in order for them to further contribute to the development of local democratic governance.
Reducing corruption risks, promoting citizen participation, and developing effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels are key components of just and inclusive societies. These country-specific handbooks provide practical guidance on transparency policies and citizen participation mechanisms, and identify the most prevalent corruption risks. They identify the relevant international standards and national legislation and provide case-law examples and best practices which local and regional authorities are recommended to promote and apply.
Through an approach involving in-depth interviews and desk surveys, with the support of local authorities and civil society organisations, this comprehensive overview sets out the main directions for improvement of citizen participation in Georgia. It is comprised of three parts: evaluation of the existing legal bases, description of the challenges and successes in practice, with regard to the implementation of existing mechanisms in practice, and recommendations to improve the current situation.
This tool provides step-by-step guidance for local authorities towards the successful assessment of local policies’ efficiency and effective management of change. It aims to support local public administrations in leading in a more informed manner, addressing the needs of their communities, and developing demand-driven and responsive policies.
Descrierea Programului
Programul este implementat de către Centrul de Expertiză pentru Reforma Administrației Publice Locale din cadrul Directoratului General pentru Democrație și de către Congresul Puterilor Locale și Regionale al Consiliului Europei
Programul tematic “Consolidarea cadrului instituțional al autonomiei locale” este implementat de către Centrul de Expertiză pentru Reforma Administrației Publice Locale din cadrul Directoratului General pentru Democrație și de către Congresul Puterilor Locale și Regionale al Consiliului Europei.
Finanțarea
Acest program este finanțat de către Uniunea Europeană și co-finanțat de către Consiliul Europei
Acest program este finanțat de către Uniunea Europeană și Consiliul Europei și este implementat de către Consiliul Europei prin intermediul Cadrului de Cooperare Programatică (PCF) pentru perioada 2015-2017 în Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Georgia, Moldova, Ucraina și Belarus. Budgetul total al programului este de € 2,570,000.
Rezultatele așteptate
- îmbunătățirea consistenței cadrului legislativ, pregătirea de proiecte de acte normative în cel puțin trei țări beneficiare și dezvoltarea de recomandări specifice;
- promovarea unei guvernări locale mai eficiente, mai transparente și mai etice în cel puțin trei țări beneficiare
- dezvoltarea și adaptarea instrumentului de benchmarking al finanțelor publice locale la specificul țărilor din Parteneriatul estic pentru a îmbunătăți legislația și regulamentele locale.
Objectives
To strengthen institutional frameworks for local governance in the Eastern Partnership countries
support the on-going process of reform of local government in participating countries
promote ethical behaviour by locally elected representatives of the region
support the improvement of financial and human resources management of local administrations based on European standards and benchmarking processes.
Main activities
Comparative studies on the role and responsibilities of mayors and councillors
Beneficiaries
local and regional authorities and their respective associations,
local and regional authorities and their respective associations,
ministries responsible for local self-government,
NGOs and citizens.
