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NALAS 2007 ACTIVITY REPORT Presented by: Kelmend Zajazi, Executive Director

NALAS 2007 ACTIVITY REPORT Presented by: Kelmend Zajazi, Executive Director. www.nalas.eu/ga. NALAS strategic documents. NALAS Strategic Plan 2004-2008 NALAS Action Plan 2006-2008. NALAS Overall Objective. NALAS Overall Objective:

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NALAS 2007 ACTIVITY REPORT Presented by: Kelmend Zajazi, Executive Director

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  1. NALAS 2007 ACTIVITY REPORT Presented by: Kelmend Zajazi, Executive Director www.nalas.eu/ga

  2. NALAS strategic documents • NALAS Strategic Plan 2004-2008 • NALAS Action Plan 2006-2008

  3. NALAS Overall Objective • NALAS Overall Objective: - to support exchange of experiences and information between associations of local and regional authorities of SEE, and - to disseminate and promote results of joint activities

  4. NALAS medium-term objectives NALAS Strategic Plan defines 4 priorities: • Becoming the main Knowledge Center in SEE • Establishment of expert Task Forces • Fundraising, development and implementation of joint projects • Development of Communication Strategy

  5. NALAS priorities in 2006-2008

  6. NALAS partners (1) In 2007, NALAS established cooperation with: • European organisations: • CLRAE (observer status) • EU Committee of the Regions (observer status) • CEMR (mutual associate membership)

  7. NALAS partners (2) 2. Donors (SDC, German Government through GTZ, OSI) 3. Other EU partners (CoE Centre for Expertise on LG Reform, ALDA, ENTO, Austrian Association of Cities) 4. NGOs from the region (Philia – Association of multiethnic cities in SEE)

  8. 2007 REPORT • Baseline • Challenges • Program achievements

  9. 2007 REPORT - BASELINE • Already developed solid relations • Informal sharing of experiences • Developed priorities / strategy • Support around the network.. relevant institutions.. • One Task Force already established

  10. 2007 REPORT - CHALLENGES • Make the network operational • Establish the right level of communication • Secure additional funding • Develop a project implementation system – give members leading role • Prove that the network can help solve most actual issues at the national level

  11. 2007 REPORT – INITIAL ACTIVITIES • Visited members (understand their needs) • Communication with potential TF Hosts • Mobilization of experts • Establish the Secretariat in Skopje

  12. 2007 REPORT - ACHIEVEMENTS • Defined NALAS products • Defined roles (TF Guideline) • TF Inception meetings for 3 more TFs • Knowledge Center

  13. 2007 REPORT - ACHIEVEMENTS 5 Task Forces HOSTS • Fiscal Decentralization NAMRB • Urban Planning SOS • Solid Waste Management SCTM • Association Development ZELS • Energy Efficiency AKM

  14. 2007 REPORT - ACHIEVEMENTS • UP Projects • Informal Settlements • UP process • (hierarchy of plans) • Citizen Participation • Urban Economics FD Projects • Database • Negotiation process • Cost Estimation • Local Borrowing • Municipal Tax

  15. 2007 REPORT - ACHIEVEMENTS Defined the NALAS TF Products • Document the situation / problem inventory • Guidance for interacting with the Ministries • Produce policy arguments, policy papers • Comparative analysis on the chosen issues (national legislations, implementation in municipalities, best practices in the field, problems and obstacles still to be overcome) • Overview of the EU “legislation” and standards in the field. Possible strategies for reforms. Identify experiences from EU countries. • Capacity building activities for NALAS Member Associations

  16. NALAS KNOWLEDGE CENTER Why important? Support other projects (utilization) Add value: interactivity, visibility Develop IT based networking Main 2007 outputs: Technical infrastructure Databases 2007 REPORT - KNC

  17. 2007 REPORT – NETWORKING CLRAE, Committee of regions, SDC, GTZ, CEMR, Center for Expertise, Austrian Association / KDZ, SNV, VNG, etc.. • Created key linkages with institutions to share • Know how, expertise • Databases • Toolkits • Lobbying

  18. 2007 REPORT - SECRETARIAT Developed organizational culture: • Sensitive to membership needs • International staff • Creativity, dedication. The guiding principles of the Secretariat: • Develop products which will be easy to use • All members should benefit from NALAS • All members have equal treatment and equal opportunities.

  19. 2007 Activity Report QUESTIONS? and / or PROPOSAL?

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