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ARIAL programme – S upporting and Strengthening Local Government Associations at National and Regional Level 2010-2013

ARIAL programme – S upporting and Strengthening Local Government Associations at National and Regional Level 2010-2013. Presentation UCLG Rabat - June 2011. Objective ARIAL programme.

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ARIAL programme – S upporting and Strengthening Local Government Associations at National and Regional Level 2010-2013

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  1. ARIAL programme – Supporting and Strengthening Local Government Associations at National and Regional Level2010-2013 Presentation UCLG Rabat - June 2011

  2. Objective ARIAL programme • General: Promote the political recognition and engagement of Local Governments as partners of development in ACP countries • Specific: 1. Representation of LGs at national level is strengthened and consolidated (by Local Government Associations) 2. Idem at regional level (by Regional Local Government Associations) 3. Idem at (sub-)continental level • Focus on Lobby & Advocacy

  3. Focus on Lobby & Advocacy • Knowing the LGs’ development needs • Knowing the various donors and their procedures • Distribution of this information (1+2) to the membership • Communication and policy strategies (on the basis of 1+2) • Best-practice examples (using 1 – 4)

  4. Activities • Assessment of national LGAs in ACP countries • Two modalities: • Capacity building of existing LGAs, RLGAs and sub-continental LGAs • Support to emerging LGAs (Emerging Local Government Association Facility – ELGAF) National LGAs: • Training ondevelopmentopportunitieswithnationalinstitutes and donors – esp. EU • Support LGAs in knowing the membership’sdevelopmentneeds • Communicationstrategies and policydialogue (training in collaborationwithRLGAs)

  5. Activities Regional: • Support to Regional Local Government Associations (staff) • Support RLGAs in obtaining information on the development needs of their members • Training to RLGAs on opportunities for development with regional donors and regional / national institutes (esp. EU) • Communication strategies and policy dialogue

  6. Activities (Sub-)continental level: • 2 staff members are trained on opportunities for development at national, regional and continental level • Set-up and management of an information network (knowledge sharing platform) in collaboration with the ACP Local Government Platform (Brussels)

  7. ARIAL is implemented by MDP, PDM, UWI, FSPI, CLGF and VNG International Thank you for your attention VNG International Anne-Lies Risseeuw, ARIAL Coordinator

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