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Description
governance to improve quality and effectiveness of public services.
Total eligible costs: 1 250 000 EUR.
The primary target group of the project – elected council members and staff of local governments, the secondary target group – state institutions and inhabitants.
The project will be implemented primarily in the local governments of Latvia and will include study visits to Norway, Poland and Finland.
Results:
- Research on efficiency and effectiveness of inter-municipal cooperation in Latvia
- Five regional networks of local governments established and in-depth analysis of current inter-municipal cooperation practice in Latvia and its enhancement possibilities performed within the framework of the networks.
- Five pilot actions implemented enhancing inter-municipal and intra-municipal cooperation.
- Recommendations for further development of inter-municipal and intra-municipal cooperation in Latvia developed.
- Good governance guidelines and a self-assessment tool of ethical conduct for local governments elaborated.
- Training seminars organized in five regions on implementation of good governance principles in local governments.
- Study visits performed to Norway, Poland and Finland providing experience exchange on proven solutions in different countries of the Baltic Sea region on inter-municipal cooperation and good governance in local governments.
- The operational strategy of state cities until 2027 including recommendations for attracting investment for state cities and proactive representation of their interests.
- Discussion platform established for positioning city views on the national long-term and mid-term development planning documents and legal regulations.
- Strengthened network of experts of the AMCL and enhanced capacity of Latvian cities to deal with new dimensions of urban development challenges.