Training of Local Council Staff in Principles of Good Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Project facts

Project promoter:
Department of Local Government (DLG)(MT)
Project Number:
MT-LOCALDEV-0003
Status:
Completed
Final project cost:
€204,381
Donor Project Partners:
Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities(NO)
Other Project Partners
Local Council Association(MT)

Description

Programme outcome the project contributes to: “Improved quality of life of deprived communities in urban localities”.

The project will provide several measures of capacity-building, including training to local council staff on principles of good governance, accountable institutions and transparency with special emphasis on managing the grant scheme and thereby increasing the capacity of local councils to successfully implement projects under the SGS.

Project activities shall include:

  • mapping and identifying current community realities of eligible urban local councils;
  • information sessions for executive secretaries in urban localities eligible for participation in the SGS;
  • thematic networking for sharing of experience and best practices, open to all local and regional authorities in Malta, including rural areas;
  • internships, study visits, exchange of experience and networks. This may be open to the representatives of the eligible urban localities at national level or in collaboration with donor entities;
  • training of newly elected councillors following the local elections to be held in 2019.  Training may be open to all elected members in the 68 local councils.
  • fostering a dialogue between the political and administrative arms of Local Councils, between the Local Government Division and Local Councils, between the Local Government Division, the Local Councils, the Local Councils Association and the Association of Executive Secretaries for Local and Regional Councils. This may be open to all Local and Regional Authorities in Malta;

Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.