“Dugnad”” in Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Integration of residents and improvement of neighbourly relations as foundations of local development.

Project facts

Project promoter:
Kędzierzyn-Koźle Commune-LD(PL)
Project Number:
PL-LOCALDEV-0006
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€4,163,522
Other Project Partners
"Europa Iuvenis" Association -LD(PL)
Kędzierzyńsko-Kozielski Industrial Park - LD(PL)
the "Koziołek" Sports Club-LD(PL)
Programme:

Description

Why is the project needed/addressed problems:In the course of a last decade, the number of inhabitants of Kędzierzyn-Koźle have been steadily dropping.Demographic issues apart, the aforementioned diagnosis ties in with other shortfalls like air pollution, poor local resident integration, insufficient housing options, low local leader numbers, and so on.Even though municipal authorities are involved in multiple activities in response to a variety of challenges, the local community persist in their unfavourable opinion of the city.How will the project address these challenges?What does the project plan to achieve?Who and how benefit? The local development mission targets a positive image to be evolved for the city as an urban center.The city’s institutional development mission involves building local citizens’ trust in public institutions, and improving the effectiveness and standards of local government operations, which will benefit the whole community.Project activities should be conducive to the following: increasing public participation in urban life; boosting and integrating social bonds; increasing the attractiveness of urban spaces and the city’s rest and recreation offer. Furthermore, improving the potential of local public administration staff and public service quality.For each donor project partner or other project partner: what added value is the partnership expected to bring to the project?Social inclusion remains a fundamental issue for Kędzierzyn-Koźle, which is why we are seeking Partner capable of providing us with the skills and knowledge required to organise a DUGNAD-based project in local Polish reality.We are interested in exchanging experiences. Improving the competencies of local leaders, representatives of local governments.We would like our partner to evaluate our programmes, tell us how we could make them better, back them up with improved consultation procedures, and prepare for related change.

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