Facilitation of inter-municipal cooperation and enhancement of good governance principles in Latvian local governments

Latvia (LV)

Project facts

Project promoter:
Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments(LV)
Project Number:
LV-LOCALDEV-0006
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€1,246,128
Donor Project Partners:
Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities(NO)
Other Project Partners
Association of Major Cities of Latvia(LV)
Programme:
Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Cultural Cooperation

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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:

  1. Research on efficiency and effectiveness of inter-municipal cooperation in Latvia
  2. 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.
  3. Five pilot actions implemented enhancing inter-municipal and intra-municipal cooperation.
  4. Recommendations for further development of inter-municipal and intra-municipal cooperation in Latvia developed.
  5. Good governance guidelines and a self-assessment tool of ethical conduct for local governments elaborated.
  6. Training seminars organized in five regions on implementation of good governance principles in local governments.
  7. 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.
  8. The operational strategy of state cities until 2027 including recommendations for attracting investment for state cities and proactive representation of their interests.
  9. Discussion platform established for positioning city views on the national long-term and mid-term development planning documents and legal regulations.
  10. Strengthened network of experts of the AMCL and enhanced capacity of Latvian cities to deal with new dimensions of urban development challenges.

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