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Congress of Local Authorities from Moldova (CALM)
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LOCAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN MOLDOVA

Territory 33 846 km2
Population 3 559 500
GDP per capita USD 1968
apital !i"inau #a$out 800 000%
&t!nic 'roup"( 69)6* + ,ol-o.an"/ 11)2* + Ukrainian"/ 9)4* + 0u""ian"/ etc)

Administrative-Territorial Structure

2n- tier o1 2P3 + 0aion" #32 raion"%
1"t tier o1 2P3 + ,unicipality le.el #898 communitie"%
3utonomou" re'ion Ga'au4ia
,unicipium com$ination o1 1
"t
an- 2
n-
tier" o1 local 'o.ernance
Tran"ni"tria

Political Structure

Pre"i-ent" o1 0aion" electe- $y raional council #2
n-
tier o1 2P3%
,ayor" electe- -irectly #1
"t
tier o1 2P3%
2ocal an- raional council" electe- $y party li"t"
3 'ro5in' num$er o1 in-epen-ent mayor"

LPA cometencies

&-ucation tran"1erre- 1rom 1
"t
tier to 2
n-
tier
Social a""i"tance + 2
n-
tier
Police entral Pu$lic 3-mini"tration #P3%
6ealt! care + P3

Decentrali!ation Re"orm in Moldova

2ocal 'o.ernance in ,ol-o.a i" "i'ni1icantly re-uce- triple 5!at concern" -eci"ion makin' or a-mini"trati.e
attri$ute" an- 5!at concern" 1inancin') T!e rea"on 1or t!i" i" !a.in' it" root" $ack in ol- So.iet time" an- in an
aut!oritarian attempt to rule t!e country creatin' a po5er .ertical 5!ere all -eci"ion" 5ere taken at t!e central le.el
-o5n'ra-in' local 'o.ernance a" a concept an- o$literatin' local -emocracy) orre"pon-in'ly an a$"olute lack o1
attention to local pu$lic a-mini"tration #2P3% an- to a-e7uate opportunitie" in or-er to a-mini"trate appropriate
1unction"/ all key "tate 1unction" $ein' kept mo"tly at t!e le.el o1 central aut!oritie") 6o5e.er t!at -oe" not mean at
all t!at t!e central pu$lic a-mini"tration #P3% i" -oin' any $etter) ,o"tly all "ector" a-mini"tere- $y P3 are in a
rat!er poor "!ape an- particularly !ealt! care/ $u"ine"" climate/ e-ucation/ la5 en1orcement/ pu$lic a-mini"tration/
8u"tice/ etc) Tran"1er o1 .ariou" competencie" 1rom central to local aut!oritie" mi'!t repre"ent a "in'le 5ay to -eal
5it! t!e "ectorial -i11icultie" $y $rin'in' "er.ice" clo"er to t!e people an- t!eir nee-")

9inancin' o1 local aut!oritie" 5a" an- "till i" "i'ni1icantly $ia"e- politically an- $a"e- on per"onal connection" an-
party intere"t") Simultaneou"ly 5a" create- an enormou" -i11iculty 1or 2P3 to "eek "ource" o1 1un-" on t!eir o5n
$ecau"e in ca"e t!ey -o 1in- a--itional 1un-in' "ource"/ a1ter5ar-" t!e 1ollo5in' year t!ey 5ill $e 'ettin' le"" o1
"tate tran"1er" 1or capital an- recurrent e:pen-iture") ,a8or part o1 "tate tran"1er" i" 5it! "pecial -e"tination lea.in'
almo"t none o1 t!e -i"cretionary po5er to 2P3 1or 1un-" "pen-in' a" 5ell)

2ocal -emocracy e.en t!ou'! i" pre"er.e- to certain e:tent 5it! 'eneral election" o1 community an- rayon council"
an- 5it! -irect election" o1 mayor"/ !o5e.er enormou" inter1erence in t!e local election" proce"" o1 a-mini"trati.e
re"ource o1 t!e rulin' partie" al5ay" -i- po"e enormou" -i11icultie" 1or 1air an- tran"parent election" a" 5ell a" 1or
'eneral -emocratic proce"" in country "i'ni1icantly !in-ere- $y "tron'ly pre"er.e- po5er .ertical "tructure comin'
1rom central to local le.el)

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;e5 -emocratic Go.ernment comin' in po5er in 2009 put 1or5ar- a" one o1 it" key prioritie" a -ecentrali4ation
re1orm an- con"oli-ation o1 local 'o.ernance) <n 1act 5e can talk a$out t!e nee- o1 a muc! more crucial c!an'e"
relate- to local 'o.ernance t!an merely -ecentrali4ation po""i$ly e.en a$out recreation o1 local 'o.ernance an- o1
local -emocracy a" 5ell a" a$out -ecentrali4ation an- autonomy 1or local 'o.ernance/ normali4ation o1 relation"
$et5een P3 = 2P3/ capacity $uil-in' 1or $ot! local an- central 'o.ernment"/ economic or community -e.elopment
at $ot! national an- local le.el/ a-mini"trati.e+territorial re1orm/ etc) ,a8or o$8ecti.e o1 o.erall national policy
to5ar-" local 'o.ernance i" 7uite $roa- an- 7uite "imple + re.itali4ation o1 t!e 2P3 in ,ol-o.a)

Decentrali4ation re1orm i" $ein' complicate- al"o $y capacitie" o1 pu$lic a-mini"tration a" o1 t!e "y"tem/ 5!ic!
e:perience" a !u'e -e1iciency o1 7uali1ie- per"onnel at all !ierarc!ical le.el" moreo.er t!at current rate">"alarie" in
pu$lic a-mini"tration an- lack o1 1inancial re"ource" -o not yet allo5 talkin' a$out real pro1e""ional a-mini"tration)
T!e entire "y"tem o1 pu$lic a-mini"tration $a"e- on political criteria/ o$"olete !uman re"ource" mana'ement "tyle
an- o$"olete "y"tem o1 promotion" an- 5ork remuneration re7uire" a "eriou" impro.ement e"pecially at t!e P3
le.el) <nten"ity o1 t!e pro$lem i" mani1e"te- -i11erently at t!e 2P3 le.el t!an at t!e P3 le.el/ !o5e.er t!e ran'e o1
pro$lem" i" 7uite "imilar) 3t t!e "ame time political culture in t!e country i" "till in a "eriou"ly un-er-e.elope- "ta'e
5it! -ominatin' ol- roote- pattern" o1 -eci"ion+makin' in central pu$lic a-mini"tration an- 5it!out a clear -i.i"ion
$et5een political an- pro1e""ional po"ition" in pu$lic a-mini"tration)

3" a coor-inatin' $o-y $ot! 1or conceptuali4ation an- 1or implementation = monitorin' o1 Decentrali4ation re1orm
t!e Go.ernment o1 ,ol-o.a !a" $een e"ta$li"!e- a Parity ommi""ion compri"in' almo"t e7ual num$er o1
repre"entati.e" 1rom P3 an- 1rom 2P3) Parity ommi""ion -e 8ure i" t!e main in"titution re"pon"i$le 1or
Decentrali4ation re1orm in t!e country/ $ut -e 1acto it" acti.ity i" 7uite limite-/ "toc!a"tic/ .ery 1ra'mente- an- not
at all e11icient) Un-er t!e Parity ommi""ion are e"ta$li"!e- 1i.e 5orkin' 'roup" in or-er to propo"e an- a'ree
concrete practical "olution" in t!e ma8or area" relate- to -ecentrali4ation re1orm(
- ?orkin' 'roup 0( Strate'ic coor-ination 'eneral coor-ination o1 o.erall 5orkin' 'roup" acti.itie" in or-er to
inte'rate all incomin' propo"al" 1rom -i11erent 5orkin' 'roup" in ;ational -ecentrali4ation "trate'y
- ?orkin' 'roup 1( @r'ani4ation an- 1unctionin' o1 local 'o.ernance em$racin' -emocrati4ation/ 2P3 capacitie"
an- a-mini"trati.e+territorial "tructure
- ?orkin' 'roup 2( Decentrali4ation o1 pu$lic "er.ice"/ competencie" an- 1unction" em$racin' e:aminin' o1
1unctional e11iciency an- 7uality o1 "er.ice" comin' 1rom competencie"A -i"tri$ution amon' 2P3 o1 < an- << le.el"
an- P3 an- ela$oration o1 propo"al" on 1unction">competencie" reallocation)
- ?orkin' 'roup 3( 9inancial>1i"cal -ecentrali4ation em$racin' analy"i" o1 t!e re.enue" an- e:pen-iture" o1 2P3/
"y"tem o1 tran"1er" an- 1inancial relation" $et5een P3 an- 2P3/ $u-'etin' an- 1inancial mana'ement o1 2P3
- ?orkin' 'roup 4( 2ocal -e.elopment/ property/ in1ra"tructure em$racin' "uc! i""ue" a" property -emarcation
$et5een 2P3/ property an- 2P3 1unction">competence"/ territorial an- economic -e.elopment/ ca-a"ter

Decentrali4ation re1orm i" a .ery complicate- ta"k al"o $ecau"e too many "take!ol-er" are in.ol.e- an- too many
contra-ictory intere"t" $ein' mi:e- an- in.ol.e- in t!e proce"" inclu-in' 'o.ernment/ P3/ ci.il "ociety/ -onor"
an- international or'ani4ation"/ local 'o.ernance/ communitie"/ population at+lar'e/ etc) Per"pecti.e o1 2P3 un-er
t!e"e con-ition" i" $ecomin' e""ential not only in or-er to e11ecti.ely a-.ocate t!eir ri'!t" an- principle" $ut al"o in
or-er to $etter un-er"tan- 1or 2P3" t!em"el.e" 5!at kin- o1 re"pon"i$ilitie" t!ey can an- 5i"! to take on t!eir
"!oul-er" an- 5!at 5oul- $e le"" appropriate 1or t!em to en'a'e in e"pecially in t!e "!ort+term) ,oreo.er t!i" i"
crucial al"o in term" o1 prioriti4ation o1 t!e o$8ecti.e">action" on t!e lon' 5ay to5ar-" real local autonomy an- real
local -emocracy/ 5!ic! mo"t pro$a$ly 5ill take year")

urrently a1ter appro.al o1 Decentrali4ation Strate'y an- a conceptual launc!in' o1 t!e local pu$lic 1inance re1orm $y
t!e Go.ernment o1 ,ol-o.a 5!en ur'ent nece""ity o1 2P3 re1orm" i" $ein' 5i-ely reco'ni4e- at -i11erent le.el" i1
not yet in "ociety a" a 5!ole an- $y all pu$lic in"titution" t!e nee- 1or communication/ in1ormation an- a-.ocacy/
compre!en"i.e capacity $uil-in' 1or all actor" in.ol.e-/ a" 5ell a" con"oli-ation an- capacity $uil-in' 1or "oli-
repre"entati.e an- a-.ocacy or'ani4ation on $e!al1 o1 local aut!oritie" i" "tron'er t!an e.er)

@ne o1 t!e mo"t important le""on" learne- in t!e pa"t in ,ol-o.a an- rele.ant al"o 1or many ot!er countrie" in
tran"ition i" t!at multiple re1orm" o1 -ecentrali4ation 5ere lackin' "ucce""1ul lo'ical en- an- actually any
"u"taina$ility 1or t!at matter -ue to t!e $a"ically complete a$"ence o1 any attention $ot! on $e!al1 o1 ,ol-o.an
'o.ernment" an- o1 international or'ani4ation" to t!e"e re1orm"/ $ut e.en moreo.er to t!e main actor" o1 t!e"e
re1orm" local aut!oritie") <n 1act t!e only e:ception" in t!i" line o1 t!e a$"ence o1 attention -urin' t!i" perio- 5ere
,onitorin' 0eport" o1 t!e on're"" o1 2ocal an- 0e'ional 3ut!oritie" o1 t!e ouncil o1 &urope)
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R#NAISSANC# O$ LOCAL %OV#RNANC# IN MOLDOVA

9&B0U30C 1/ 2013 + <; ,@2D@D3 ?3S B@0; 2@32 G@D&0;3;&
@n t!e Day o1 2ocal 3utonomy in ,ol-o.a o.er 500 mayor" are prote"tin' a'ain"t a -eplora$le "ituation in 2ocal
Pu$lic 3-mini"tration

2a"t year on t!e initiati.e o1 t!e on're"" o1 2ocal 3ut!oritie" 1rom ,ol-o.a an- $y t!e -eci"ion o1 t!e Go.ernment
o1 ,ol-o.a t!e -ay o1 t!e 9e$ruary 1 #5!en &uropean !arter o1 2ocal "el1+'o.ernance o11icially entere- in 1orce in
,ol-o.a in 1998% 5a" proclaime- an @11icial Day o1 2ocal 3utonomy an- o1 t!e 5orker" in local pu$lic
a-mini"tration) T!i" year t!e Day 5a" o11icially cele$rate- 1or t!e 1ir"t time in ,ol-o.an !i"tory) Un1ortunately/ t!ere
5a" almo"t not!in' to cele$rate t!i" -ay an- .ice+a+.er"a "tron' an- continuou" -i"appointment o1 mayor" -urin'
la"t 20 year" 5it! t!e e:tremely 'ra.e con-ition" in 5!ic! are put local aut!oritie" in ,ol-o.a !a.e taken !un-re-"
o1 mayor" on t!e "treet" unite- in one 8oint mani1e"tation o1 prote"t)

A list of mayors grievances is very long and comprehensive and worth an admiration the fact of their patience and
tolerance of all the gravest problems they faced during all these years patience and tolerance based only on
apprehension and respect towards their highest mandate) 3mon' t!e ma8or -i11icultie" can $e mentione- e:tremely
contra-ictory le'i"lation moti.atin' only lack o1 any acti.ity "ince any acti.ity o1 local 'o.ernment" automatically
pre"ume $reakin' one or anot!er le'i"lation/ a$u"i.e permanent control" an- .eri1ication"/ lack o1 almo"t any
-i"cretion in "pen-in' local $u-'et #accor-in' to 2012 U;DP "tu-y "uc! -i"cretion i" a" lo5 a" 3* + t!e real le.el o1
local 1inancial autonomy%/ o.er+re'ulation an- a-mini"trati.e inter1erence o1 t!e central aut!oritie" an- o1 local
aut!oritie" o1 t!e 2
n-
tier in local a11aire" o1 communitie"/ !umiliation/ -i"re"pect/ intimi-ation on $e!al1 o1
$ureaucrat" an- central pu$lic a-mini"tration/ centrali4e- limitation" an- pro!i$ition" in $uyin' .ital 1or community
acti.itie" "upplie" "uc! 'a"/ p!one"/ etc)/ e:tremely ine11icient/ centrali4e- an- $ur-en"ome 1or mayor" "y"tem o1
pu$lic procurement 5it! en-le"" tra.ellin' !ere an- t!ere to 'et "i'nature" an- "tamp" 1rom -i11erent $ureaucrat"/
etc)/ etc)/ etc)

@ne la"t -rop to all t!i" complicate- mac!inery o1 pro$lem" 5a" cancellin' $y ,ol-o.an 'o.ernance commitment to
rai"e "alarie" 1or local pu$lic repre"entati.e"/ 5!ic! remain" at t!e "ame 1i:e- a$"olute le.el 1or a$out la"t E year"
#5it! yearly in1lation o1 a$out 11*%) T!e "alary o1 mayor in rural area" i" a" lo5 a" &U0 1E0 #$ello5 ,ol-o.an
a.era'e "alary% muc! o1 5!ic! !e>"!e i" "pen-in' on local nee-" $ein' una$le to "pen- 1or t!e"e purpo"e" !ea.ily
centrali4e- pu$lic re"ource") ertainly it i" impo""i$le to maintain a per"on on "uc! a "alary/ moreo.er t!e 1amily)
T!ere1ore/ $roken 1amilie" 5it! "pou"e" an- c!il-ren o1 mayor" 5orkin' a$roa- in or-er to compen"ate mayor"A
ina-e7uate "alary) ,ore t!an t!at t!ere are ca"e" 5!en mayor" t!em"el.e" are takin' t!eir .acation" 5orkin'
a$roa- in or-er to keep t!eir 1amilie" 1e- 1or t!e entire year) @1 cour"e/ people are cata"trop!ically lea.in' t!e
-omain o1 local pu$lic a-mini"tration an- t!ey are lea.in' mo"tly 1or a$roa- $ecau"e ot!er5i"e it i" almo"t
impo""i$le to 1in- a 8o$ 5it! t!e minimal -ecent "alary e"pecially in rural area" o1 ,ol-o.a)

Finally all these factors based on the high level of responsibility towards their communities, towards the people whom
they represent have strongly motivated the mayors to say a decisive NO to all these wrong-doings and to the virtual
destruction of the system of local public administration in Moldova) T!ere are .ery many e:tremely important
le""on" an- conclu"ion" a1ter t!i" prote"t an- t!ere are al"o a couple o1 t!e "trate'ically important one") To $e'in
5it! all the unpleasant and unfavorable for Moldova conclusions of the last Monitoring eport on Moldova from
March !"#! and of all the previous reports of the $ouncil of %urope were confirmed in the most e&plicit and
illustrative form in the form to which nothing more needs to be or can be added)

&.en more important i" t!at t!i" action !a" -emon"trate- an e""ential "tep in con"oli-ation an- -e.elopment o1
local 'o.ernance in ,ol-o.a) As Ms' (atiana )adan, *resident of the $ongress of +ocal Authorities from Moldova has
said during the meeting ,today was born the real democratic consolidated local governance in Moldova local
governance underlined by independent, strong, dignified and firm local representatives-)

Not only this event has symboli.ed unification of local representatives, but mayors have seemed their power in a
much more direct way in terms of their influence upon those in power, upon the governance, upon mentality of
those in central public administration) ;ot e.en "peakin' a$out t!e concrete practical .ictory t!e recon1irme-
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commitment" o1 $roa- national -ialo'ue 5it! local aut!oritie"/ t!e con1irme- pre.iou"ly committe- "alary increa"e"/
t!e e:tremely 'ro5n attention to local pro$lem" on $e!al1 o1 t!e 'o.ernment/ parliament/ me-ia/ "ociety an-
population) 3ll people in ,ol-o.a/ ,ol-o.an "ociety !a.e "een a ne5 1orce comin' to li.e/ a unite- po5er o1 local
repre"entati.e" communitie"A lea-er"/ o1 t!e mo"t popular an- repre"entati.e people o1 communitie"/ o1 local
aut!oritie"/ 5!ic! are $ene1itin' 1rom t!e !i'!e"t tru"t on $e!al1 o1 ,ol-o.an population #2n- place a1ter t!e
c!urc! accor-in' to all pre.iou" opinion poll"%) Go.ernment an- Parliament lea-er" 5ere competin' 5it! eac! ot!er
in t!e -e"ire to talk to mayor" an- to promi"e t!em more an- more $ene1it" "omet!in' un!ear- o1 in ,ol-o.a
$e1ore/ 5!en pre.iou"ly not only mem$er" o1 all t!e 'o.ernment"/ $ut any tiny $ureaucrat 1rom central pu$lic
a-mini"tration 5ere talkin' 5it! mayor" 5it!out any re"pect/ 5it! arro'ance/ t!reat" an- intimi-ation in t!e
lan'ua'e o1 a-mini"trati.e in"truction"/ or-er" an- re7ue"t") ?ell/ not anymoreF

One of the ma/or roles in this process of radical mentality, cultural and social changes was playing the $ongress of
+ocal Authorities of Moldova, when all local representatives 0even those who are not yet members of $A+M1 have
united around this organi.ation, have poured all their trust in $A+M and have united their own courage, dignity and
humanity with those of their colleagues)

@1 cour"e t!i" i" only a 1ir"t .ictory) ,uc! more $attle" are yet a!ea-/ $ut t!e corner "tone o1 local 'o.ernance 5a"
lai- on t!at -ay) <n-ee- on February #, !"#2 the local governance did emerge in Moldova from isolated, humiliated
and deprived torches and spar3s within totally dependent, subordinated and depressed environment)

4e would li3e to ta3e this opportunity and to bring our real appreciation to all our colleagues in %urope and
worldwide than3s to whose long-standing efforts, 3nowledge and e&perience, something li3e this was generally
possible in Moldova to t!e ;et5ork o1 3""ociation" o1 2ocal 3ut!oritie" o1 Sout!+&a"t &urope ;323S/ to our "i"ter
local 'o.ernment"A a""ociation" t!rou'!out &urope/ to local 'o.ernment" 1rom all &uropean countrie"/ to t!e
collea'ue" an- partner" in t!e on're"" o1 2ocal an- 0e'ional 3ut!oritie" o1 t!e ouncil o1 &urope/ to t!e collea'ue"
in t!e &U ommittee o1 0e'ion" an- in @02&3P/ to &,0 an- to all our international partner" in ,ol-o.a an-
a$roa-)


CALM

In &rie"

9ir"t in ,ol-o.a apolitical a""ociation o1 local aut!oritie" #all political partie" are repre"ente-%
9ir"t in ,ol-o.a in"titutionally+$a"e-/ not per"onally+$a"e- a""ociation o1 local aut!oritie" #mem$er" are
communitie"/ not mayor"%
,em$er"!ip + currently a$out 600 mem$er" #2>3 o1 ,ol-o.an municipalitie"% plu" a11iliate- raion" #re'ion"%)
,ain con"titutin' $o-y + General 3""em$ly) 3-mini"trati.e $o-ie" ouncil #aroun- 150 people%/ &:ecuti.e
Bureau #inclu-e" Dice+Pre"i-ent"/ Pre"i-ent an- &:ecuti.e Director 21 per"on%) &:ecuti.e Bo-y &:ecuti.e
Director an- Secretariat #10 employee" an- 10 a11iliate- e:pert"%
3$out 80* o1 ,ol-o.an population an- o1 economic potential are co.ere-
,ain ta"k a-.ocacy an- lo$$yin' 1or -ecentrali4ation/ local autonomy/ local -e.elopment an- capacity $uil-in'
o1 local aut!oritie")
0eal impartial .oice o1 local aut!oritie" #non+e:i"tent $e1ore%
0epre"entin' local aut!oritie" in -ialo'ue 5it! national an- international partner"
@ptin' 1or 1air an- e11icient -i"tri$ution o1 1inancial re"ource" $et5een central an- local 'o.ernment"

A&out

T!e on're"" o1 2ocal 3ut!oritie" 1rom ,ol-o.a/ #32,%/ i" a .oluntary a""ociation/ a union o1 le'al entitie" o1 pu$lic
la5/ 5it! t!e "tatu" o1 le'al per"on/ non+'o.ernmental an- non+politically a11iliate-/ non+pro1it or'ani4ation o1 pu$lic
utility/ 5!ic! con"i"t" o1 t!e territorial+a-mini"trati.e unit" re'i"tere- un-er t!e la5 a" citie" #municipalitie"% an-
.illa'e" #commune"%) urrently 32, em$race" a$out 600 mem$er") 32, repre"ent" t!e lar'e"t an- t!e "in'le
non+politically a11iliate- a""ociation o1 2P3" in ,ol-o.a compri"in' repre"entati.e" o1 -i11erent political orientation"/
nationalitie"/ 'en-er") 32, i" reco'ni4e- $ot! $y t!e national 'o.ernment an- $y international community a" one
o1 t!e key repre"entati.e" o1 t!e .oice o1 local aut!oritie") 32, i" a "ucce""or o1 "uc! lon'+ an- 5ell+e"ta$li"!e-
national partner" in ,ol-o.a a" ;ational 2ea'ue o1 t!e 3""ociation" o1 ,ayor"/ 3""ociation o1 Pre"i-ent" o1 raion"/
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3lliance o1 ?omen ,ayor"/ 5!ic! are 1oun-in' mem$er" o1 32, an- !a" incorporate- t!e e:perience/ kno5le-'e
an- net5ork o1 t!e"e or'ani4ation") 3t t!e "ame time 32, "eek" enlar'in' an- 5i-enin' t!e !ori4on" o1 pu$lic
repre"entation o1 local aut!oritie" o1 -i11erent le.el" em$racin' repre"entati.e" o1 raion" an- ne5 mem$er"
repre"entin' pre.iou"ly una11iliate- communitie") T5o 1un-amental important net5ork" 5ere e"ta$li"!e- in 32,
?omen mayor"A net5ork #5!ic! em$race- all 5omen mayor" in ,ol-o.a 164% an- 3""ociation o1 t!e Pre"i-ent" o1
raion" #5!ic! em$race- Pre"i-ent" o1 raion" 1rom all political partie"%) 32,A" entire acti.ity i" $a"e- on t!e
principle" o1 participation/ non+-i"crimination/ tran"parency an- accounta$ility) 32, !a" $een e"ta$li"!e- to
ac!ie.e 'reater unity amon' it" mem$er" to "a1e'uar- an- promote t!e i-eal" an- t!e principle" e"ta$li"!e- in t!e
&uropean !arter o1 2ocal Sel1+Go.ernment/ con"i-erin' t!at t!e local 'o.ernment i" one o1 t!e ma8or 1oun-ation"
o1 any -emocratic "y"tem/ $ecau"e at t!e local le.el t!e citi4en"G ri'!t to participate in pu$lic a11air" may $e
e:erci"e- in t!e mo"t -irect 5ay)

'e( rinciles o" CALM

0e.itali4ation o1 local 'o.ernance an- o1 -ecentrali4ation proce""
2ocal aut!oritie" i" an in-i"pen"a$le element in -emocrati4ation o1 ,ol-o.a "tron' local aut!oritie" i" an
e""ential impe-iment on t!e 5ay o1 any aut!oritarian re'ime an- .ice+a+.er"a 32, $elie.e" t!at manipulatin'
an- re-ucin' t!e "tatute an->or 1unction" o1 local aut!oritie" i" a ma8or "tep to5ar-" e"ta$li"!ment o1
-ictator"!ip in any "ociety) 32, 5ill "tron'ly -e1en- a'ain"t "uc! mea"ure")
3n e""ential key a-.anta'e o1 local -emocracy comparati.ely 5it! t!e national one i" t!at to'et!er 5it! t!e
element" an- t!e "!ortcomin'" o1 in-irect #repre"entati.e% -emocracy at t!e local le.el t!ere i" a "tron'
po""i$ility to utili4e a $roa- an- inclu"i.e participatory approac! con-uci.e to ena$lin' community citi4en" an-
repre"entin' a 1oun-ation o1 -irect -emocracy

O&)ectives

0epre"entation/ promotion an- unitary an- acti.e protection o1 common ri'!t" an- intere"t" o1 all communitie"
an- local pu$lic aut!oritie" 1rom ,ol-o.a
reation an- con"oli-ation o1 a center o1 in1ormation/ a""i"tance/ trainin'/ e:perti"e/ e:perience e:c!an'e an-
pro.i"ion o1 ot!er "er.ice" nece""ary 1or local pu$lic aut!oritie"H
3cti.e an- e11ecti.e participation in t!e proce"" o1 mo-erni4ation an- -ecentrali4ation o1 pu$lic a-mini"tration in
,ol-o.aH
&"ta$li"!ment o1 an e11ecti.e partner"!ip 5it! t!e Go.ernment an- central pu$lic aut!oritie" $a"e- on principle"
o1 e7uality/ colla$oration/ tran"parency an- mutual re"pect)
Promotion o1 "ucce""1ul mo-el" an- practice" in local an- re'ional -e.elopment/ inter municipal cooperation/
pro.i"ion o1 pu$lic "er.ice" an- 'oo- local 'o.ernanceH
Stimulation an- 1acilitation o1 international colla$oration/ inclu-in' "in'in' t5innin'/ colla$oration an-
partner"!ip a'reement" $et5een local communitie" 1rom ,ol-o.a an- t!o"e 1rom a$roa-)
apacity $uil-in' o1 local electe- an- local o11icial"/ a" 5ell a" a-mini"trati.e capacity $uil-in' o1 local pu$lic
aut!oritie"H
De.elopment o1 cooperation an- "oli-arity $et5een local pu$lic aut!oritie" in or-er to encoura'e "ocial
economic $alance- -e.elopment o1 local communitie")

T*e decision ma+in, rocess in CALM

3ccor-in' to t!e "tatute>c!arter in 32, t!ere are 1our $a"ic le.el" o1 -eci"ion+makin' an- -eci"ion"A
implementation(

General 3""em$ly
T!e General 3""em$ly i" t!e main -eli$erati.e or'an o1 -eci"ion makin' appro.in' policie" an- "trate'ie" o1 32,/
appro.in' t!e "trate'y/ prioritie"/ tar'et" an- o.erall o$8ecti.e" o1 t!e a""ociation/ appro.in' mem$er"A 1ee"/
re.enue" an- e:pen-iture" an- t!e $alance "!eet/ makin' "tatement"/ appeal" an- petition"/ appro.in'
appointment o1 t!e mem$er" o1 t!e 3-mini"trati.e ouncil

3-mini"trati.e ouncil
T!e 3-mini"trati.e ouncil i" t!e main a-mini"trati.e $o-y t!at coor-inate" -eci"ion makin' an- a-mini"trati.e
proce"" an- -eci-e" on t!e a-mi""ion o1 ne5 mem$er" o1 a""ociation) T!e 3-mini"trati.e ouncil al"o e"ta$li"!e"
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prioritie"/ ta"k" an- o$8ecti.e" o1 t!e a""ociation/ con.ene" t!e General 3""em$ly/ pre"ent" t!e General 3""em$ly
acti.ity report/ appro.e" le'al -ocument" "i'ne- $y t!e Pre"i-ent on $e!al1 o1 t!e 3""ociation) T!e ouncil al"o 1i:e"
t!e amount o1 mem$er"!ip 1ee"/ e"ta$li"!e" an- appro.e" t!e a-mini"trati.e "tructure calculation o1 co"t"/ analy4e"/
-i"cu""e" an- take" 1inal -eci"ion on 32, po"ition to5ar-" -ra1t le'i"lation #re'ulation"% rele.ant 1or local
aut!oritie" a" 5ell a" colla$orate" an- cooperate" 5it! t!e central 'o.ernment)




&:ecuti.e Bureau
T!e &:ecuti.e Bureau inclu-e" t!e Pre"i-ent/ Dice Pre"i-ent"/ an- &:ecuti.e Director an- 5ork" 8ointly 5it! t!e
Pre"i-ent o1 t!e a""ociation/ "upport" an- -e.elop" t!e ouncilA" meetin' acti.itie"/ analy4e" -ra1t -eci"ion" t!at 5ill
$e "u$mitte- to t!e ouncil/ monitor" an- in1orm" 3-mini"trati.e ouncil on t!e
proce""in'>implementation>e:ecution o1 ouncil -eci"ion")

Secretariat
T!e Secretariat i" a principal $o-y 1or promotin' an- implementin' t!e -eci"ion" an- policie"/ an- to en"ure
1unctionin' o1 32, an- proper or'ani4ation o1 t!e meetin'" o1 a-mini"trati.e $o-ie") Secretariat re"ol.e" current
or'ani4ational/ economic an- 1inancial pro$lem" o1 a""ociation) T!e Secretariat prepare" an- "u$mit" pro8ect"/
report" an- 5ork plan" to t!e 3-mini"trati.e ouncil/ repre"ent" t!e a""ociation in t!e "tate an- a-mini"trati.e
court"/ in Parliament/ Go.ernment/ Pre"i-ency an- $e1ore ot!er pu$lic aut!oritie") T!e Secretariat "u$mit" t!e
acti.ity report 1or t!e pre.iou" perio-/ t!e $alance "!eet/ "tatement o1 a""et"/ pro8ecte- re.enue an- e:pen-iture
$u-'et/ pro8ect pro'ram"/ en"ure" coor-ination/ -e.elopment an- "u$mi""ion o1 le'al notice" o1 .ariou" pro8ect" o1
normati.e act") T!e Secretariat i" re"pon"i$le 1or implementin' -eci"ion" taken $y t!e 'o.ernin' $o-ie" o1 t!e
a""ociation)
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32, "ecretariat inclu-e" t!e core "ta11 an- a11iliate- e:pert") T!e core "ta11 compri"e"(
- ,r) Diorel 9ur-ui/ P!D/ &:ecuti.e Director
- ,r) 3le:an-ru @"a-ci/ ,B3/ Pro'ram oor-inator
- ,r) <on Be"c!ieru/ on"ultant/ Pro'ram" an- <nternational 0elation"
- ,") <rina 2unca"!u/ Pro8ect ,ana'er
- ,") 3liona 2a4are./ 3ccountant
- ,") ;a-e8-a Darie/ ?omen mayor" net5ork coor-inator
- ,r) @cta.ii <.ano./ on"ultant+oor-inator/ 2ocal De.elopment
- ,") arolina 9ur-ui/ on"ultant/ Pu$lic 9inance oor-inator
- ,r) <on roitoru/ 2P3 con"ultant

3part 1rom t!e core "ta11 li"te- a$o.e/ 32, !a" acti.ely -e.elope- an in"titution o1 a11iliate- e:pert"/ 5!ic!
currently inclu-e 10 acti.e mem$er" in a .ariety o1 1iel-" participatin' in -i11erent pro8ect" an- 5orkin' 'roup") T!i"
'roup o1 a11iliate- e:pert" i" $ein' en'a'e- in a 5i-e ran'e o1 acti.itie"/ inclu-in' commentin' on t!e mo-i1ication"
in le'i"lati.e 1rame5ork an- policy -ocument" in "uc! area" a" local pu$lic 1inance/ ener'y e11iciency/ e-ucation/
"ocial protection/ 5ater/ local economic -e.elopment/ in1ra"tructure/ 'en-er an- -ecentrali4ation)

CALM project based initiatives

PROJ ECT TI TLE Location
of the
action
Cost of the
action
Partner Donors Amount
contributed
b! donor"
Dates from
dd#mm#!!!!
to
dd#mm#!!!!"
<n"titutional De.elopment
Grant Support

,ol-o.a &U0 11 100 ;ational
2ea'ue o1
3""ociation" o1
,ayor"
#currently
mem$er o1
32,%
;323S
555)nala")eu
20 100 01)08)2009+
31)06)2010
@;G0&SS @9 2@32
3UT6@0<T<&S 90@, ,@2D@D3
#32,% &23B@03T<@; @9
T6& ST03T&G< P23; 2010+
2013<n"titutional De.elopment
Grant Support
,ol-o.a &U0 22 000 <D<S Diitorul D;G
<nternational
22 100 01)04)2010+
30)0E)2010
,@2D@D3 3T T6& &U0@P&3;
0@SS0@3DS( BU<2D<;G 2@32
3;D ;3T<@;32 S<;&0G<&S
,ol-o.a &U0 34 998 <D<S Diitorul 6ann" Sei-el
Sti1tun'
#Germany%
34 998 01)05)2009+
10)08)2010
<n"titutional capacity $uil-in'
o1 32,
,ol-o.a USD 68 989 U;DP
,ol-o.a
68 989 09)2010+
08)2011
&la$oration o1 t!e 2e'i"lati.e
$a"e on municipal $orro5in'
,ol-o.a &U0 10 000 ;323S G<I 10 000 05)2011+
0E)2011
on"ultation" 5it! 2P3 o1 t!e
-ra1t Decentrali4ation Strate'y
,ol-o.a USD 13 913 J<2DP 13 913 08)2011
@r'ani4ation o1 roun- ta$le"
1or 5omen+mayor" an-
-e.elopin' pu$lication on
"ucce""1ul ca"e" o1 'en-er+
"en"iti.e local -e.elopment
,ol-o.a USD 14 E00 U; ?@,&; 14 E00 09+12)2011
T!ink Glo$ally/ De.elop 2ocally
#<nte'ratin' limate !an'e
into 2ocal De.elopment%
0e'ional USD E50 000 ;323S U;DP
Brati"la.a
USD E50 000 04)2011+
03)2015
Trainin' o1 local aut!oritie" ,ol-o.a USD 50 000 ;G@ KontactL U;DP
,ol-o.a
USD 50 000 11)2011+
02)2012
Strate'ic Plannin' 1or local
aut!oritie"
,ol-o.a USD 40 000 <D<S Diitorul U;DP
,ol-o.a
USD 40 000 09)2011+
12)2011
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Ba"eline "tu-y 1or optimi4ation
o1 local pu$lic "er.ice"
,ol-o.a &U0 1E 850 G<I &U0 1E 850 11)2011
02)2012
De.elopment o1 a co"t an-
1inancin' mo-el in Soli- ?a"te
,ana'ement
,ol-o.a &U0 106 663 ;323S G<I &U0 106 663 02)2012+
04)2013
US3<D De.elopment Grant"
Pro'ram #?ater mana'ement
$y 2P3%
,ol-o.a USD 405 300 US3<D USD 364 300 01)2012+
01)2014
,ini"try o1 9orei'n 311air" o1
;or5ay 'rant
,ol-o.a &U0 215 000 MS ,ini"try o1
9orei'n 311air"
o1 ;or5ay
&U0 215 000 01)2012+
01)2014

International dimension

on're"" o1 2ocal 3ut!oritie" 1rom ,ol-o.a i" .ery acti.e internationally promotin' principle" o1 local autonomy an-
-ecentrali4ation relate- to $ot! national an- international conte:t in all 'lo$al an- international in"titution" o1 5!ic!
it" mem$er" 1orm part an- particularly(

$ongress of +ocal and egional Authorities of the $ouncil of %urope
,ol-o.an -ele'ation to t!e on're"" o1 2ocal an- 0e'ional 3ut!oritie" o1 t!e ouncil o1 &urope con"i"t" 1rom 32,
repre"entati.e") 32, ma8or re"pon"i$ility at t!i" !i'! 1orum i" to protect t!e intere"t" o1 local aut!oritie" 1rom
,ol-o.a $a"e- on &uropean !arter o1 2ocal Sel1+Go.ernance an- to make "ure t!at .oice an- pro$lem" o1 local
aut!oritie" 1in- proper place/ re1lection an- "olution" in on're"" re"olution") 9ir"t time in !i"tory o1 ,ol-o.a t!e
.oice o1 t!e ,em$er" o1 ,ol-o.an -ele'ation i" $ein' permanently !ear- an- i" $ein' taken into account in
Stra"$our'

%5 $ommittee of egions
T!ree 32, repre"entati.e" are t!e only mem$er" o1 ,ol-o.an Dele'ation at @02&3P &U ommittee o1 0e'ion"
permanent "tan-in' on1erence 1or cooperation 5it! &a"tern Partner"!ip countrie") @02&3P i" an e:cellent
plat1orm 1or promotion o1 2P3 an- 2P3 pro$lem" at t!e &uropean Union le.el an- 5it! &uropean in"titution") Suc! a
ro$u"t an- $uoyant &uropean "tructure a" ommittee o1 0e'ion" 5it! it" !i'! con"ultati.e aut!ority 5it!in &U
in"titution" repre"ent" an e:cellent plat1orm 1or $rin'in' 2P3 pro$lem" an- c!allen'e" to t!e attention o1 t!e !i'!e"t
le.el -eci"ion maker" in &U) Dice+Pre"i-ent o1 32,/ mayor o1 !i"inau/ ,r) Dorin !irtoaca 5a" electe- a" a co+
c!airman o1 t!e @02&3P to'et!er 5it! t!e Pre"i-ent o1 t!e ommittee o1 0e'ion"

NA+A6
32, i" an acti.e mem$er o1 ;323S ;et5ork o1 3""ociation" o1 2ocal 3ut!oritie" 1rom Sout!+&a"t &urope)
ooperation 5it!in ;323S i" $a"e- on "e.eral a"pect" o1 intere"t to local 'o.ernment"/ amon' 5!ic! t!e key no5 i"
lo$$yin' an- promotion o1 local autonomy an- -ecentrali4ation 5it! &uropean in"titution" an- ouncil o1 &urope)
;323S i" .ery e11ecti.e in t!i" -imen"ion a" a reco'ni4e- partner o1 $ot! &U an- o1 t!e ouncil o1 &urope) 3part 1rom
t!at ;323S pro.i-e" an e:cellent opportunity 1or $enc!markin' o1 2P3 "ituation in -i11erent countrie" o1 t!e re'ion
#1or e:) recent 9i"cal Decentrali4ation comparati.e report%/ 1or participatin' in common initiati.e" an- pro8ect"/ 1or
or'ani4in' e.ent"/ "tu-y .i"it"/ con1erence"/ roun- ta$le" on ur'ent i""ue" 1or local aut!oritie"/ 1or participatin' in
"ectorial re'ional 5orkin' 'roup"/ 1or e:perience/ kno5le-'e an- in1ormation e:c!an'e

$ouncil of %uropean Municipalities and egions 0$%M1
Startin' 1rom 2012 32, 5a" accepte- a" a mem$er o1 &,0 ouncil o1 &uropean ,unicipalitie" an- 0e'ion") T!i"
i" yet anot!er .ery important tool 1or -ialo' 5it! t!e &uropean Union in"titution" aimin' at promotion o1 concrete
policy mea"ure" in a .ariety o1 -omain" an- -irection" "uc! a" &U ai-/ &U acce""ion an- pre+acce""ion policy/
"ectorial cooperation/ t5innin'"/ in1ra"tructure an- in.e"tment"/ etc)


%uropean +ocal governments associations
32, mana'e- to e"ta$li"! a compre!en"i.e cooperati.e relation" 5it! "i"ter local 'o.ernment" a""ociation" #2G3%
1rom many &uropean countrie") T!i" inclu-e" al"o 15 2G3 1rom ;323S countrie" mem$er" o1 ;323S) 3part 1rom t!at
clo"e 1rien-ly $ilateral relation" 5ere e"ta$li"!e- 5it! a""ociation" 1rom 2at.ia/ 0omania/ Turkey/ Bul'aria/ Polan-/
4ec! 0epu$lic/ ;or5ay/ S5e-en/ &"tonia/ 2it!uania/ etc) ,a8ority o1 t!e"e relation" 5ere mani1e"te- $y 8ointly
implemente- pro8ect")
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7nternational organi.ations89onors8%mbassies
32, i" al"o acti.ely "eekin' to e"ta$li"! multilateral an- particularly $ilateral relation" 5it! international
or'ani4ation"/ &m$a""ie" an- -onor" pre"ent in ,ol-o.a a" 5ell a" at t!e 'lo$al le.el) @nly partly t!i" i" con-itione-
$y t!e 1act o1 9un- rai"in' + "eekin' 1un-" an- re"ource" 1or 2P3" an- 1or proper 1unctionin' o1 t!eir repre"entati.e
a""ociation) 9or t!e time $ein' t!e ma8or 1actor 1or e:ten"i.e 'lo$al net5orkin' i" en.i"a'e- $y t!e 32, .ery
man-ate con"oli-ation o1 local autonomy an- local -emocracy in ,ol-o.a) 32, i" re'ularly in.ol.e- in
international relation" at t!e central pu$lic a-mini"tration"A le.el an- !a" e"ta$li"!e- many u"e1ul/ 1ruit1ul an-
re"ult" 'eneratin' relation" 5it! 1orei'n repre"entation" $ot! in ,ol-o.a an- a$roa-) 3part 1rom t!e in"titution"
an- 1rame5ork" alrea-y mentione- a$o.e t!e 1ollo5in' important relation" can $e mentione- &m$a""y o1
Germany an- G<I/ &m$a""y o1 4ec! 0epu$lic/ &m$a""y o1 Polan-/ &m$a""y o1 0omania/ &m$a""y o1 S5e-en/ US3<D/
US &m$a""y in ,ol-o.a/ &U Dele'ation in ,ol-o.a/ ,ini"try o1 9orei'n 311air" o1 ;or5ay/ U;DP/ U; ?@,&;/
U;<&9/ etc)

32, i" compre!en"i.ely -e.elopin' it" in.ol.ement an- participation in re'ional -imen"ion net5ork" an- po"ition"
particularly in t5o 1un-amental 1rame5ork" co.erin' t!e entire &uropean re'ional per"pecti.e 5it!in t!e $a"in" o1
3-riatic an- Black Sea"(
1) ;323S Sout!+&a"t &urope ,ol-o.a/ 0omania/ Bul'aria/ Turkey/ 3l$ania/ Mo"o.o/ Slo.enia/ ,ace-onia/
roatia/ Ser$ia/ Bo"nia = 6er4e'o.ina/ ,ontene'ro)
2) &U &a"tern Partner"!ip ,ol-o.a/ Ukraine/ Belaru"/ Geor'ia/ 3rmenia/ 34er$ai8an) ?it!in t!e &U &a"tern
Partner"!ip initiati.e 32, i" acti.ely 5orkin' on promotion o1 role an- place o1 local aut!oritie" in &uropean
policy a'en-a/ in &U acce""ion an- pre+acce""ion a'en-a/ in &U ai- a'en-a a" 5ell a" 5!at concern"
con"oli-ation o1 t!e principle" o1 local autonomy an- -ecentrali4ation t!rou'!out t!e &urope) @n
recommen-ation o1 32, 5ere complemente- "e.eral article" 1rom @02&3P Declaration 1ollo5in' recent
@02&3P meetin' in !i"inau) 32, al"o pro.i-e- it" compre!en"i.e opinion on t!e role an- place o1 &U local
aut!oritie" in -e.elopment policy an- communicate- it" po"ition to ,r) Ste1an 9ule/ &uropean ommi""ioner 1or
&nlar'ement al"o re"pon"i$le 1or &a"tern Partner"!ip) ?it! "ati"1action 32, o$"er.e" recent -e.elopment" at
t!e &U le.el a" 5ell a" at t!e ouncil o1 &urope le.el 5!at concern" re.i"ion an- con"oli-ation o1 t!e role an-
place o1 local aut!oritie" in t!e political an- "ocial 1a$ric" o1 "ociety/ e"pecially a" o1 ma8or promoter" o1 $ot!
local an- national -emocracie" 5orl-5i-e) urrently at t!e le.el o1 &uropean ommi""ion are $ein' carrie- out
t!e e:ten"i.e con"ultation" on t!i" "u$8ect an- 5a" prepare- an <""ue Paper K2ocal 3ut!oritie" in De.elopmentL/
5!ic! in.ite" local aut!oritie" to play a more acti.e an- important role on &uropean arena) T!i" Paper 1ollo5"
"e.eral ot!er & an- &U communicate" tar'etin' t!e "ame -imen"ion) 32, 5a" in.ite- to take part in "uc!
con"ultation" or'ani4e- on Decem$er/ 2012 in Pari" 5it! repre"entati.e" o1 &uropean ommi""ion an- in 3pril
2013 in Bru""el" at t!e !i'!+le.el 1orum or'ani4e- $y &uropean ommi""ion an- &U ommittee o1 0e'ion"

Medium-term directions

@.erall o$8ecti.e"
1) To con"oli-ate communication/ promotion an- a-.ocacy on t!e nature an- mea"ure" o1 Decentrali4ation re1orm
in ,ol-o.a
2) To "tren't!en 2P3" capacitie" in 1acin' -ecentrali4ation re1orm c!allen'e" an- in -ialo' 5it! central 'o.ernment
an- to "treamline 2P3" role/ capacitie"/ nee-" an- .i"ion in Decentrali4ation re1orm
3) To con"oli-ate 32, a" a mo"t important an- "in'le apolitical a""ociation o1 local 'o.ernment" in ,ol-o.a
aimin' at increa"in' it" capacitie" to main"tream 2P3" po"ition in national policy makin'

$ommunication on +*A reform, decentrali.ation, local democracy and local autonomy to population at large

@.erall o$8ecti.e o1 t!i" initiati.e i" to in1orm all co+intere"te- partie" an- partner" a$out t!e real pro$lem" relate-
to local 'o.ernance/ c!allen'e" o1 t!e local 'o.ernance re1orm" an- a$out policie" aimin' at re.itali4ation o1 local
pu$lic a-mini"tration in ,ol-o.a

$ontinuous capacity building activities, trainings and round tables for +*As related to the issues and measures
addressed by 9ecentrali.ation reform' Potentially creation o1 t!e onceptual>trainin' center 1or con"oli-ation o1
2P3" capacitie" in .ie5 o1 Decentrali4ation re1orm
$onsolidation of +*A capacities coming from new re:uirements of local finance reform
Fund raising8pro/ect management capacity building
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%laboration, design and publishing of ;uides and Manuals conducive both to facilitation of trainings8capacity
building activities and to higher self-learning opportunities for local authorities
$reation of the capacity building center 0$)$1 for +*A under the $A+M auspices

7nstitutional consolidation of $A+M
6upport for $A+M Administrative $ouncil and %&ecutive )ureau in view of the consolidation of +*A position in
+*A reform
Negotiation, discussion, debating at the governmental institutions and parliament for promotion o1 2P3"
.i"ion/ po"ition" an- principle" $a"e- on &uropean !arter o1 2ocal Sel1+Go.ernment) &:perti"e an- lo'i"tic"
"upport 1or 32, in P3>2P3 -ialo' 5ill $e put into practice
$ommunication, information and dissemination tools, internal networ3, 3nowledge management, 3nowledge
base, library, communication through (<, radio, website and newsletter for communicating $A+M positions
to national partners)
9evelopment, logistical = e&pertise support for $A+M institutional and professional networ3s $ot! e:i"tin'
#Pre"i-ent" o1 raion"/ ?omen mayor"% an- 1or t!o"e in t!e pipeline #"ecretarie" o1 mayor">council"A o11ice"/
accountant" in 2P3"/ mayor" o1 to5n"/ etc)%


VISION AND PRIORITI#S

Local ,overnance rinciles

local 'o.ernment" are t!e ma8or "tron'!ol-" o1 -emocracy an- e11icient 'o.ernance e"pecially in countrie"
5!ere per"i"tin' an- o1ten con"oli-atin' po5er .ertical repre"ent" one o1 t!e key pro$lem" in "ociety
<n many in"tance" local 'o.ernment" an- 1ir"t o1 all t!eir a""ociation" are ma8or an- "ometime" e.en "in'le
pillar" o1 -emocracy in "ociety on t!e contrary to aut!oritarian tren-" comin' 1rom central 'o.ernment")
3t t!e "ame time 2G" $ene1itin' 1rom t!e .ery !i'! tru"t on $e!al1 o1 population an- enormou" ener'y an-
potential are muc! more "upporte- an- muc! more accounta$le to .oter") <n ,ol-o.a 1or e:ample 2G" are on
t!e 2
n-
place a1ter c!urc!/ 5!ile central 'o.ernment in"titution" are al5ay" at t!e $ottom o1 t!e li"t/ 5!ile S@"
acti.itie" are muc! le"" 1amiliar to population an- t!ere1ore canAt e.en $e rate-)
3t t!e "ame time 2G" capacitie" are $ein' "tron'ly -e.elope- an- a-.ance- in a-mini"tration an- mana'ement
o1 in.e"tment an- in1ra"tructure pro8ect"/ 5!ile all pro8ect" 1or central 'o.ernment" are $ein' implemente- $y
1orei'n partner" a" implementin' in"titution") Decentrali4ation an- 1ir"t o1 all 1inancial -ecentrali4ation untyin'
t!e local initiati.e i" t!e $e"t 5ay 1or con"oli-ation o1 local capacitie") 3not!er 1ormi-a$le tool i" implementation
o1 in.e"tment pro8ect" $y 2G"/ 5!en 2G" are learnin' all t!e a-mini"trati.e/ tec!nical>tec!nolo'ical an- 1inancial
"kill" an- apart 1rom t!at al"o are a-8u"tin' t!eir acti.itie" to &uropean practice") ,ain element o1 capacity
$uil-in' i" t!e kno5le-'e an- "kill" 'aine- in practice) T!ere1ore in.alua$le i" an e:perience ac7uire- in
a-mini"tration o1 pro8ect" "upporte- $y international in"titution" an- or'ani4ation" an- 1ir"t o1 all o1 &U one")
Ba"ically all "ector" o1 economy an- "ociety are rele.ant 1or local aut!oritie" $ecau"e !ar-ly 5e can ima'ine at
lea"t one 1iel- 5!ere local conte:t or 23" can $e i'nore-)
<n 1uture reliance on 2P3" i" e.en more crucial in t!e"e t5o -imen"ion" #i% !i'!er 7uality an- more e11icient
.ital "er.ice" 1or population an- #ii% "tron'!ol-" o1 national -emocracy)
,oreo.er/ anot!er t5o .ery "tron' "trate'ic con"i-eration" o1 importance an- implication o1 local aut!oritie"
are #i% unity $et5een all layer" o1 pu$lic a-mini"tration an- #ii% unity o1 national>pu$lic re"ource"/ 5!ic! -o not at
all $elon' to central 'o.ernment"/ $ut to all pu$lic in"titution" pro.i-in' pu$lic "er.ice") T!ere1ore communitie"
an- 2P3" !a.e t!eir ri'!t on "!are o1 national 1inancial re"ource"/ not merely on o5n local re.enue" o1
communitie"
9or t!e time $ein' $ot! national an- -onor" re"ource"A are -i"tri$ute- 7uite une7ually 1a.orin' "i'ni1icantly
aut!oritarian an- ine11icient central 'o.ernment" an- -i"1a.orin' e11icient an- -emocratically accounta$le 2G")
2ion "!are o1 $ot! national an- international re"ource" 'oe" to central 'o.ernment") T!i" "ituation !a" to $e
ur'ently re.er"e-H ot!er5i"e po5er $alance i" more an- more "!i1te- to5ar-" all "ort" o1 -ictator"!ip")

Measures to imlement ne- rinciles

on're"" o1 2ocal 3ut!oritie" 1rom ,ol-o.a #32,% "upport" e11ort" o1 t!e ouncil o1 &urope/ ommittee o1 0e'ion"/
o1 ot!er in"titution" in t!e 1iel- o1 local 'o.ernance 5!at concern" ela$oration o1 ne5 "trate'ic -ocument" $a"e- on
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ne5 principle" inclu-in' principle" !ere5it! enumerate- -irecte- to promotion an- ele.ation o1 t!e role o1 local
'o.ernment" an- o1 local 'o.ernment" a""ociation")

T!i" i" an e:tremely important an- e.en key -imen"ion not only 5!at concern" t!e 1unctionin' o1 local aut!oritie"/
$ut in many ca"e" e.en a crucial i""ue in a""urin' o1 $ot! local an- national -emocracy) ?!y i" t!at "oN <n t!e le""
-e.elope- countrie" 5!ere t!e $alance o1 po5er i" .ery -i11erent 1rom t!e one in economically -e.elope- one" or
1rom t!e one in &uropean Union 'enerally #5it! e:tremely po5er1ul "tate $ureaucracy an- 5eak un-er-e.elope-
ci.il "ociety% local 'o.ernment" -ue to t!eir aut!ority an- tru"t on $e!al1 o1 population in many ca"e" repre"ent t!e
ma8or or e.en t!e "in'le "tron'!ol- a'ain"t t!e -ominatin' $a"e- on "uc! a $alance o1 po5er aut!oritarian tren-" in
"ociety an- moreo.er t!e a""ociation" o1 local 'o.ernment" unitin' -emocratic/ accounta$le an- 5ell re"pecte-
local aut!oritie" $a"ically are t!e ma8or promoter" o1 national -emocracy a'ain"t t!o"e aut!oritarian tren-"H ci.il
"ociety/ pri.ate "ector an- population at+lar'e $ein' yet 7uite 5eak an- incapa$le to counteract po5er1ul "tate
$ureaucracie")

6o5e.er "tron' re+centrali4ation ten-encie" t!reatenin' 5it! potential alarmin' aut!oritarian tren-" per"i"t an-
e.en 'ro5 not only in le"" economically -e.elope- countrie"/ $ut at t!e 'lo$al lan-"cape con"oli-ate- $y un1ol-in'
economic cri"i") Un-er t!e"e con-ition" it came time to 'i.e a proper in1ormal an- 1ormal e.aluation o1 t!e relation"
$et5een national an- local aut!oritie") Sa1e'uar-in' o1 local autonomy ti'!tly connecte- 5it! $ot! local an-
national -emocracy $a"e- on t!e principle" o1 t!e !arter re7uire" ne5 approac!e" an- ne5 -imen"ion")

@1 crucial importance i" to ela$orate an- to appro.e a "et o1 pan+european principle" relate- to t!e
-ialo'ue>con"ultation" $et5een local an- central aut!oritie") T!e"e principle" "!all lay a corner "tone o1 "trate'ic
an- 'lo$al inter+relation" $et5een local an- central 'o.ernment"/ an- in t!eir "tatu" o1 t!e "a1e'uar-in' principle"
o1 -emocracy t!ey "!all $e not lee" important t!an t!e &uropean !arter it"el1 or i-eally t!ey "!all make an or'anic
part o1 t!e &uropean !arter o1 local "el1+'o.ernment

To t!i" en- t!e 1un-amental key principle t!at "!all apply i" t!e uni1ormity an- e7uality in o5ner"!ip o.er pu$lic
re"ource" an- pu$lic 1un-"/ 5!ic! un-er no circum"tance" e:clu"i.ely $elon' to central pu$lic a-mini"tration/ $ut
$elon' e7ually to all electe- layer" o1 'o.ernment" eit!er local or central) T!ere1ore central 'o.ernment apriori
-oe" not !a.e any e:clu"i.e ri'!t" on national re"ource" an- pu$lic 1un-") Di"tri$ution o1 t!e"e re"ource" "!all $e a
"u$8ect o1 ne'otiation" $et5een P3 an- 2P3 an- appro.al $y $ot! partie") T!e "ame relate" to t!e competencie" o1
t!e le.el" o1 'o.ernment) 3ny -ele'ate- competencie" "!all $e appro.e->accepte- $y 2P3 an- 2G3/ 5!ile t!e
-i.i"ion $et5een local an- central competencie" "!all $e appro.e- $y $ot! partie") T!ere1ore t!e ne5 approac!
"!all "tipulate clearly + not con"ultation"/ $ut appro.al $y local aut!oritie" t!rou'! interme-iary o1 2G3 o1 all t!e
propo"e- mea"ure" o1 t!e central 'o.ernment" -irectly relate- to -i"tri$ution o1 pu$lic 1inance an- o1 pu$lic
competencie" an- particularly(
1) 3ppro.al $y 2G3 o1 all -ele'ate- competencie" a" 5ell a" o1 t!e mo-ality>1ormula an- o.erall amount o1 t!eir
1un-in'
2) 3ppro.al $y 2G3 o1 t!e -i"tri$ution o1 competencie" $et5een local an- central 'o.ernment"
3) 3ppro.al $y 2G3 o1 t!e con"oli-ate- local $u-'et"/ in.e"tment 1un-" an- 1un-" 1or competiti.e pro8ect" -e"tine-
to 2P3
4) 3ppro.al $y 2G3 o1 t!e 7uota" o1 "!are- ta:e" a" 5ell a" o1 all 1ormula" relate- to 'eneral tran"1er"
5) 2G3 un-enia$le ri'!t to appeal to all type" o1 national court" inclu-in' on"titutional ourt
6) Participation o1 2G3 repre"entati.e at t!e Go.ernmental "e""ion" 5it! a con"ultati.e .ote
E) ompen"ation o1 all lo""e" 1or 2P3" comin' 1rom ne5ly intro-uce- 5it!in t!e $u-'et year mo-i1ication" in
le'i"lation

@1 cour"e application o1 t!e"e principle" "!all $e $a"e- on common lo'ic an- rational to5ar-" 5!ic! en- t!e
1ollo5in' "a1e'uar-" mi'!t $e en.i"a'e-(
1) @nly 2G3" 5!ic! repre"ent more t!an 50* o1 2P3" an- more t!an 50* o1 population are !a.in' t!e ri'!t o1
appro.al
2) <n ca"e 2G3 or P3 -oe" not appro.e t!e packa'e o1 policy>le'i"lati.e mea"ure"/ remain" in 1orce t!e e:i"tin'
or-er o1 t!in'" an- ten-encie" a" per pre.iou" reportin' perio- #1or e:) year%
3) <n ca"e 2G3 or P3 -oe" not appro.e t!e packa'e o1 policy>le'i"lati.e mea"ure"/ 5!ic! t!e ot!er "i-e con"i-er"
a" rea"ona$le t!e ca"e mi'!t $e $rou'!t to t!e attention o1 t!e on're"" o1 2ocal an- 0e'ional 3ut!oritie" o1 t!e
ouncil o1 &urope 1or recommen-ation on 1inal -eci"ion

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LPAs and #U dimensions

on're"" o1 2ocal 3ut!oritie" 1rom ,ol-o.a 1ully "upport" e11ort" o1 t!e &U ommittee o1 0e'ion"/ &uropean
ommi""ion/ ouncil o1 &urope/ o1 ot!er in"titution" in t!e 1iel- o1 local 'o.ernance 5!at concern" ela$oration o1
ne5 "trate'ic -ocument" $a"e- on ne5 principle" inclu-in' principle" !ere5it! enumerate- -irecte- to promotion
an- ele.ation o1 t!e role o1 local 'o.ernment" an- o1 local 'o.ernment" a""ociation") T!i" i" an e:tremely important
an- e.en key -imen"ion not only 5!at concern" t!e 1unctionin' o1 local aut!oritie"/ $ut in many ca"e" e.en a crucial
i""ue in a""urin' o1 $ot! local an- national -emocracy) ?!y i" t!at "oN <n t!e le"" -e.elope- countrie" 5!ere t!e
$alance o1 po5er i" .ery -i11erent 1rom t!e one in economically -e.elope- one" or 1rom t!e one in &uropean Union
'enerally #5it! e:tremely po5er1ul "tate $ureaucracy an- 5eak un-er-e.elope- ci.il "ociety% local 'o.ernment" -ue
to t!eir aut!ority an- tru"t on $e!al1 o1 population in many ca"e" repre"ent t!e ma8or or e.en t!e "in'le "tron'!ol-
a'ain"t t!e -ominatin' $a"e- on "uc! a $alance o1 po5er aut!oritarian tren-" in "ociety an- moreo.er t!e
a""ociation" o1 local 'o.ernment" unitin' -emocratic/ accounta$le an- 5ell re"pecte- local aut!oritie" $a"ically are
t!e ma8or promoter" o1 national -emocracy a'ain"t t!o"e aut!oritarian tren-"H ci.il "ociety/ pri.ate "ector an-
population at+lar'e $ein' yet 7uite 5eak an- incapa$le to counteract po5er1ul "tate $ureaucracie") 6o5e.er "tron'
re+centrali4ation ten-encie" t!reatenin' 5it! potential alarmin' aut!oritarian tren-" per"i"t an- e.en 'ro5 not only
in le"" economically -e.elope- countrie"/ $ut at t!e 'lo$al lan-"cape con"oli-ate- $y un1ol-in' economic cri"i")
Un-er t!e"e con-ition" it came time to 'i.e a proper in1ormal an- 1ormal e.aluation o1 t!e relation" $et5een
national an- local aut!oritie") Sa1e'uar-in' o1 local autonomy "tron'ly connecte- 5it! $ot! local an- national
-emocracy $a"e- on t!e principle" o1 t!e &uropean !arter o1 local "el1+'o.ernment re7uire" ne5 approac!e" an-
ne5 -imen"ion")

3n"5erin' to t!e .ery encoura'in' tren-" an- important practical "tep" $ein' currently -e.elope- at t!e &U le.el
aimin' at con"oli-ation o1 t!e role an- in.ol.ement o1 local aut!oritie" in policy/ ai-/ economic an- "ocial c!allen'e"
an- i""ue"/ in pre+acce""ion ne'otiation" an- particularly an"5erin' to t!e initiati.e" e:pre""e- in t!e recent & <""ue
Paper( 2ocal 3ut!oritie" in -e.elopment a" 5ell a" in pre.iou" policy paper" an- -irecti.e" an- to continuin'
-i"cu""ion 5it!in t!e 3""i"e" o1 Decentrali4e- ooperation on -e.elopment/ 32, con"i-er" to $e .ital to a-8u"t t!e
5!ole para-i'm o1 t!e approac! to local 'o.ernance aimin' 1ir"t o1 all at con"oli-ation o1 local an- national
-emocracie" an- particularly t!rou'! t!i" -imen"ion at t!e 7uality impro.ement o1 t!e pu$lic "er.ice") Suc! 7uality
i" .ery -ou$t1ul un-er t!e con-ition" o1 t!e lack o1 local autonomy an- o1 t!e per"i"tent po5er .ertical an-
aut!oritarian tren-" in "ociety) ;ational -emocracy/ 8u"tice an- !uman ri'!t" are .ery -ou$t1ul un-er t!e lack o1
local autonomy an- un-er -ominatin' po5er .ertical)

?e are 1ully "ei4e- o1 a .ital nee- 1or -ecentrali4e- cooperation $uil-in' on e:perience/ capacitie" an- e11iciency o1
2G") <n 1act -ecentrali4e- cooperation 1ir"t o1 all i" more e11ecti.e apriori #clo"er to population/ more concrete
re"ult"/ more e11icient/ more participatory/ more con-uci.e to $etter pu$lic "er.ice"/ more "ocially an- e-ucationally
'roun-e-/ etc)%) @n t!e ot!er !an-/ at t!e local le.el t!e property o5ner"!ip a" 5ell a" ai- o5ner"!ip i" muc! more
complete an- le"" 5a"te1ul t!an at t!e central le.el) 3i- -eli.ery i" more po.erty re-uction an- !uman -e.elopment
oriente- "ince local pro8ect" are $a"ically in.e"tment an- in1ra"tructure pro8ect" 'eneratin' $etter 7uality o1
particular concrete pu$lic "er.ice a--re""in' concrete "ocial i""ue")

T!e 1ollo5in' 1un-amental -imen"ion" alrea-y 1or a lon' time are a5aitin' t!eir place in t!e -e.elopment a'en-a
$ot! o1 &uropean Union an- o1 all in.ol.e- international in"titution" an- t!ey !a.e tran"1orme- in ur'ent nece""ity
no5 5!en 2G" are 1acin' t!e c!allen'e" o1 -irect political pre""ure" upon local -emocracy/ -imini"!in' 1inancial
re"ource"/ un1ol-in' economic cri"i"/ ne5 c!allen'e" in -eman-" o1 "er.ice" at local le.el/ centrali4ation an- re+
centrali4ation/ con"oli-ate- inter1erence o1 central 'o.ernment" in local a11air"/ poorly em$e--e- in -e.elopment
a'en-a an- e.en poorly -e.elope- conceptual 1oun-ation" o1 local autonomy/ ri'!t" o1 local 'o.ernment" an- o1
local 'o.ernment" a""ociation"/ etc)/ etc)/ etc)

1) Decentrali4ation an- con"oli-ation o1 local autonomy in line 5it! t!e principle" o1 t!e &uropean
!arter i" t!e key i""ue $ot! 1or local an- national -e.elopment an- -emocracy/ 5!ic! "!all $e
a--re""e- t!orou'!ly un-er all pre+acce""ion ne'otiation c!apter") <1 5e are "eriou" a$out -emocracy/
t!en &U "!all con"oli-ate t!e me""a'e" comin' 1rom ouncil o1 &urope "ince in ma8ority o1 ca"e" &U
.oice i" "tron'er t!an any ot!er .oice") Be"i-e" local autonomy i" not 8u"t a "tate policy in it"el1 $ut a
uni.er"al &uropean .alue a" reco'ni4e- $y t!e ouncil o1 &urope t!e "ame uni.er"al .alue a"
-emocracy an- !uman ri'!t") ,oreo.er t!at in many in"tance" t!o"e latter are $oun- upon local
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autonomy) &U -e.elopment an- pre+acce""ion -ialo' inclu-in' at t!e le.el o1 country &U Dele'ation"
"!all $e 1ocu"e- upon -ecentrali4ation an- local autonomy a" t!e key priority not le"" important t!an
t!e 1iel- o1 Ju"tice an- 0ule o1 2a5) ,oreo.er t!at local autonomy i" an e""ential pre+con-ition 1or
8u"tice a" no 8u"tice can e:i"t un-er "tron' aut!oritarian tren-" an- po5er .ertical") 9or t!e time $ein'
un1ortunately -ialo' 5it! &U an- &U Dele'ation" i" completely i'norin' t!e i""ue" o1 -ecentrali4ation
an- local autonomy an- $ecau"e o1 t!at t!e intere"t o1 politician" in &aP countrie" to5ar-" t!i"
-imen"ion i" .ery limite- 8u"t a" .ery limite- i" t!e real pro're"" in t!i" -omain) <nten"i1ication o1 t!e
&U attention at all le.el" an- con"tant me""a'e" on t!e nece""ity o1 local autonomy mi'!t o1ten $e
e.en more !elp1ul t!an any ot!er -e.elopment tool" an- t!an any 1inancial re"ource") ,ol-o.a in 1act
repre"ent" an e:plicit e:ample o1 $a- practice" in t!i" "en"e 5!en e:plicit lack o1 a-e7uate attention to
con"oli-ation o1 local autonomy an- o1 local -emocracy on $e!al1 o1 international in"titution" -i-nAt
$rin' a critical ma"" 1or implementation o1 t!e local 'o.ernance re1orm" 5!ile t!e maintaine- po5er
.ertical i" t!reatenin' 5it! aut!oritarian re'ime" in "!ort an- me-ium+term per"pecti.e

2) ;ational &U pro'ram" #not only an- not "o muc! re'ional or B pro'ram"% 1or local 'o.ernment" #2G"%
in t!e countrie" 5it!out a""ociation a'reement" are key nece""ity + pro'ram" "imilar to &U "tructural
1un-") urrently t!ere are no any pro'ram" "upporte- 5it! &U 1un-" 1or 2G") B pro'ram" nee- to $e
re+e.aluate-/ t!eir 'eopolitical 1ocu" mi'!t re7uire certain a-8u"tment" an- t!eir a-mini"tration
re7uire "ome "i'ni1icant impro.ement) <n ,ol-o.a la"t year 5e !a.e 1ace- 7uite an unplea"ant
"ituation 5!en inter1erence o1 political element an- political $ar'ainin' in B pro'ram 0omania+
Ukraine+,ol-o.a contrary to &U principle" an- re'ulation" !a.e le- to t!e "u"pen"ion o1 1un-in' 1or
"e.eral ,ol-o.an $ene1iciarie" 5it! "ome "eriou" lo""e" 1or local 'o.ernment")

3) ?ort!5!ile to t!ink a$out t!e cancellation o1 $u-'et "upport mo-ality 1or central 'o.ernment"/ 5!ic!
i" a political mo-ality o1 $uyin' t!e 'o.ernment" rat!er t!an -e.elopment mo-ality #ai- money are
'oin' in common $u-'et pot an- no$o-y "ee" t!em a1ter5ar-"/ not e.en "ectorial mini"trie"%) <n"tea-
mi'!t $e con"i-ere- a $u-'et "upport mo-ality 1or muc! more e11icient 2G"

4) &:tremely important 1rom con"i-eration" o1 $ot! 8u"tice an- e11iciency i" t!e elimination o1 co+
1inancin' re7uirement" 1or 2G" un-er t!e &U an- ot!er -onor"A pro8ect") T!e"e re7uirement" are $ot!
un1air an- ine11icient) Un1air $ecau"e central 'o.ernment" -o not co+1inance at all t!e !u'e 1un-"
5!ic! t!ey recei.e 1rom international partner"/ 5!y t!en 2G" "!allN <ne11icient $ecau"e t!e"e
re7uirement" are "i'ni1icantly in!i$itin' participation o1 2G" in &U pro'ram" -ue to t!e .ery limite-
re"ource" at t!eir -i"cretion #lack o1 local autonomy% an- .ery limite- po""i$ilitie" to co+1inance t!e
pro8ect") ,oreo.er t!i" i" -i"1a.orin' .ulnera$le an- poorer communitie"

5) 0ole o1 local 'o.ernment" a""ociation" a" o1 one o1 t!e key "tron'!ol-" 1or local an- national
-emocracy an- a" o1 t!e ma8or net5ork" a-.ocatin' 1or local autonomy .er"u" po5er .ertical" "!all $e
con"oli-ate- 5it!in t!e 1rame5ork" o1 all acce""i$le &U mo-alitie" an- particularly t!rou'! inclu"ion o1
a""ociation" in all pre+acce""ion/ ai- an- policy -i"cu""ion" 5it! central 'o.ernment"H t5innin'
$et5een a""ociation" 1rom -i11erent countrie"H "pecial -ialo' mo-alitie" $et5een a""ociation" 5it! &U
in"titution" an- & Dele'ation"H "peci1ic ta"k" 1or a""ociation" 5it!in &U ai- -eli.ery mec!ani"m/
e"pecially ai- -eli.ery 1or local 'o.ernment" #participatin' in e.aluation"/ in takin' -eci"ion" on 1un-"
-i"$ur"ement"/ on 'rant a5ar-"%H "pecial capacity $uil-in' an- pro8ect mo-alitie" 1or local 'o.ernment"
a""ociation"H etc)

6) Partner"!ip" $et5een 2G" an- local 'o.ernment"A a""ociation" #2G3"% 1rom -i11erent &uropean
countrie" an- &aP countrie" are crucial $ot! 1or 8oint local initiati.e"/ capacity con"oli-ation in local
a11air" mana'ement an- in t!e "trate'ic conte:t o1 t!e -ecentrali4ation re1orm an- "!oul- $e
"treamline- in 1uture &U policie" inclu-in' t!rou'! mec!ani"m" o1 t5innin'/ B/ re'ional pro8ect"/ etc)
<n t!i" line o1 i-ea" ne5 euro+re'ion" an- macro+re'ion" not limite- $y p!y"ical $oun-arie"/ $ut rat!er
$y really e:i"tin' !i"torical/ cultural an- popular tie" $et5een t!e countrie") 9or e:ample 1or ,ol-o.a
Congress of Local Authorities from Moldova (CALM)

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5oul- $e e:tremely u"e1ul to participate in 8oint pro'ram" 5it! "uc! countrie" a" Germany/ 3u"tria/
<taly/ 9rance/ Polan-/ Baltic an- Scan-ina.ian countrie" 5it! 5!om 5e !a.e .ery "tron' connection"
an- 5!o"e "y"tem o1 pu$lic a-mini"tration a" 5ell a" !i"torical e:perience i" .ery clo"e to our"/ not
e.en talkin' a$out !i"torical/ cultural an- people connection" $et5een our countrie"