Training programme for municipal councillors continues, this time the focus is on gender equality and inter-ethnic cooperation at the local level

 

With training in the fields of gender equality and inter-ethnic cooperation, today in Strumica the training cycle for the councillors from the municipalities of Strumica and Valandovo continues. At the same time, in Veles, the councillors from this municipality and the councillors from Sveti Nikole, will improve their knowledge and skills on topics related to human resources management, innovation in governance and inter-municipal cooperation.

In addition to these, in the next two months, the councillors from the municipalities of Veles, Sveti Nikole, Valandovo, Strumica, Chair and Ohrid will improve their capacities on topics related to urbanism and spatial planning at the local level.

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Previously, the councillors from these six municipalities successfully completed the first phase of training on public financial management in the municipalities and good governance at the local level.

The trainings are part of the “Empowering  Municipal Councils” Project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation with a total value of CHF 3.4 million implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in cooperation with national and local partners.

In the next two years, this project will include additional 18 municipalities that will be selected through public calls.

In addition to the training for counsellors, a total of CHF 1.2 million is reserved for small grants intended for the realization of priority initiatives in all 24 municipalities that will participate in the project.