Solid Waste and Water Management
The NALAS Task Force on Solid Waste and Water Management is the first NALAS task force, with its roots as a task force on solid waste management, established in December 2005. The host association for this Task Force is the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SKGO).
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Energy Efficiency
The NALAS Task Force on Energy Efficiency addresses the increasing issues with energy in South East Europe. As energy efficiency is an interdisciplinary field, this task brings together energy experts, municipal energy managers, mayors and other professionals who contribute together in mitigating the energy problems by proposing changes in the legislation, collecting best practices, encouraging better use of the available energy and employing renewable sources of energy.
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Urban Planning
The NALAS Task Force on Urban Planning consists of regional urban planning experts representing member associations. It tackles urban planning issues common in the region, such us integration of informal settlements, inclusion of more stakeholders in the urban planning process and collection and analysis of the right parameters in what is known as "urban economics".
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Sustainable Tourism
The NALAS Task Force on Sustainable Tourism is an emerging task force aimed to encourage tourism development in South East Europe based on sustainability principles. The role of the Task Force is to promote tourism policy, governance and operations that respect and protect the environment and biodiversity and foster social inclusion, while creating employment and income earning opportunities and contributing to socio-economic growth. This Task Force is hosted by the Association of Municipalities and Cities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Fiscal Decentralization
The NALAS Task Force on Fiscal Decentralization consists of regional experts in local and intergovernmental finances representing member associations. The host association for this Task Force is the National Association of Local Governments of Bulgaria (NAMRB).
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Advocacy and lobbying skills will support national policy activities to improve the water sector 26.09.2018
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Training on Advocacy and Lobbying was organized in Skopje on 18 and 19 September 2018, for the RCDN Focal Points and partner Associations’ staff in charge on advocacy and lobbying.
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The first group of RCDN trainers is ready to support the water sector 12.07.2018
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A group of 11 experienced water and sanitation sector professionals were part of the first ToT, organised by RCDN from 9-13 July 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Call for provision of Consultancy Services for development of training curriculum, materials and manuals for the training in “Capital Infrastructure Investment Projects in the water sector” 30.05.2018
Read moreNALAS, within the project "Regional Capacity Development Network (RCDN) for Water and Sanitation Services", announces a call for provision of Consultancy Services for development of training curriculum, materials and manuals for the training in “Capital Infrastructure Investment Projects in the water sector”
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Call for provision of Consultancy Services for development of training curriculum, materials and manuals for the training in “Capital Infrastructure Investment Projects in the water sector” 30.05.2018
Read moreNALAS, within the project "Regional Capacity Development Network (RCDN) for Water and Sanitation Services", announces a call for provision of Consultancy Services for development of training curriculum, materials and manuals for the training in “Capital Infrastructure Investment Projects in the water sector”
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RCDN Focal Points on board 16.05.2018
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An Orientation Meeting for the Focal Points of the Regional Capacity Development Network (RCDN) for water and sanitation services takes place these two days in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Call for RCDN Pool of Trainers and Moderators 10.05.2018
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The Regional Capacity Development Network (RCDN) for Water and Sanitation Services announces a call for members of the RCDN Pool of Trainers and Moderators (PTM).
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Regional Working Group on Solid Waste Management established 08.05.2018
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The Working Group is established within the Project “Business Cases Development for Improved Waste Collection and Valorisation”, implemented by GIZ, NALAS and SeSWA
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NALAS and the Regional Capacity Development Network for the Water and Sanitation Services (RCDN) contribute to the 2018 Danube Water Conference 03.05.2018
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The conference paid special attention to capacity development in the water and sanitation sector as a precondition for quality staff and good service.
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Climate and Clean Air Coalition: Regional Municipal Solid Waste Workshop 22.03.2018
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Istanbul, Kumanovo, Kamza, Bijelina, Herceg Novi, Novi Sad, were among the cities that used this workshop to start assessing their needs in the solid waste management and developing a plan for solid waste management.
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The Regional Capacity Development Network for Water and Sanitation Services (RCDN) becomes operational 09.11.2017
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The Project Advisory Board (PAB) for the Project “Regional Capacity Development Network for Water and Sanitation Services” (RCDN) was constituted today in Belgrade, Serbia.

