Local Development

• A possible pre-defined project on strengthening community-led local development capacity shall be explored, including support for Local Action Groups and enhanced community participation in local development planning and decision-making.
• A pre-defined project to support capacity building and good governance involving the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS) and the Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities (TÖOSZ) shall be developed in the Concept Note.
• Measures to strengthen the capacities, participation and opportunities for children and youth at the local level shall be developed in the Concept Note. Innovative approaches to address needs and challenges related to an ageing society, including active ageing strategies, can be explored.
• Open call(s) to support cooperation between civil society organisations and municipalities in the areas of good governance, open local government, civic education, community media and information integrity at the local level shall be explored in the Concept Note.
• The maximum level of funding for investment in infrastructure and equipment (hard measures) shall be 60%.
• The programme shall strengthen local democracy and good governance, supporting community-led development based on the participation of local authorities and local communities to enhance social inclusion, economic and social resilience.
• The programme shall target disadvantaged regions, with a focus on groups in vulnerable situations, including Roma, children and youth. A gender perspective shall be integrated into the design and implementation of the programme.

No projects have been signed under this programme. That is a real state rather than a gap in the data: bilateral funds and newly agreed programmes both sit here.