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Danube Region in the Spotlight: KDZ at the 11th Danube Participation Day and 13th Annual Forum of the EU Danube Region Strategy (EUSDR) in Vienna

Under Austria's presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) the 11th Danube Participation Day and the 13th EUSDR Annual Forum, took place in Vienna to further enhance regional cooperation and promote democracy and good governance. KDZ played a key role, with expert Alexandra Schantl moderating the Danube Participation Day and participating as a panelist in the high-level discussion "The Danube Region: Diversity and Integration" at the Annual Forum.
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The Evolving Landscape of Fiscal Decentralization in South-East Europe: Challenges and Progress

Explore the latest insights on fiscal decentralization in South-East Europe in our new blog post. Delve into the region's evolving fiscal landscape, uncover the challenges faced by local governments, and discover the progress made over the past fifteen years. From the impact of demographic shifts and the COVID-19 pandemic to the crucial role of education and healthcare, this comprehensive analysis offers valuable perspectives on enhancing local governance and fiscal autonomy.
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The European Administrative Space – Opportunities for Local and Regional Governments?

With the communication "Enhancing the European Administrative Space (ComPAct)" in October 2023, the European Commission initiated significant steps for administrative and structural reforms in the EU member states. What steps can cities and municipalities take to benefit from these opportunities and actively participate in the developments?
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Empowering Progress with Digital Transition in Western Balkan and Moldova Local Governments

The digitalization report within the BACID III project is an important milestone to show the current developments, best practices but also gaps where the countries in the Western Balkan and Moldova still lack resources, political will, or knowledge. It’s the first report of its kind in South-East Europe and will help local and central governments to gain an overview of the digitalisation efforts in the region and identify good practices.
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Start of TSI project: Sustainability in Local Public Finances (SLPF)

Sustainability in Local Public Finances (SLPF) is the TSI project of the European Cities Network for Sustainable Public Finances (www.cspf.eu), managed by KDZ. The cities of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux, and Hamburg, with the support of KDZ, have applied to the European Commission for a TSI-project (Technical Support Instrument)
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Call for proposals - Elderly care with Remote monitoring in the Municipality of Delchevo/North Macedonia

In the framework of the BACID Program – Building Administrative Capacity in the Western Balkan and Moldova a SMART CITY PILOT – ELDERLY CARE WITH REMOTE MONITORING for THE MUNICIPALITY OF DELCHEVO in NORTH MACEDONIA will be developed. Find the Terms of References here.

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Remote Elderly Care Delchevo

A digital health monitoring system for the North Macedonian city of Delchevo was presented as part of the ‘European Week of Regions and Cities 2023’, which took place for the first time this year in conjunction with the Day of Local Government in the European Administrative Area (ComPAct) - a pilot project that shows how digital solutions can improve the lives of older people.
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The Evolving Landscape of Fiscal Decentralization in South-East Europe: Challenges and Progress

Explore the latest insights on fiscal decentralization in South-East Europe in our new blog post. Delve into the region's evolving fiscal landscape, uncover the challenges faced by local governments, and discover the progress made over the past fifteen years. From the impact of demographic shifts and the COVID-19 pandemic to the crucial role of education and healthcare, this comprehensive analysis offers valuable perspectives on enhancing local governance and fiscal autonomy.
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Emphasizing the necessity of WB local government capacity building on digital competencies following the report: “Empowering Progress with Digital Transition in Western Balkan and Moldova Local Governments”

Enrikko Kapiti, Research Intern at KDZ, has analysed the need for Local Administration capacity building for digital competencies based on the study "EMPOWERING PROGRESS WITH DIGITAL TRANSITION IN WESTERN BALKAN AND MOLDOVA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS".
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Fiscal Equalization System in Austria

As part of the fiscal equalisation system, tax revenue is distributed between the federal government, the federal states and the municipalities. The majority of taxes are collected centrally by the federal government and partly passed on to the federal states and municipalities. Comparatively few own levies are collected, whereas the increasingly comprehensive transfers are of growing importance. An overview.
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The European Administrative Space – Opportunities for Local and Regional Governments?

With the communication "Enhancing the European Administrative Space (ComPAct)" in October 2023, the European Commission initiated significant steps for administrative and structural reforms in the EU member states. What steps can cities and municipalities take to benefit from these opportunities and actively participate in the developments?
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Digitalisation in the Western Balkans - The 5 most important results of the study

Discover the future of digitalisation in the Western Balkans and Moldova! The blog post by Verena Weixlbraun and Thomas Prorok takes an in-depth look at the digitalisation report "Empowering Progress with Digital Transition in Western Balkan and Moldova Local Governments". Find out how the region is taking a holistic approach to understanding citizens' needs and delivering innovative digital services.

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Start of TSI project: Sustainability in Local Public Finances (SLPF)

Sustainability in Local Public Finances (SLPF) is the TSI project of the European Cities Network for Sustainable Public Finances (www.cspf.eu), managed by KDZ. The cities of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux, and Hamburg, with the support of KDZ, have applied to the European Commission for a TSI-project (Technical Support Instrument)
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Take part in the CAF Study 2024!

Take part in the CAF Study 2024 and help improve the efficiency of the public sector. The survey is open until 14 October 2024. Your participation counts!

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Empowering Progress with Digital Transition in Western Balkan and Moldova Local Governments

The digitalization report within the BACID III project is an important milestone to show the current developments, best practices but also gaps where the countries in the Western Balkan and Moldova still lack resources, political will, or knowledge. It’s the first report of its kind in South-East Europe and will help local and central governments to gain an overview of the digitalisation efforts in the region and identify good practices.

More resilient public administrations after COVID-19

OECD published the report „More resilient public administrations after COVID-19 - Lessons from using the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) 2020“. KDZ contributed the 11 cases studies of European CAF Users which revail how CAF supported the handling of the COVID19 pandemic.

Subnational government in the Western Balkans

The OECD SIGMA report “Subnational Government in the Western Balkan” is now available. KDZ contributed to the report significantly in the chapters comparing the local government structures, finances and fiscal equalization systems of the six Western Balkan countries. One finding is that a trend towards greater decentralisation and strengthening of local autonomy, as established in the European Charter of Local Self-Government ratified by all Western Balkan economies, can be clearly identified. But the overlap of competences between the state administration and the local government is an important issue.
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The resilient city – state of the art

During the pandemic, the discussion about the resilience of our social system and especially of Austrian cities and municipalities is increasingly becoming the focus of political and social discourse. This working document provides a first overview of the state of scientific discussion on urban resilience, existing literature, research projects and planning tools with a focus on the local level.

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European Week of Regions and Cities

As part of the ‘European Week of Regions and Cities’, we invite you together with NALAS to the side events ‘Unlocking digital Frontiers & Maximising potential for Local Government in WB6 and Moldova’ and ‘Smart, Resilient, and Sustainable Growth for Local Governments in SEE’.
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CAF Practitioners Network

Join us on March 4th, 2024, from 2-3:30 p.m. (CET) for an insightful journey into the world of Common Assessment Framework (CAF) with the Government Office of the Slovak Republic.
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Save the date: Act NOW Mayors' Conference 2023

The ACT NOW Mayors’ Conference 2023 “Spirit Unbroken: Empowering Local Democracy for Ukraine's Renewal” will bring together local leaders, innovators, high-level decision-makers, and changemakers.
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Kelmend Zajazi | Executive Director of NALAS
The long-term cooperation with KDZ means a lot to us at NALAS. In KDZ we found a peer that fully understands who we are.
Isabelle Verschuren | Federal Public Service Policy and Support (BOSA), CAF correspondent of Belgium
In the last years Belgium has planned and organised many different CAF activities (e.g. CAF training, Certification of CAF label) together with KDZ.
Josep Medrano | Director of Strategic Planning and Taxation, City of Barcelona
For the City of Barcelona, the collaboration with KDZ through the European "Cities for Sustainable Public Finances (CSPF)" has reached a qualitative advance.

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