SHARING

People in small communities have the same needs and rights for accessible and quality public services as people living in large ones, but fewer opportunities. It’s the duty of local governments to meet these needs and grant these rights. It’s also the Government’s duty to ensure the necessary framework in which local governments have the basic instruments they need to do their job. Capitalizing on cooperation’s gains is a solution to succeed when you can't do it alone, especially in areas such as digitalization, where technologies and needs advance so fast. Thus, the project aims to improve policies on cooperation so local governments, partners or their target group, become stronger by sharing experiences, resources and tools, by joining efforts to provide good practices, inspiration and trust to others facing the same challenges. Disparities between communities could thus be reduced and accessible and quality public services become a reality. Our partnership connects national, regional and local perspectives and partners’s experiences (amalgamation in LV and FR, intercommunity and agreement actions in FR, cooperation within the county in HR and varied cooperation forms in RO) allowing know-how sharing and inspiring new ways to improve policies, enabling an integrated approach to cooperation. Exchanges of experiences, mutual learning and on-the-ground cases will spark all partners to boost their policies, on common roots and goals, and to build a better future for their communities. The framework to be improved by the leader with significant input from the partners will have a national impact on small local governments. The ROP to be improved by the MA partner will ensure more focused financing. The policies improved by the other partners will have a direct and quick impact on the corresponding communities. Sharing experiences will empower all partners to fulfill their mission and inspire others to enhance performance and sustainable and needs-oriented development.