Expanded Implementation of Local Agenda 21 in Romania

Background

Despite heavy technical assistance delivered in the past decade, local governments still lack capacity in strategic participatory planning at the local and county government level. Since presenting well- defined projects that respond to the needs of the communities is a fundamental criteria for success, this situation directly affects the ability of LGs to access structural funds. A second important problem is an insufficient implementation capacity of local governments. Cases when EU funds were returned, because of local governments’ lack of capacity to finalize projects are not rare. Two possible causes for this situation are:  Insufficient and untargeted training that would support personnel in accessing and absorbing structural funds.  An organizational culture that is unsupportive to various post-accession challenges at local and regional government level.

Objectives

1. To incorporate sustainable development principles into national and local strategies and action plans.

2. To create bottom-up links between national development priorities and local needs in the framework of a triple partnership between local government/business and community/citizens.

3. To enhance the local and regional capabilities for structural funds absorption.

4. To increase strategic planning capabilities.

5. To foster a participatory and multi-sectoral development planning process.

6. To achieve a new communication and organizational culture aimed at increased performances.

Achievements & Expected Results

1) To draft local plans for sustainable development of 35 Romanian territorial units.

2) To establish institutionalised mechanisms for regular consultations between local governments and CSOs on economic, social and environmental policies and programmes.

3) To increase capacity of local and county governments to identify, plan local development projects.

4) To improve the capacity of local and county governments to access structural funds.

Nationalized MDG Focus

Goal 1, Target 1/Goal 7, Target 4

Download project brochure:  Local Agenda 21 In Brief

Read more about the Local Agenda 21 Project on the National Center for Sustainable Development website.

Download Local Agenda 21 Strategic Documents:

2008

Local Agenda 21 for Ovidiu Municipality RO

Local Agenda 21 for Sector 2 of Bucharest RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Neamţ County RO EN

2007

Local Agenda 21 for Tulcea County RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Tulcea Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Fălciu Commune RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Mihail Kogălniceanu Commune RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Alba County RO

Local Agenda 21 for Babadag Town RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Alba Iulia Municipality RO EN

2006

Local Agenda 21 for Medgidia Town RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Gura Humorului Town RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Constanţa Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Braşov Municipality  RO EN

2005

Local Agenda 21 for Bistriţa Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Borsec Municipality RO HU EN

Local Agenda 21 for Braşov County RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Mureş County RO EN

2004

Local Agenda 21 for Arad Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Bolintin Town RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Campina Town RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Fălticeni Town RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Mediaş Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Piteşti Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Sibiu County RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Sighisoara Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Slatina Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Târgovişte Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Târgu Jiu Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Vatra Dornei Muncipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Zimnicea Muncipality RO EN

2002

Local Agenda 21 for Baia Mare Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Galaţi Muncipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Giurgiu Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Iaşi Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Miercurea Ciuc Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Oradea Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Ploieşti Municipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Râmnicu Vâlcea Muncipality RO EN

Local Agenda 21 for Târgu Mureş Municipality RO EN