On December 9, on the first day of the UCLG World Council in Florence, the CIB Working Group meeting was held. Key issues under discussion were: the draft policy paper on Decentralised Cooperation and Local Government; and CIB priorities for 2012.
Policy Paper on Decentralised Cooperation and Local Government
The CIB working group is developing a UCLG Policy Paper on Development Cooperation and Local Government. This paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities and threats of decentralised cooperation. In spring, a preliminary version to be distributed.
Work Plan 2012
In 2012 the CIB Working Group will focus on conducting small studies in order to develop a common response to donors regarding a series of critical issues, such as:
- Publishing of working methods of CIB members to promote coordination and prevent fragmentation;
- Collection of information that shows that municipal international cooperation is professional a form of development;
- Designing of a toolkit for project development and impact assessment.
To view the full report of the CIB Working Group meeting in Florence, please click here.
To access the supporting documents for the CIB meeting please click here.
You can find the Work Plan 2012 posted on the ‘General Documents’ section (listed under ‘About us´)