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ARIAL programme – Supporting and Strengthening Local Government

Associations at National and Regional Level2010-2013

Presentation UCLG Rabat - June 2011

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Objective ARIAL programme• General: Promote the political recognition and engagement of Local

Governments as partners of development in ACP countries

• Specific: 1. Representation of LGs at national level is strengthened and consolidated (by

Local Government Associations)2. Idem at regional level (by Regional Local Government Associations)3. Idem at (sub-)continental level

• Focus on Lobby & Advocacy

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Focus on Lobby & Advocacy1. Knowing the LGs’ development needs2. Knowing the various donors and their procedures3. Distribution of this information (1+2) to the membership4. Communication and policy strategies (on the basis of 1+2)5. Best-practice examples (using 1 – 4)

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Activities• Assessment of national LGAs in ACP countries• Two modalities:

1. Capacity building of existing LGAs, RLGAs and sub-continental LGAs2. Support to emerging LGAs (Emerging Local Government Association Facility – ELGAF)

National LGAs: • Training on development opportunities with national institutes and donors – esp.

EU• Support LGAs in knowing the membership’s development needs• Communication strategies and policy dialogue (training in collaboration with

RLGAs)

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ActivitiesRegional:

•Support to Regional Local Government Associations (staff)•Support RLGAs in obtaining information on the development needs of their members•Training to RLGAs on opportunities for development with regional donors and regional / national institutes (esp. EU) •Communication strategies and policy dialogue

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Activities(Sub-)continental level:

•2 staff members are trained on opportunities for development at national, regional and continental level

•Set-up and management of an information network (knowledge sharing platform) in collaboration with the ACP Local Government Platform (Brussels)

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ARIAL is implemented by MDP, PDM, UWI, FSPI, CLGF and VNG International

Thank you for your attentionVNG International Anne-Lies Risseeuw, ARIAL Coordinator