NEWS FROM PARTNERS: Request for European municipal expertise in Burkina Faso and Uganda
2018/03/19
NEWS FROM PARTNERS: Request for European municipal expertise in Burkina Faso and Uganda
The CONNECT team announces two new opportunities to exchange expertise among colleagues: based on their concrete requests for assistance,
CONNECT has selected the municipality of Ziniaré (Burkina Faso) and the Moroto District (Uganda) to receive a one-time, short-term interventions
from a European local or regional authority in Spring 2018. The applications should be sent before March 19, 2018.
About CONNECT
CONNECT acts as a catalyst for change by bringing demand together with supply.
The colleague-to-colleague approach generates immediate trust and understanding – and great results.
For a short introduction to the CONNECT mechanism,
please watch this => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32eV1ZSFii4.
CONNECT’s added value
The PLATFORMA network (http://platforma-dev.eu) has years of experience with exchanges among municipal colleagues,
and with great success. CONNECT complements existing forms of decentralised cooperation.
The short-term exchanges are a good entry point into decentralised cooperation – and a first step towards new partnerships.
They are also great learning experiences for the European participants, as demonstrated by last years’ exchanges in Colombia, Cambodia and Ghana.
“ You get a different perspective on how to address and tackle issues in service delivery for local governments” – Sigrún Arnadóttir, Mayor of Sandgerdi, Iceland
Please note for the mission in Uganda you need to speak English, and for the exchange in Burkina Faso - French.
The interested municipalities must respond with a feasible approach, aligned with the needs and context of the municipalities in Uganda and Burkina Faso.
CONNECT’s selection committee will then try to create a good match with the requesting municipalities.
Further information ==> CONNECT
