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Geographic dialogues

Geographic dialogues

Better aligning decentralised cooperation with EU external action in Mozambique

54 participants attended the online seminar focusing on decentralised cooperation in Mozambique. It ...

MEPs: “All actors should be involved from the beginning until the end of projects”

Local and regional government should be even better involved in the EU development policy, said in s...

‘NDICI’, a landmark deal for decentralised cooperation

This is a major step forward. The consultation of towns, regions and their associations in the elabo...

EU dedicates €500 million for towns and regions under NDICI

20 January 2021

The EU’s new financing instrument for international development includes mandatory consultations o...

Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen: “We will support local action and actors”

14 December 2020

“Multi-stakeholder partnerships are an essential part of our work with Civil Society Organisations...

Policy, Financing

Policy, Financing

How towns, regions and their associations can contribute to the 2021-2027 EU Programming

27 November 2020

The forthcoming new Neighbourhood, Development, International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), still ...

SDGs, Urban Development, Financing

SDGs, Urban Development, Financing

“Getting EU funds will be more difficult for town and regions under the new financial architecture”, blame mayors at CUF Rencontres

PLATFORMA was organising a workshop “European model – what reality for the action of local and r...

Gender Equality

Gender Equality

Local and regional governments should be at the heart of 3rd EU Gender action plan!

The most recent webinar in a series on how local authorities and coalitions of associations can cont...

Financing, COVID-19

Financing, COVID-19

Upcoming recovery package and MFF should support municipalities and regions

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear: local and regional governments are playing ...

EU delegations in partner countries are also there to help decentralised cooperation projects and partnerships

“Get in touch with EU delegation, they are your key allies in partner countries”, said in substa...

Co-rapporteur Maria Arena reiterates European Parliament strong support to local governments in NDICI negotiations

29 January 2020

MEP Maria Arena (S&D, Belgium) made clear that the EU must guarantee funding for local and regio...

Promising meeting with Commissioner Urpilainen’s cabinet

21 January 2020

Mid-January, our team met Commissioner Urpilainen’s cabinet member Renaud Savignat. The discussion...

Why EU must guarantee funding for local, regional governments in post-2020 development policy

2 December 2019

Member states must strongly support the proposal of the European Parliament to add a budget line for...

PLATFORMA strengthens links with the Council

The Secretariat of PLATFORMA is having regular meetings with EU Member States Permanent Representati...

Towns and regions need access to EU funding for development cooperation!

PLATFORMA is concerned that local and regional governments will face significant challenges to acces...

PLATFORMA 2nd Position paper on the NDICI

The future Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) will bring im...

Towns and regions applaud European Parliament’s support in the future development cooperation financing instrument

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have renewed their full support to local and governments i...

Where are towns and regions in future EU development aid?

While MEPs just started discussing the European Commission proposal on the future Neighbourhood, Dev...

PLATFORMA Position Paper on the future Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI)

On the 14th of June, the European Commission’ released its proposal for the “Neighbourhood and t...