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UN Chisinau statement backs empowering local authorities
25 February 2015
CLGF has been working hard to highlight the important role of local government in development and the importance of establishing suitable financing mechanisms to support capacity strengthening and institution building for local governments.
At the high-level meeting of the dialogue on strengthening capacities and building effective institutions for the implementation of the UN post-2015 development agenda, CLGF was represented by Board member Mayor Lazoros Savvides and Secretary-General Carl Wright, who co-chaired the meeting in Chisinau, Moldova on 25-26 February. As a result of their interventions, the Chisinau outcome statement highlights the importance of empowering local authorities to own and achieve development goals through capacity stengthening and institutional effectiveness.
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