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Nearly 400 new Structural and Cohesion Funds programmes for the period 2021-2027 are now being implemented.   🔸Are Managing Authorities collecting the best possible monitoring and evaluation data? Are they clear about how to measure the impact of interventions and what evaluation methods to use – theory-based or counterfactual? Are they considering ex-post CBA? Member State #Recovery and #Resilience Fund plans are being implemented rapidly. 🔸How do their monitoring procedures and data needs differ from Cohesion Policy?    Join our upcoming course in Prague and get clear answers: https://lnkd.in/dekNpQc7 Marco Lopriore Robin Smail and Vladimir Kvaca #StructuralFunds #EUFunds #CohesionFunds

🆕A recent study by the European Parliament’s Research Service explores the effectiveness of EU's Cohesion Policy in tackling the 2022 summer wildfires 👉🏼 http://bit.ly/3PhGCy5 The publication argues that existing mechanisms require enhanced management strategies, including community involvement and preventive measures. Improved governance, focus, and distribution of funds would increase the effectiveness of Cohesion funding in preventing and managing wildfires. #RuralPact #RuralVisionEU

🌍 **Debate Alert!** 🔍 Join us in a thought-provoking discussion on a crucial topic: **The Impact of Colonial-Era Land Policies on African Real Estate**. 🏠✨ Colonial legacies have left a lasting imprint on the African continent, particularly in terms of land ownership and real estate development. These policies once set by colonial powers continue to influence land distribution, property rights, and urban planning across Africa. How have these historical land policies shaped the current real estate landscape? What challenges and opportunities arise from addressing these colonial footprints? It's time to delve deep into these questions and explore pathways for equitable land reform and sustainable development. Engage with experts, share your insights, and be part of the transformative dialogue. Let’s uncover the past to build a just future! ✊🏾🌿🏡 #Debate #ColonialEraPolicies #AfricanRealEstate #LandReform #SustainableDevelopment #HistoricalImpact #FutureForward

“Self-determination can be realized if Indigenous communities have opportunities to grow own-source revenue and capital. Indigenous-led CDFI and financial institutions provide a key mechanism to achieve this. A key future challenge is how to create mechanisms that enable Indigenous communities and businesses to build scale and access private capital” - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Read the full report on Linking Indigenous Communities with Regional Development: https://ow.ly/uYhN50QzebN #IndigenousProsperity #IndigenousEconomy #NACCA

💡What is an Integrated Development Plan? The South African Municipal Systems Act 2000 clearly outlines it with its key features of Spatial analysis, Service delivery, Financial management and Public Participation. Learn more about these processes here https://lnkd.in/d_Ys5QSk Irish Aid

🌍 New Publication Alert! 📖 🛠️ Understanding Institutional Access, Strengthening, and Coordination for Land Dispute Resolution: Experiences from LAND-at-scale Interventions In many countries, resolving land disputes is complicated by legal pluralism, power dynamics, and institutional coordination challenges. This new resource explores how LAND-at-scale (LAS) interventions are addressing these issues, drawing lessons from decades of work by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to improve land tenure security. Key insights include: ✅ The importance of inclusive, context-sensitive approaches to dispute resolution. ✅ How power relations and institutional coordination shape the effectiveness of conflict resolution mechanisms. ✅ Emerging strategies for navigating pluralistic land tenure regimes and strengthening access to justice for marginalized groups. With a feminist and institutional lens, this 29-page publication provides actionable recommendations for policymakers and practitioners working toward equitable and durable land governance solutions. 🔗 Download now: https://lnkd.in/eRdx2AQS #LandGovernance #AccessToJustice #ConflictResolution #SustainableDevelopment, Ladd Serwat, Wytske Chamberlain, Gemma Betsema, Imke Greven, Aoife Ossendorp, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development, LAND-at-scale programme

🌍 New Publication Alert! 📖 🛠️ Understanding Institutional Access, Strengthening, and Coordination for Land Dispute Resolution: Experiences from LAND-at-scale Interventions In many countries, resolving land disputes is complicated by legal pluralism, power dynamics, and institutional coordination challenges. This new resource explores how LAND-at-scale (LAS) interventions are addressing these issues, drawing lessons from decades of work by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to improve land tenure security. Key insights include: ✅ The importance of inclusive, context-sensitive approaches to dispute resolution. ✅ How power relations and institutional coordination shape the effectiveness of conflict resolution mechanisms. ✅ Emerging strategies for navigating pluralistic land tenure regimes and strengthening access to justice for marginalized groups. With a feminist and institutional lens, this 29-page publication provides actionable recommendations for policymakers and practitioners working toward equitable and durable land governance solutions. 🔗 Download now: https://lnkd.in/eXMzQVp4 #LandGovernance #AccessToJustice #ConflictResolution #SustainableDevelopment, Ladd Serwat, Wytske Chamberlain, Gemma Betsema, Imke Greven, Aoife Ossendorp, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development, LAND-at-scale programme

'While the news usually focuses on the - sometimes tense - relations between 'Brussels' and the national capitals, the day-to-day life of local authorities is linked to the construction of Europe'. This study looks at the trilateral relations between local authorities, Member States and the European Union as regards the management of cohesion funds. #cohesionfunds #localauthorities ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ejVcTqff

My first UN intervention 🤓 (of many?) This week the UNHQ hosted a discussion to reflect on the #FfD4 Elements Paper, which sets the basis for a solid, inclusive and fair process towards the 4th Financing for Development Conference in Seville next year. I tried to make the case about the fundamental importance of #beneficialownership for sustainable development and domestic resource mobilisation. By strengthening domestic BO registers and international tax cooperation we can ensure proper taxation and prevent tax abuse 👊 .

A key focus for the next EU term will be making policies going beyond the urban-rural divide. This is a key aim of the RURBANIVE Project EU, where AEIDL (European Association for Innovation in Local Development) leads on EU policy development. On the back of the recent #LTVRA review, 9th #CohesionReport and the Letta #EUSingleMarket Reports and ahead of the next EU Term we held our Policy inception meeting today with all partners, scoping what is next for #urban-#rural EU policies. Janne Sinerma Maria Carla Lostrangio