The Local Authorities as Drivers for Development Education and Raising-Awareness Project or LADDER Project, was launched by the European Association for Local Democracy, in 2015 with the objective of develop and increase the action of Local Authorities in European Union policies of Development Education and Awareness Raising (DEAR). The associates of this project work with education and awareness raising as a tool to trigger and foster the process of a resilient, sustainable development through a peaceful and democratic way.
Since its beginning, this project has provided a space to discuss how to improve the promotion of Development Education at the local level, how Local Authorities and Civil Society Organizations are essential for DEAR and how to efficiently act local by thinking global. Its relevance is due to the diversity of partners and associates it involves, including local authorities, NGOs, networks of civil society organizations and experts in the field, from 35 countries, 18 from the European Union and 17 non-EU countries. LADDER is co-funded by the European Union, and has a duration of 36 months (January 2015 – December 2017). The activities are organised along six thematic paths (Youth in development, Migration, Citizens’ participation in development, Public-private cooperation in development, Environmental and sustainable development, European Year for Development and follow up) and three geographical areas (Mediterranean area, South Eastern Europe, Eastern Partnership), which are combined according to the interests of the partners and associates.
Background This project is a follow up of the Working Together for Development (WTD) project, which focused on information, training, networking for local authorities associations and civil society organisations in the field of development cooperation. The great majority of the partners of this former project are the ones that integrate the LADDER initiative, conducting a series of capacity building seminars & trainings, exchange meetings, conferences and events at all levels.
Partners and Associates The LADDER Project has 25 partners and 18 associates. Partners of LADDER Country European Association for Local Democracy Italy Foster Europe - Foundation for strong European Regions Austria Young European Federalists Belgium ENNA - European Network of National Civil Society Associations Belgium UBBSLA - Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities Bulgaria NAMRB - National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria Bulgaria CAC - Croatian Association of Counties Croatia Municipality of Vejle Denmark NALAG - National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia Georgia EGTC Amphictyony Greece Donegal County Council Ireland TECLA - Associazione di Enti Locali per la Cooperazione Territoriale Italy CIME - Consiglio Italiano del Movimento Europeo Italy COPPEM - Comitato Permanente per il Partenariato Euromediterraneo delle Autorità Locali e le Regioni Italy Progettarte Associazione culturale Italy LALRG - Latvian Association of Local and Regional Authorities Latvia SOS Malta ' Solidarity Overseas Service Malta Malta Birgu Local Council Malta URC - Union of Rural Communes of the Republic of Poland Poland SKGO - Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities Serbia CEECN - Central and Eastern European Citizens Network Slovakia UTC - Union of Towns and Cities of Slovakia Slovakia SLOGA - Slovenian Global Action Slovenia The Hague Academy for Local Governance Netherlands Lam Echaml Association Tunisia
Associates of LADDER Project Country ADD-Medenine - Association pour le Développement Durable Tunisia AAM - Albanian Association of Municipalities Albania FACM - Algerian Forum for Citizenship and Modernity Algeria ALI - Agency for Legislative Initiatives (Лабораторія законодавчих ініціатив) Ukraine AMR - Romanian Municipalities Association Romania AKM - Association of Kosovo Municipalities Kosovo* ALAL - Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania Lithuania BINA - NGO Alliance for Municipality Development Azerbaijan CALM - Congress of Local Authorities from Moldova Moldova North-South Centre of the Council of Europe Portugal CFOA - Communities Finance Officers Association Armenia CIRa - Center for Institutional Development Macedonia CISP - Comitato Internazionale per le Sviluppo dei Popoli Italy CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation South Africa CLRA-CoE - Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe France Lev Sapieha Belarus ESMESS - Réseau Marocain de lÉconomie Sociale et Solidaire Morocco SEEYN - South East European Youth Network Bosnia-Herzegovina New Israel Fund - Shatil Israel UMM - Union of Municipalities of Marmara Turkey
References
External links Official website L.A.D.D.E.R. Project L.A.D.D.E.R. Project Roadmap 2015-2017