The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is set to double its financial support to our country.
“The final size of the sum is still being discussed. The main thing is not numbers but the setting up of cooperation between local authorities, civil society and other partners for the sustainable development of the regions. It is also important to develop an initiative from below,” claimed Andrea Victorine, the head of the EU Delegation in Belarus, BelaPAN informs.
A memorandum of understanding between the UNDP and the executive committees of 30 pilot districts which won in the joint EU and UNDP “Promoting local development in Belarus” competition was signed.
According to Victorine, this year the EU will provide Belarus with 29 million euros. The funds will be spent on solving problems related to migration, regional development and economic development of the country as a whole.
At the end of 2016 – early 2017 will be held the largest competition of local initiatives in which each district will be able to receive up to 70 thousand euros to solve local problems, the press service of the UN Office reported earlier.
He said Belarus would likely face economic tightening not only as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but also a Russian trade oil crisis that worsened this past winter.
The Belarusan National Platform of the EaP CSF issued a statement in connection with the wave of searches in the editorial offices of the Belarusan media and the detention of journalists.
On September 11, the inaugural „Vilnius Consultations“ conference was organized by Vilnius Institute for Policy Analysis and Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Not only does the "Union State" undermine the establishment of civilized relations with Europe, but it hinders the possibility of normal relations between Belarus and Russia.
Belarusan National Platform of the EaP CSF welcomes the dialogue process in the format of the EU-Belarus Coordination Group, the third round of which was held in Minsk on 3-4 April 2017.
The EaP CSF Steering Committee issued a statement on repressions against civil society activists and journalists in Belarus, in view of the demonstrations planned on 25 March 2017.
Belarusan President Lukashenko said on Tuesday a “fifth column” was plotting to overthrow him with the help of foreign-backed fighters, days before a planned street protest in Minsk against a new tax.
The Belarusian regime is not able to pursue a truly multi-vector policy, and the EU cannot decide what it needs in the region on the whole and from Belarus in particular.
He said Belarus would likely face economic tightening not only as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but also a Russian trade oil crisis that worsened this past winter.
In his report, philosopher Gintautas Mažeikis discusses several concepts that have been a part of the European social and philosophical thought for quite a time.
It is impossible to change life in cities just in three years (the timeline of the “Agenda 50” campaign implementation). But changing the structure of relationships in local communities is possible.