Consistent Decision-Making in Urban and Metropolitan Areas based on Participatory and Multi-actor Governance

  • Project idea information

    Priority

    Well-governed Danube region - Improve framework conditions for innovation - Foster sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources - Support environmentally-friendly and safe transport systems and balanced accessibility of urban and rural areas - Improve institutional capacities to tackle major societal challenges

    Project Idea Promoter
    (name of the institution)

    URBASOFIA

    Needs and challenges
    (Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)

    European cities, especially in this period of fluctuating economic competitiveness and emergencies (migrations at an intercontinental scale), are now confronted with the necessity to adopt strategic planning tools and to generate specialized urban policie

    Objectives
    (main and specific objectives to be achieved)

    The overall objective is to provide towns and cities in the Danube region with the capability of designing and managing strategic tools (mainly plans and policies) for urban and territorial development. These tools should generate effective and efficient

    Main results and core outputs

    Expected results of the CITY-GOV project are:
    • Inter-institutional collaboration, competences transfer and institutional capacities enhanced
    • A sustained urban competitiveness and attractiveness for private capital reinforced. Cities are more resilien

    Main foreseen activities

    Partner Cities develop governance mechanisms capable of defining conditions for a) promoting longer-term sustainable development, b) identifying decision making procedures capable of managing unexpected changes affecting the urban balance (being resilient

    Innovative character of the project idea

    The innovative character of the project is related to re-thinking both the governance system and culture, in order to generate adequately skilled multi-level governance mechanisms (urban and territorial administrations), well-equipped to guarantee proper

    Estimated Total Budget
    (in EUR)

    around €2.3 million

    Estimated duration
    (in months)

    30 months

  • Partners involved at this stage

    ERDF Partners

    Cluj Napoca Metropolitan Area (LEAD Partner), Municipality of Alba Iulia, Budapest XIIth District, EURODITE, Baia Mare Metropolitan Area, URBASOFIA, UIRS, Municipality of Piran

    IPA Partners

    Herzeg Novi

    Associated Strategic Partners

    ISOCARP, KAVALA, URBAN CENTER BOLOGNA

  • Partners requested

    ERDF Partners

    Partners from Croatia, Austria, Germany or other interested partners

    IPA Partners

    Partners from Serbia

    Associated Strategic Partners

    -

  • Contact Person

    Name

    Dr. Pietro ELISEI

    Address

    Splaiul Independentei 3, bloc 17 sc 1 ap 3, Bucharest, 0411

    Country

    Romania

    Telephone number

    Is the applicant the project's potential Lead Partner?

    If not, is the potential Lead Partner already being chosen?

Programme co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)