Inter-municipal cooperation (IMC) is inherent in a decentralised administrative system and is defined as when two or more municipalities agree to work together on any of the tasks assigned to them in order to gain mutual benefits.

IMC can offer a means to counter excessive fragmentation of local government units and is a priority for central and local authorities in countries implementing a territorial and decentralisation reform – in particular the countries from the Eastern Partnership.

The basic legal framework in those countries allows for IMC, nevertheless a lot more could be done in order to achieve good level of cooperation and to ensure efficient delivery of quality services to citizens.

IMC Country Studies
  • General report: Intermunicipal cooperation: many ways, various models for strengthening local self-government
  • Armenia: Study mapping the obstacles to intermunicipal co-operation in Armenia
  • Azerbaijan: Study mapping the obstacles to intermunicipal co-operation in Azerbaijan
  • Belarus: Study mapping the obstacles to intermunicipal co-operation in Belarus
  • Georgia: Study mapping the obstacles to intermunicipal co-operation in Georgia
  • Republic of Moldova: Study mapping the obstacles to intermunicipal co-operation in the Republic of Moldova
  • Ukraine: Intermunicipal cooperation in Ukraine
Events

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International conference on inter-municipal cooperation and good governance: Cyprus and European experience

The international conference on inter-municipal cooperation and good governance: Cyprus and European experience will take place on 8 February 2017 in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The Conference is organised by the Union of Cyprus Municipalities, the Union of Cyprus Communities and the Ministry of Interior in co–operation with the Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform and the European Committee on Democracy and Governance. It is one of the events under the Cypriot Chairmanship of the Council of Europe.

About a hundred local and national authorities, MPs, experts, and CDDG members from over 20 countries will discuss, share, and exchange their experience in developing Inter-Municipal Cooperation (IMC), including relevant legislation and reforms. The IMC capacity-building Tool developed by the Centre of Expertise will also be presented.   

Nicosia, Cyprus 8 February 2017
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