TIRANA, June 23/ATA/ Mayor of Cërrik Andis Salla received today the Deputy Head of the Council of Europe office in Tirana Olsi Dekovi.
Mayor Salla stated for ATA that, “During the friendly meeting with Dekovi, it was discussed about the inclusion of the Municipality of Cërrik in the ROMACTED program, a joint program of the European Union and the Council of Europe, which aims to promote good governance and Roma people empowerment at the local level ”.
“In this meeting I confirmed once again my political commitment and the local administration of the Municipality of Cërrik for the good understanding of Roma social inclusion at the local level, but also the institutional readiness to cooperate with all stakeholders involved in this program in the highest interest of this community “- said Salla
Phase I of the Program was implemented for the period from May 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020. Phase II is implemented from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024.
The project pursues the following objectives: improving local democracy, accountability, inclusion and response to Roma citizens and thus improving service delivery.
The program is designed to build the political will and sustainable political commitment of local authorities, to enhance democratic local governance by empowering local Roma communities to contribute to the design, implementation and monitoring of related development plans and projects. /j.p/p.s./
