ENPI/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES: FOCUS ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND LOCAL ECONOMIC GROWTH

     Representatives of central, regional and local authorities of Eastern Partnership countries will
     discuss key issues in empowering regional authorities and citizens, administrative reform, and
     devolution as an effective instrument for sustainable local development, as well as encouraging
     participative approach to local economic development in the EaP region.

     The European Commission will also launch the second phase of Covenant of Mayors in the
     Eastern Partnership countries (CoM East) and the new Mayors for Economic Growth
     initiative (M4EG), targeting energy efficiency and the business sector respectively. These actions
     aim at fostering cooperation between local authorities and civil society organisations, making
     economies less energy intensive and more competitive...(link)