As one of the members of the Global Gateway CSO-Local Authorities Advisory Platform, UCLG-MEWA took part in the platform meeting that was organized by European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships on October 10-11, 2024.
The platform was convened to be informed about Financing Mechanisms of Global Gateway and to evaluate the flagship projects conducted in Kazakhstan, Kenya and Ecuador.
Bringing together the most active 57 members of the Policy Forum on Development, the meeting included also UCLG-MEWA as one of the members. In addition to the opportunity of learning about the flagship projects presented, the meeting also offered its participants the chance of networking with a focus on development policies.
In addition to the representatives from European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships and European Investment Bank, also the coordinators of the pilot projects were among the participants. Demonstrating its support for global development efforts, UCLG-MEWA keeps emphasizing the role of local governments in development-oriented projects.