Work meeting held about the preparation of GLP in Malësi e Madhe
Dldp has expressed its willingness to support with technical assistance some of the partner municipalities of the program (Malësi e Madhe, Mat, Tropojë) in their efforts to set up the General Local Plans (GLP).
Malësi e Madhe Municipality, after the closure of the preparatory phase, approved in a meeting of the Municipal Council the necessary documentation pertaining the decision “Malësi e Madhe GLP Preparation Initiative”. In the course of the support that dldp is giving, on September 14th, 2016, in this municipality a meeting was held for the discussion of GLP preparation. The meeting was attended by the Mayor, Mr. Tonin Marinaj, chairmen and representatives of administrative units (Gruemirë, Kastrat, and Kelmend), the main municipal experts that will engage continuously in the process of GLP preparation, experts from the contracted consulting company Atelier 4, as well as Mr. Rikard Luka, dldp expert.
The meeting was declared open by Mr. Rikard Luka, who after congratulating the Mayor and experts of Territorial Planning Department for the preparation and approval of the Initiative, asked for maximal engagement of all municipal staff and representatives of administrative units in this process. Then, aims and themes of the meeting were listed, in accordance with the Work Plan and roles of main actors involved. The meeting aimed at:
- Establishing the Work Group that will monitor the process of GLP Malësi e Madhe preparation. Based on the requirements of the legal framework and Terms of References the main necessary expertise were established: urban planner/architect, infrastructure engineer, environmental engineer, veterinary, economist, lawyer and GIS expert;
- Needs of involving maximally the Finance/Budget Directory mainly in the linking of programs and priority development projects with the Medium-Term Draft Budget of the municipality;
- Including the diaspora in the process of drafting GLP not only as an interest group, but as a tangible developmental potential that could finance and directly impact the development of the region;
- Establishing the work schedule for field trips the consulting company groups will carry out;
- Discussions on further steps and notification of Environmental Ministry for the preparation of the DCM for Malësi e Madhe GLP.
In his remarks, the Mayor, Mr. Tonin Marinaj, expressed his personal commitment and the willingness of all municipal staff to engage in the process of GLP preparation. He also stressed the need of a deep analysis of great developmental potential of the municipality and their integration in relevant GLP documents. Among the most important, according to Mr. Marinaj, being tourism development in Shkodra lake shore, railway rehabilitation linking our country with Montenegro, as the only active international railway, customs crossing points (Hani i Hotit and Vermosh) as well as the great potential of further development of mountain tourism (Razëm, Bogë, Vermosh). Mr. Marinaj praised the potential that diaspora has in the development of Malësi e Madhe Municipality and promised to be engaging in their inclusion in the future meeting to be held in the framework of GLP preparation.
Representatives of the consulting company Atelier 4 first presented the GLP Malësi e Madhe Manual, a document describing the work methodology to be followed in all phases of the GLP preparation, the structure of comprising documents (Analysis and Evaluation, Strategy and Territorial Development Plan) and experts that will be directly involved in each phase and for respective documents.
The meeting continued with field trips and a work schedule was set up with the representatives of administrative units about the areas to be visited. Discussions continued with the needs of the company to get to know the situation of infrastructures (transportation, water supply-sewage, waste management, etc.) in the territory of Malësi e Madhe municipality. Regardless of some technical comments, this analysis was left to be detailed during field trips in the presence of technical experts of administrative units, who know very well the current situation of infrastructures and investments carried out in the past.
Dldp starts supporting the preparation of General Local Plans
Dldp has expressed its willingness to support with technical assistance some of the partner municipalities of the program (Malësi e Madhe, Mat, Tropojë) in their efforts to set up the General Local Plans (GLP).
Malësi e Madhe Municipality, after the closure of the preparatory phase, approved in a meeting of the Municipal Council the necessary documentation pertaining the decision “Malësi e Madhe GLP Preparation Initiative”. In the course of the support that dldp is giving, on September 14th, 2016, in this municipality a meeting was held for the discussion of GLP preparation. The meeting was attended by the Mayor, Mr. Tonin Marinaj, chairmen and representatives of administrative units (Gruemirë, Kastrat, and Kelmend), the main municipal experts that will engage continuously in the process of GLP preparation, experts from the contracted consulting company Atelier 4, as well as Mr. Rikard Luka, dldp expert.
The meeting was declared open by Mr. Rikard Luka, who after congratulating the Mayor and experts of Territorial Planning Department for the preparation and approval of the Initiative, asked for maximal engagement of all municipal staff and representatives of administrative units in this process. Then, aims and themes of the meeting were listed, in accordance with the Work Plan and roles of main actors involved. The meeting aimed at:
In his remarks, the Mayor, Mr. Tonin Marinaj, expressed his personal commitment and the willingness of all municipal staff to engage in the process of GLP preparation. He also stressed the need of a deep analysis of great developmental potential of the municipality and their integration in relevant GLP documents. Among the most important, according to Mr. Marinaj, being tourism development in Shkodra lake shore, railway rehabilitation linking our country with Montenegro, as the only active international railway, customs crossing points (Hani i Hotit and Vermosh) as well as the great potential of further development of mountain tourism (Razëm, Bogë, Vermosh). Mr. Marinaj praised the potential that diaspora has in the development of Malësi e Madhe Municipality and promised to be engaging in their inclusion in the future meeting to be held in the framework of GLP preparation.
Representatives of the consulting company Atelier 4 first presented the GLP Malësi e Madhe Manual, a document describing the work methodology to be followed in all phases of the GLP preparation, the structure of comprising documents (Analysis and Evaluation, Strategy and Territorial Development Plan) and experts that will be directly involved in each phase and for respective documents.
The meeting continued with field trips and a work schedule was set up with the representatives of administrative units about the areas to be visited. Discussions continued with the needs of the company to get to know the situation of infrastructures (transportation, water supply-sewage, waste management, etc.) in the territory of Malësi e Madhe municipality. Regardless of some technical comments, this analysis was left to be detailed during field trips in the presence of technical experts of administrative units, who know very well the current situation of infrastructures and investments carried out in the past.
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