UCLG Position Paper v_2 (eng)
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A Compilation of Case Studies
of selection panel and governing board was achieved through careful selection of distinguished individuals across the country, with the participation of international experts. Results It is clear that the scheme has been a great success. The BiH municipalities take pride in being awarded with Beacon status and being recognised as the best in the country. The award has boosted morale in local authorities and helped attract international organisations to work more closely with local authorities who have won the awards. Dissemination of best practices has enabled other local authorities to improve their services and encourage them to apply for the Beacon status. In addition, the scheme has served to promote peace-building by bringing together people from local authorities who were on the opposite sides in the recent war. It was noticed that postwar rapprochement was much easier at the local level rather than on the level of central authorities. The third year of the scheme brought new a challenge. Following the initial period of “international management� it was jointly agreed that scheme should be locally owned and managed to be sustainable. However, lack of a central government ministry (department) responsible for municipal affairs led to negotiation between entity ministers, who recognised the value of having a scheme that works across the country. They agreed to work together in taking over the running of the mechanism following the example of the local government associations which have been doing so from the very beginning. As a result, the Bosnian Beacon Scheme is now completely selfsufficient and producing excellent results. It is funded by the ministries of the two entities in the country and is operationally managed jointly by the two local government associations.
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