{"id":573174,"date":"2025-04-26T09:41:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T08:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ais.al\/new\/?p=573174"},"modified":"2025-07-19T12:07:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T11:07:53","slug":"instill-watchdog-culture-training-on-monitoring-public-spending-and-procurement-in-local-governance-has","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ais.al\/new\/en\/instill-watchdog-culture-training-on-monitoring-public-spending-and-procurement-in-local-governance-has\/","title":{"rendered":"Instill Watchdog Culture &#8211; Training on Monitoring Public Spending and Procurement in Local Governance, Has"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> YES Centre Has, New Municipality Building, First Floor<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> December 18, 2024<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"block-8e687bfb-0984-480e-a4e1-088b652b1dc5\">On December 18, 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/ais.al\/new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AIS <\/a>\u2013 promoter of Open Data Albania organized a training and workshop focused on <strong>Strengthening the Culture of Monitoring<\/strong>, with a particular emphasis on <strong>Monitoring Public Spending and Contracting in Local Government Units<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This activity was held as part of the project <strong>&#8220;Youth Activism for Good Governance and Strengthening the Culture of Monitoring and Civic Engagement&#8221;<\/strong>, with the financial support of the <i>Small Grants Program of the Commission for <\/i><em>Democracy<\/em><em> of the U.S. Embassy Tirana<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The training gathered <strong>motivated young individuals, activists, and civil society representatives<\/strong> interested in enhancing transparency and accountability in public financial management.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<center>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23734\" src=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-20241219-WA0324-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"423\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/center>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"block-f147a72b-0129-469d-8ca8-2aa26c666803\">A total of 33 participants attended the training, of which 23 participants were direct beneficiaries of the training. Other participants: <strong>4 representatives<\/strong> from Local Government Units, <strong>3 experts<\/strong> &amp; <strong>organizers<\/strong> of the training, <strong>3 representatives<\/strong> from other local institutions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"block-f147a72b-0129-469d-8ca8-2aa26c666803\">Among the <strong>23 direct beneficiaries<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-bba0a2fe-e62e-496c-9dbe-341b89dc74ed\">\r\n<li><strong>20 <\/strong>were young activists aged <strong>18-34<\/strong>,<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>3 <\/strong>were activists over the age of <strong>35<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"block-65af45aa-c878-49c5-9deb-64a303be2023\">In terms of gender distribution <strong>12 participants (52%)<\/strong> were <strong>men <\/strong>and <strong>11 participants (48%)<\/strong> were <strong>women<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For access to the full participant list, refer to this <a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/List-of-Participants-Has-December-18-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">document<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The primary goal of this training was to <strong>empower youth and citizens<\/strong> to take a more active role in monitoring public finances and promoting <strong>transparency and accountability at the local level<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"block-33c92688-4698-434a-a5b9-5b30c8f3feee\">Participants developed skills in the following areas:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Engaging in decision-making processes and budget consultations<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Understanding the budget cycle<\/strong>: <strong>from planning to implementation and auditing<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Citizen engagement tools for policy-making and public investments<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Types of public expenditures and fund allocation at local and central levels<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Mechanisms for monitoring public spending and understanding local budgets<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Tracking public spending and contracting data through Open Data platforms<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Practical exercise on drafting a municipal investment proposal and submitting requests to decision-makers<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For the <strong>detailed agenda<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Agenda_December-18-2024-Has-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"block-8b5d4362-22e1-4c62-98c9-fca9f3196cda\"><em>Highlights from the training \u2013 see photos below!<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\">\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-23736\" src=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-20241219-WA0206-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23736\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-23747\" src=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-20241219-WA0276-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23747\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-23742\" src=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-20241219-WA0060-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23742\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-23741\" src=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-20241219-WA0042-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23741\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-23734\" src=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-20241219-WA0324-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23734\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-23746\" src=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-20241219-WA0058-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23746\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-23740\" src=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-20241219-WA0007-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23740\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You can find the training materials in the linked <a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Training-Materials-December-18-2024-Has.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">document<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Pre-event survey <a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Pre-survey-Has.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">evidence <\/a>on the training held on December 18, 2024, in Has.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Post-event survey <a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Post-survey-Has.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">evidence <\/a>after the training held on December 18, 2024, in Has.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location: YES Centre Has, New Municipality Building, First Floor Date: December 18, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM On December 18, 2024, AIS \u2013 promoter of Open Data Albania organized a training and workshop focused on Strengthening the Culture of Monitoring, with a particular emphasis on Monitoring Public Spending and Contracting in Local Government 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