Bilateral relations between Estonia and Norway Bjoern Rongevaer, Seniorl Adviser, KS
Caracteristica of local government in Norway • territorial administration of 428 municipalities and 19 counties • dominated by small units • comprehensive and same services to citizens in all municipalities • how are services delivered at what cost • practice elsewhere of interest for adjusting or improving service delivery
Tasks of Norwegian municipalities • Local democracy • Service delivery – Welfare and social services – Care for the elderly – Pre-school and primary education – Primary health – Utilities – Culture – Local infrastructure • Local development
Why cooperation • access to best practice for service delivery • better understand of context for decisions and services • attractive places of residence and work • business opportunities and worth visiting
Cooperation opportunities • Norway to a large degree integrated into the wider European context without membership in the European Union • Norway has obligations and makes contributions • Norway receives access and benefits • EEA & Norway Grants main contribution • opportunities for cooperation between local governments and institutions in Norway and Estonia • strengthen already existing ties between our two countries
Norwegan partner • KS is the Norwegian partner of this Estonian programme • A main task is to facilitate bilateral cooperation • We help identify partners and establish contacts • KS supports its members’ international aspirations
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