The AMB approves the conditions for subsidies of international cooperation projects for 2016 an 2017
| Subject: International Cooperation
On 28 July, calls for bids will be held to request such assistance worth a maximum total value of €500,000. For the first time the AMB will receive projects intended for countries affected by the forced displacement of their people in order to deal with the humanitarian crisis of the refugees.
During its session on 28 June, the Metropolitan Council of the AMB approved the conditions for requesting and awarding subsidies intended for organisations dedicated to international cooperation. This initiative was presented by the Vice-President of the International Affairs and Cooperation Area, Alfred Bosch.
The purpose of these conditions is to regulate the subsidies for the years 2016 and 2017, which are to be awarded to projects promoting international cooperation and education for development carried out by other institutions and groups. The conditions take into account projects in line with the powers and competencies of the AMB – in such areas as water management, waste management, urban and regional planning, housing, environmentally and economically sustainable development, urban mobility and the planning of public transport, and social and regional cohesion – as well as aid for refugees.
On 28 July, thirty days after the initial approval of the conditions, calls for bids shall be opened to receive the applications, divided into two types: one intended for entities such as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); and the other is aimed at the metropolitan councils.
Nature of the Subsidies
The subsidies requested by the councils and organizations shall entail a maximum economic allocation of €500,000, €250,000 for each category divided by 50% each year (2016 and 2017), and they shall be awarded solely to projects carried out in urban or metropolitan areas. One of the novel aspects of this call for bids, which was approved two years ago, is that it has incorporated the option of presenting applications for projects in countries affected by the forced displacement of people in order to address the humanitarian crisis affecting millions of refugees due to military conflicts. These projects, however, must always maintain the relationship with the AMB's areas of competence, which ensure basic services such as access to water or waste treatment.
Success Stories
The AMB has an extensive background in the field of international cooperation and has had a number of success stories spread around the world. For example, between 2011 and 2012 it carried out a project of urban renewal in four neighbourhoods of the city of Managua, Nicaragua: through participatory strategies for urban improvement it was able to promote social equality and environmental sustainability, as well as fostering self-management at the community level in these areas with the consequent reduction of urban insecurity.
Another example of a successful project in terms of cooperation is the RESSOC Program, carried out in San Salvador (El Salvador), Managua (Nicaragua), and El Callao (Peru). This allowed for the creation of 356 jobs among 27 small companies in the waste collection industry, as well as the subsequent transformation and sale thereof.
A third example is the numerous donations of city buses which the AMB has made to countries such as Cuba or Gambia. These buses, which have completed their useful life in the metropolitan municipalities still have all of the guarantees of performance and safety and have served – among other things – as school buses for some students in isolated areas of these countrie
The purpose of these conditions is to regulate the subsidies for the years 2016 and 2017, which are to be awarded to projects promoting international cooperation and education for development carried out by other institutions and groups. The conditions take into account projects in line with the powers and competencies of the AMB – in such areas as water management, waste management, urban and regional planning, housing, environmentally and economically sustainable development, urban mobility and the planning of public transport, and social and regional cohesion – as well as aid for refugees.
On 28 July, thirty days after the initial approval of the conditions, calls for bids shall be opened to receive the applications, divided into two types: one intended for entities such as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); and the other is aimed at the metropolitan councils.
Nature of the Subsidies
The subsidies requested by the councils and organizations shall entail a maximum economic allocation of €500,000, €250,000 for each category divided by 50% each year (2016 and 2017), and they shall be awarded solely to projects carried out in urban or metropolitan areas. One of the novel aspects of this call for bids, which was approved two years ago, is that it has incorporated the option of presenting applications for projects in countries affected by the forced displacement of people in order to address the humanitarian crisis affecting millions of refugees due to military conflicts. These projects, however, must always maintain the relationship with the AMB's areas of competence, which ensure basic services such as access to water or waste treatment.
Success Stories
The AMB has an extensive background in the field of international cooperation and has had a number of success stories spread around the world. For example, between 2011 and 2012 it carried out a project of urban renewal in four neighbourhoods of the city of Managua, Nicaragua: through participatory strategies for urban improvement it was able to promote social equality and environmental sustainability, as well as fostering self-management at the community level in these areas with the consequent reduction of urban insecurity.
Another example of a successful project in terms of cooperation is the RESSOC Program, carried out in San Salvador (El Salvador), Managua (Nicaragua), and El Callao (Peru). This allowed for the creation of 356 jobs among 27 small companies in the waste collection industry, as well as the subsequent transformation and sale thereof.
A third example is the numerous donations of city buses which the AMB has made to countries such as Cuba or Gambia. These buses, which have completed their useful life in the metropolitan municipalities still have all of the guarantees of performance and safety and have served – among other things – as school buses for some students in isolated areas of these countrie