On June 10th, a conference launching the MCWD (Masovian Center for Advisory Support) project was held at the Marshal’s Office of the Mazovian Voivodeship on Jagiellońska Street in Warsaw. The project is implemented by the Cooperation Fund Foundation in cooperation with the Association of Polish Cities, and its goal is to strengthen the competencies of local government partnerships in Mazovia by providing advisory services. Each of the five categories of advisory activities for local governments will be implemented using three types of tools: advisory services, training or workshops, and networking meetings. The project will leverage experience from a previous nationwide project of the Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy – the Advisory Support Center (CWD). Through a thorough assessment of the needs of six Functional Urban Areas (FUAs), we will strengthen the competencies of local governments in the areas of Radom, Płock, Ostrołęka, Siedlce, Ciechanów, and Żyrardów to strategically manage their development. The total value of the project is PLN 3 million.
“The project is an opportunity to continue our existing activities to further integrate municipalities within the same area,” says Daniel Prędkopowicz, Project Management Director at FFW. “The development of local partnerships is particularly beneficial for small municipalities that cannot meet the challenges of modern times on their own,” adds Jarosław Komża from the Association of Polish Cities.
The detailed scope of project activities includes: fostering closer cooperation between local government units (LGUs) in the Functional Area, strengthening strategic management mechanisms, supporting the preparation of applications for funding for integrated projects included in territorial strategies and designated for financing under the Masovian Structural Territorial Investments (MSTI), training and workshops for staff involved in the implementation of territorial strategies/supra-local development, and exchanging experiences between partnerships.
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Total project value: PLN 3,029,212.79
EU funding: PLN 3,029,212.79
Project partners: Cooperation Fund Foundation and the Association of Polish Cities
Implementation period: May 2024 – April 2026
