SUSTAINABILITY Insights from the case-study The project has provided itself with stable leadership by identifying a political leader of the inner area who is not bound by local elections. This ensured institutional stability in the design and implementation phases. The whole strategy and each of the 19 projects included in the strategy has an internal monitoring and evaluation system. During implementation, priority was given to projects concerning economic processes. Indeed, the improvement in economic conditions has immediately led to a revival of the mountain economy, reactivating the territorial system.
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Self-assessment questions
Carry out continuous scouting for resources with partners, seeking collaboration and support from other local and national initiatives.
Does the project create partnerships with institutional authorities at local, regional, national and international level?
Provide for a monitoring and evaluation system capable of redirecting ongoing project activities and measuring the results achieved.
Do the public administrations involved have a technical-administrative structure capable of managing the implementation of the strategy?
Provide the public administrations involved with a technical-administrative structure capable of carrying out the strategy over time.
Does the project have a monitoring and evaluation system?
Publicise and communicate the results obtained.
How can the project foresee continuous communication of activities carried out and results achieved?
The implementation phase of the strategy has placed a considerable burden on the local administrative structure, which may be difficult for small municipalities to cope with. It is important to transfer competencies to the municipal administrations and to provide for an additional staff if required.
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