SALAR
Swedish Associations of Local Authorities and Regions
SALAR represents the governmental, professional and employer-related interests of Sweden's 290 municipalities and 20 county councils and regions. SALAR strives to promote and strengthen local self-government and the development of regional and local democracy in Sweden and in developming countries.
SALAR established a subsidiary, SKL International, to carry out its international development cooperation activities outside the EU. Its goal is to support the development of local democracy and well-functioning local and regional administrations and public administration reform in developing and transitional countries.
SKL International has extensive experience in a number of core areas connected to the performance of the sub-national levels of government: local democracy and governance including municipal management and service delivery; local and regional development; decentralisation policies; support to Local Government Associations; European integration related services and training and capacity building related to these areas.
