The overall objective of the project was to strengthen the partnership between the three cities through the implementation of a European project, while raising awareness among elected officials, officers and citizens about the SDGs and the available levers for action. From this general objective, three specific objectives emerged : - to strengthen the local autorities capacities to work transnationally - to strengthen the elected representatives and officers skills on Sustainable Development Goals to better communicate among the citizens - to raize awareness and involve the three town's citizens on the Sustainable Development Golas and the action-levers
To structure the project, a questionnaire was submitted to each partner, regarding teir motivations and needs. It was noted that, for the three municipalities, the following points were important to : - educate and raise awareness among citizens about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), - encourage local actions in support of the SDGs and promote their global impact, - train and support officers and elected representatives on the SDGs, so that they can integrate them into their projects - strengthen cooperation and exchange of best practices between the three cities This project also aimed to meet the need to revitalize the twinning of the three municipalities by engaging them in common European project.