Portuguese municipal leaders address administrative and digital challenges

Local government leaders in Portugal are convening to address administrative challenges and improve municipal management through new tools and regulatory updates.

The 5th National Meeting of Local Government Officials (ENDA), organized by the Association of Local Administration Workers (ATAM), is being held in Pombal. The meeting focuses on critical legislative topics, including the revision of the Public Contracts Code, changes to the Legal Regime for Urbanization and Building (RJUE), and the new Organization and Process Law of the Court of Auditors. Discussions also include the digital modernization of public services and the use of mobile applications to enhance citizen proximity.

In Alcácer do Sal, the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) presented the Local Power Observatory. Funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) as part of the National Strategy for Intelligent Territories, this platform aims to centralize dispersed territorial data from all 308 municipalities. The tool is designed to support strategic decision-making, monitor the transfer of competencies from the central state to local authorities, and provide a unified ecosystem for socioeconomic metrics.