The Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia participated as a jury member in the second edition of the Good Governance, Administrative Modernization and Citizen Services Awards, which were presented yesterday in Murcia.
The Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia (FMRM) has highlighted the importance of continuing to promote transparency, institutional integrity and good governance as essential pillars to strengthen citizens' trust in public administrations, local entities and organizations that provide services of general interest.
The FMRM participated as a member of the jury in the second edition of the Good Governance, Administrative Modernization and Citizen Service Awards , convened by the Ministry of Economy, Finance, Spokesperson, European Funds and Digital Transformation, through the General Directorate of Quality, Administrative Simplification and Inspection of Services.
The Federation maintains an active line of work in governance, transparency, participation, and institutional improvement thanks, among other areas, to its involvement in the ADCAP4GoodGov project and its work within ELoGE , as an accrediting body for the European Governance Excellence Award . This work allows the FMRM to support local governments in implementing more open, ethical, efficient, and citizen-oriented management models.
In this edition, which received over thirty entries, the University of Murcia , the Murcian Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Development (IMIDA) , and the Archena City Council were awarded first prizes . The latter won first prize in the Good Governance category for the project 'Archena, Energy Paradise ,' a local energy community based on a democratic, inclusive, and transparent governance model.
The FMRM (Murcia Region Municipalities Federation) particularly highlights the presence of local government in these awards, as three city councils from the Region of Murcia were recognized for their projects. In addition to the Archena City Council, the Lorca City Council received third prize in the Citizen Services category for 'Tecno-mayores. Digital Inclusion Program for Older Adults' , while the Cartagena City Council received an honorable mention for 'Cartagena, a transparent, collaborative, and participatory city. A model of good governance'.
For the Federation, these awards demonstrate the commitment of local governments to a more open, accessible, participatory, and results-oriented administration. Municipalities are the level of government closest to citizens and play a key role in implementing public policies based on transparency, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
The FMRM congratulates all the awarded and recognized entities, and reaffirms its commitment to continue supporting the municipalities of the Region of Murcia in the development of good governance policies, administrative modernization, citizen participation and transparency, in line with its work in the field of democratic governance, the ADCAP4GoodGov project and the European Seal of Excellence in Governance ELoGE.
