Nicosia Development Agency (ANEL) is an organization established by nine local authorities (municipalities) in the capital city of Nicosia, Cyprus. The main objective of the Agency is to support its member-municipalities regarding the implementation of their development plans. The Agency (among others) undertakes initiatives on all sectors falling under the jurisdiction of its municipalities (e.g. energy efficiency, resource efficiency, RES application, innovation, waste management, social policies, social inclusion and integration, smart cities, circular economy, green policies, sustainable mobility, etc.) aiming at the sustainable development in its area of intervention. Nicosia Development Agency promotes its objectives through the design and implementation of a variety of projects, specializing in interregional cooperation on European level.

Furthermore, ANEL is the consultative link between the central government and its member local authorities. ANEL participates in all procedures (e.g., public consultation) of the policy making bodies representing its local stakeholders when a process for policy making is ongoing. In addition, ANEL is a tool used by the national Ministries for the promotion of national policies and the coordination of project’s design and implementation on local operational level. Τherefore, ANEL has the ability and responsibility to propose policy improvements according to the local needs. In addition, ANEL is utilized to manage and coordinate cooperation of different sectors’ actors on local level (governmental organizations, local authorities, universities, research institutions, NGOs, private industry – SMEs, civil society) towards the promotion and implementation of new policies and/or projects.

Meet the Directors

Eleftherios Loizou, Managing Director

[email protected] | Phone: 00 357 22489105

Eleftherios has studied Sociology. He also holds a Master’s in International Relations and a PhD in the subject field: “Public Administration – Local Development and Social Cohesion”.

He has an extensive experience in a) implementing and coordinating EU projects (49 approved projects), b) strategic planning, c) networking, d) human resources, f) training and education g) providing support to local authorities and h) providing support to vulnerable social groups.

Panayiotis Mountoukos, Financial Director

[email protected] | Phone: 00 357 22489105  

Panayiotis has studied Accounting and holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting.

Over the past ten years, his main area of expertise is in the fields of financial management and implementation of EU projects (50 approved projects) and implementation and evaluation of development programs. He is also experienced in socioeconomic studies for Local Authorities. 

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