<p>The ICLRD provides technical assistance to local government agencies and communities often in conjunction with its <a href="http://iclrd.org/activities-2/action-research/">applied research</a> or <a href="http://iclrd.org/activities-2/training-and-capacity-building/">training activities</a>.&nbsp; Three recent examples include:<br>
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<li>Assisting Newry and Mourne District Council and the Louth Local Authorities to draft and adopt a cross-border Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate in: emergency planning, renewable energy and green technology, tourism and recreation, sustainable economic growth and job creation.&nbsp; This MOU is seen as a best practice by EU officials interested in cross-border cooperation.</li>
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<li>Advising the development associations in the Monaghan/Tyrone Border area (Truagh, Aughnacloy, Aghaloo, The Bawn, Loughans, Clara and Carrickroe) in jointly working together to draft a community business and social economy plan.&nbsp; This is the first time that these neighbouring associations have formally worked together.&nbsp; Through this technical assistance, LEADER funding has been secured which allowed this cross-border community to hire a consultant to develop such a plan.</li>
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<li>Assistance is also being provided to the local councils in NW Region and the newly formed NW Partnership Board to facilitate cross-border engagement at a strategic level.</li>
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