The European Commission recognizes Covenant Coordinators as important allies to support Covenant of Mayors signatories to meet their commitments and increase the impact of the Covenant.
Typical tasks to be undertaken by a Covenant Coordinator include:
- Promote accession to the Covenant of Mayors and support experience and knowledge sharing between (existing and potential) Covenant Signatories.
- Provide technical and strategic assistance to signatory municipalities for the development, implementation and monitoring of their Sustainable Energy Action Plans / Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans.
- Provide financial support to signatories, either in the form of direct support (grants, subsidies, etc.) and/or via human resources allocated to technical support.
- Work in partnership with other Covenant National/Territorial Coordinators and Supporters to foster joint action and promote a coordinated approach.
- Participate in Covenant of Mayors activities and help identify relevant events where the Covenant of Mayors could be promoted.
- Report regularly, and not less than every two years, to the Covenant of Mayors Office on the activities carried out to support signatories and participate in the strategic implementation of the Covenant.
Covenant Coordinators’ participation in the initiative will be suspended by the Covenant of Mayors Office in case of non-compliance with the above-mentioned commitments.
