The Pokolpje Local Development Partnership comprises seven municipalities in Bela krajina and Kočevje: Kočevje, Loški Potok, Osilnica, Kostel, Črnomelj, Semič and Metlika. The partnership was formed for the purpose of drafting and implementing joint projects for the more rapid development of the region. The objective of the local development partnership is to draft a special development programme in the form of several associated projects for this part of the region.

The tasks of the Pokolpje Local Development Partnership are as follows:

  • to put forth initiatives and proposals;
  • to put forth proposal for projects and the selection thereof;
  • to ensure the participation of the appropriate staff and institutions;
  • to provide the data required for the drafting of projects and the programme;
  • to ensure the necessary financial, material and technical conditions for operations;
  • to actively participate in the drafting of the programme and projects;
  • to ensure the successful drafting of the programme, implementation plan and projects; and
  • to monitor the implementation of programmes.

Members:

  1. Lili Butina
  2. Dr Vladimir Prebilič
  3. Ivan Benčina
  4. Antun Volf
  5. Mojca Čemas Stjepanovič
  6. Polona Kambič
  7. Darko Zevnik
  8. Srečko Stefanič
  9. Branko Južnič
  10. Aleš Knavs
  11. Katja Konečnik
  12. Bojana Klepec
  13. Tomaž Kordiš
  14. Stanislav Malerič
  15. Anton Kambič
  16. Stanislav Križ
  17. Marjanca Cimerman
  18. Jožef Nemanič