Andorra la Vella Awards Free Spaces to Six Community Associations
Andorra la Vella's council granted free use of four street-level venues in the Encaix area to six parish associations following a competitive tender process launched last June. Agreements support their projects and encourage shared operations.
Key Points
- Four spaces in Encaix area allocated to six groups after public tender with 11 applications.
- ADA, ACEA, and Autea get individual locals; Local 3 shared by Argentine, Colombian, and Russian-speaking associations.
- Two-year terms extendable to four years, promoting visibility and resource sharing.
- Shift from direct allocation to competitive process for broader access.
Andorra la Vella's local council has awarded free use of four spaces in the Encaix area, located in the Edifici de les Columnes on Avinguda de Tarragona, to six community associations.
The Junta de Govern approved the allocations following a public tender launched last June, which attracted 11 applications. A technical committee evaluated nine of them based on established criteria. The initiative aims to provide suitable venues for parish associations to carry out their work while boosting their public profile.
Local 1 goes to the Associació de Dones d’Andorra (ADA). Local 2 is assigned to the Associació de Celíacs d’Andorra (ACEA). Local 4 will be used by the Associació Andorrana de l’Espectre de l’Autisme (Autea).
Local 3 will be shared by three groups—Associació Argentinos en Andorra, Associació Colombianos en Andorra (Colombiand), and Associació Cultural Russoparlants—which plan more occasional use without fixed public hours. The council will sign individual agreements with each and add an annex to manage scheduling, storage, and shared operations.
The initial two-year terms can be extended annually up to a maximum of four years. Previously, the spaces had been directly allocated, but the current administration chose a competitive process to ensure broader access.
Cònsol Menor Olalla Losada emphasised the street-level locations' value for visibility. She said the council wants to help associations run projects effectively and raise their profiles. The move also promotes resource-sharing among groups where feasible, she added.
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