The Subprogram “THE MUNICIPALITIES COUNTER ATTACK” 2.pdf

The subprogram “THE MUNICIPALITIES COUNTER-ATTACK” 2

The subprogram “THE MUNICIPALITIES COUNTER-ATTACK” (in French «LES COMMUNES
CONTRE-ATTAQUENT» and in Spanish «EL CONTRAATAQUE DE LOS MUNICIPIOS») is part of the
ambitious global social transformation initiative known as EL4DEV, designed by Paul Elvere
DELSART, founder of the Think and Do Tank LE PAPILLON SOURCE EL4DEV. This subprogram
specifically focuses on intermunicipal cooperation and targets small municipalities, particularly those
with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants, although it extends to those with up to 7,000.
This subprogram proposes a new form of intermunicipality based on social and solidarity-based criteria,
with the aim of promoting financial autonomy, local self-financing, and international visibility for these
small territorial entities. Its operation is based on the creation of a national Societal Economic Interest
Group, made up of multiple municipalities that choose to unite in order to jointly finance large-scale,
high-impact projects.
The implementation mechanism includes operational agreements between this national grouping and
the Think and Do Tank LE PAPILLON SOURCE EL4DEV. Through these agreements, the participating
municipalities finance the creation of vertical agroclimatic, tourism, educational, and ecological
structures called Vegetal Calderas, which are integrated into the experimental LE PAPILLON
SOURCE complexes.
The subprogram has a mixed financial component, involving public funds from municipal investment
budgets and participatory financing mechanisms, including international crowdfunding campaigns. This
model allows the economic return to be free from private capital and shareholders, since profits are
redistributed equitably among the participating municipalities, regardless of their size or financial
contribution.
Practically speaking, the subprogram allows a municipality to finance projects even outside its own
territory, provided there is a justification of local interest. This establishes a decentralized dynamic of
territorial cooperation in which collective benefit takes precedence over traditional administrative
boundaries.
The Vegetal Calderas built through the program function as multifunctional ecological towers that
generate atmospheric humidity, emit beneficial electromagnetic fields, serve as habitats for local wildlife
and pollinators, and are used for tourism, agriculture, education, and scientific purposes. These
structures form the core of the LE PAPILLON SOURCE complexes, which are educational and
agroclimatic parks designed to promote sustainability, experiential learning, and food self-sufficiency.
Beyond the technical aspect, “THE MUNICIPALITIES COUNTER-ATTACK” also carries a strong
diplomatic and geopolitical dimension, fostering a form of decentralized diplomacy known as societal
diplomacy, which promotes international collaboration between municipalities without the involvement
of central governments. The intention is for these municipal groupings to become the driving force
behind a new governance model that is more horizontal, transparent, and ethical, where small
communities emerge as key actors in regional and global development.
The subprogram also includes a strong educational and cultural component. Participatory, intellectual,
and artistic events organized within the framework of the subprogram help mobilize local talent and
generate creative dynamics capable of inspiring other territories. In this way, the model becomes