Technical assistance to the North-West regions in implementation of the local governance reform and in transition to the medium term performance budgeting
The project was completed in September 2006
Project components:
1. Reform of intergovernmental fiscal relations and local governance in Republic of Komi and Republic of Karelia
2. Strategic planning and transition to performance-based budgeting on regional level
3. Assistance to the regional governments in developing of the methodology and drafting regional regulations for regional funds for supporting municipal fiscal reform
Project deliverables:
- Draft regional laws and operational manuals realted to intergovernmental fiscal relations in the pilot regions,
- Draft municipal laws and operational manuals for local governance bodies in regard to the budget process,
- Draft first budget for the pilot municipalities,
- Training course in public finance management. Training of leaders of the pilot regions and their constituted municipalities,
- Identification and promotion of the best practices in strategic planning,
- Mechanisms of coordination of regional and municipal development strategies with strategies and development programs of the federal government and of other regions,
- Action plan on introduction of performance-based budgeting in the pilot regions and pilot municipalities,
- Inter-regional conference for all of the North-West regions
Contacts:
Antonina Kovalevskaya, Director for Development ankoval@fpcenter.org