Supporting Reform of Municipal Financing in Montenegro

through Experience Exchange

Supported by: the Slovak-UNDP Trust Fund administered by the UNDP BRC for Europe and the CIS.

 

UNDP cooperates with the Government of the Slovak Republic in the field of development cooperation via sharing Slovak experience and expertise with selected priority countries, especially in terms of transition to a market economy and the European Union (EU) accession process.

 

Project "Supporting Reform of Municipal Financing in Montenegro through Experience Exchange” covers the period from July 25, 2012 to April 30, 2013. The project is supported by the Slovak-UNDP Trust Fund administered by the UNDP BRC for Europe and the CIS.

The aim of this project is to provide Slovak aid contribution to the Montenegrin municipalities in the field of municipal finances (tax collection and generation of income) and inter-municipal co-operation in order to improve fiscal capacities of municipalities in Montenegro, increase efficiency of tax administration, creating enabling environment for development of businesses, and to generate income, raise revenues and reduce expenses through inter-municipal cooperation/partnerships.

5 basic outputs expected:

Output 1: Report on best practices on municipal finances (especially tax collection and generation of income)

Output 2: Two two-day roll out trainings for municipalities in Montenegro

Output 3: Review of Slovakia’s experience in inter-municipal cooperation

Output 4: Working visit of municipal representatives to Slovakia

Output 5: Conference on inter-municipal co-operation (in Podgorica)

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