Projects

The EU EXCHANGE 4 programme

EU Exchange 4 is a 2-years programme funded by the European Union, managed by the Delegation of European Union in Serbia and implemented by the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, national association of local authorities in Serbia.

The overall objective of the EU EXCHANGE 4 programme is to contribute to the process of strategic changes at the local level through enhancement of administrative capacities and effectiveness of service provision by LSG units in Serbia in line with principles of PAR strategy, specific national policies and EU practices.

In order to contribute to achievement of the overall objective the project purpose aims to strengthen LSG units in the areas of municipal planning, finance and service provision, building on the results of the previous phases of capacity building support to LSGs, through the following specific objectives divided into three components:

Component 1:
Support implementation of relevant national priorities through linking LSG sector strategies and action plans and development of pipeline of specific sectors municipal infrastructure projects.

Component 2:
Support fiscal decentralization through facilitating implementation of new financial regulations in area of programme budgeting, tax administration and alternative sources of financing.

Component 3:
Support implementation of priority national policies in local economic, social and environmental sectors at local level through EU EXCHANGE 4 Grant scheme projects.

Programme Manager: Marija Marinković - marija.marinkovic@skgo.org