Projects

The overall aim of the project is to enhance local-stakeholders’ practice and participation in the local budgeting process, based on which the effectiveness of the municipal-money spending will be increased and fiscal transparency of the municipality will be improved for the benefit of the citizens. The project is implemented in several municipalities by civil society organizations which are part of the FISCAST network. Center for Change Management is responsible for cooperation with Gjorce Petrov municipality in conducting the planned activities and expected results. 

Expected results:

• To increase participation of local stakeholders – civil society, business community, citizens, local media – in the municipal-budgeting processes;
• To increase awareness of local citizens for how spending of municipal money affects their quality of life;
• To increase the credibility and effectiveness of local governments’ decisions related to the spending of public money, as well raise awareness for the (need for) transparency related to it.
• To create partnerships among local stakeholders.
• To improve the local administration capacity in terms of the decentralization.