EFFECTIVE COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS IN DEVELOPING PROGRAM-ORIENTED BUDGETS

One of the forms of civic participation in government is the active role of civil society structures in developing and adopting strategies, programs and development plans outlining the policy of public authorities in various fields, as well as in developing and discussing their budgets. In 2020, the Court of Auditors published the report "Effective implementation of program budgeting as a tool for optimal allocation of resources", which states that "Regulating the process of compiling budget estimates and draft budgets ... with annual guidelines and The lack of a systematic, complete and up-to-date methodology for the implementation of program budgeting does not ensure sustainability, stability and predictability and hinders the implementation of a programmatic and results-oriented approach to budgeting and its benefits. " weaknesses in the implementation of program budgeting - lack of link between public objectives and activities, lack of clear and measurable indicators of success of individual programs, lack of analysis of results, etc. Program budgets involve reporting and analysis of the achievement of policy objectives in the given public sphere and is a prerequisite for insight efficiency, more efficient public spending and better governance in general. This project proposal is aimed at supporting the participation of business organizations (BOs) as civil society structures in the formation of policies defined in the strategies, plans and programs developed by local authorities and to stimulate effective cooperation between municipal administrations and BOs in development of program budgets of municipalities. It is planned to develop a Methodology for program budgeting and define recommendations to local authorities and PAs for effective partnership in the planning and budgeting processes.

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