The Ministry of Administration and Local Self-Government of the Republic of Srpska, with the technical assistance of the "EU for Civil Society (EU4CD)" project, which is financed by the Delegation of the European Union, organized today the first meeting of the Working Group for the development of the Strategy for the Development of Local Self-Government in the Republic of Srpska for the period 2022-2028. year.
Members of the Working Group, which will meet again tomorrow (Wednesday, September 7, 2022), are working on defining the main elements of the strategic platform for the Local Self-Government Development Strategy in the Republic of Srpska 2022-2028. in accordance with the newly established system and process of strategic planning in the Republic of Srpska.
Local self-government development strategy in the Republic of Srpska for the period 2022-2028. year will contain key solutions and measures for the process of decentralization and reform of local self-government based on the principles of the European Charter on Local Self-Government.
Improving property management in local self-government units, strengthening citizen participation in the decision-making process at the local level, digitization, quality management, capacity building and professional training of employees in local self-government units, improving services provided to citizens and creating a favorable business environment, are just a few of the topics that will find a place in the new strategic document.
Also, one of the priorities of the new strategic document will be the improvement of the support system for underdeveloped local self-government units through the development of additional material and non-material support mechanisms for these local self-government units in order to encourage their development and ensure balanced development of local self-government units in the Republic of Srpska.
The meeting was attended by representatives of relevant ministries, republican administrations, republican administrative organizations, local self-government units, the Association of Municipalities and Cities of the Republic of Srpska, the academic community, socioeconomic partners and civil society organizations.
Meeting of the Working Group for the development of the Local Self-Government Strategy in the Republic of Srpska for the period 2022-2028. year is held in the hotel "San" in Laktaši.