WORKSHOP ON PROGRAM BUDGETING

26. September 2014.

Vranje – Yesterday, a regional workshop on program budgeting was held in Vranje, which brought together representatives of the cities and municipalities of the Pcinj, Jablanica and Toplica districts. On behalf of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), which was the organizer of the workshop, the attendees were greeted by Dunja Naic, the Secretary of the Finance Committee. She spoke about the role of the SCTM in the preparation of the program budget and the support of local self-governmental units through the “Exchange 4” program, which is funded by the European Union.

“The main goal is to help the cities and municipalities with the preparation of the program budget. Three workshops will be held in each of the seven regional centers, and based on the opinions and suggestions, we'll produce a working version of the budget, which will be done by October 10 at the latest”, said Dunja Naic.

Joan Manic and Dragan Spiric, experts of the “Exchange 4” program, talked about the differences between the linear and the program budget, the link between strategic planning and program budgets of local self-governments and the methodology of preparing the program budget. The workshop was supported by the British Embassy in Serbia, too.

Source: Jugmedia and Coordination Body