PROJECT NAME:

EU FOR BETTER MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE – DEMOS III

SECTOR:

Public Finance Management & Public Administration

PROJECT VALUE:

Total value of EUR 16.000.000,00 from which EU: 13,000,000 EUR, Sweden: 3.000.000,00 EUR In addition the Governement contribution outside this contract is EUR 15.000.000,00

DURATION:

48 months: 01/01/2022-31/12/2025

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER:

Swedish international Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

DIRECT BENEFICIARY:

All 38 municipalities of Kosovo, Ministry of Local Government Administration (MLGA), Ministry of Finance, Labour and Transfers (MFLT).

COVERAGE/IMPACT:

Kosovo

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

Improved performance of municipalities in governance, management and services contributing to increased citizens’ satisfaction.

PROJECT PURPOSES:

The project incentivises and supports the 38 municipalities of Kosovo in achieving enhanced democratic local governance and better municipal management. It also supports the Government of Kosovo in the development of policies, which are more conducive to rule-based financing of municipalities.

RESULTS:

Outcome 1: The Municipal Performance Grant is credible, effective and institutionalised as well as fully implemented by MLGA with further public engagement Outcome 2: Local oversight by relevant municipal bodies is improved, and citizen engagement mechanisms are functionalised by increasingly involving civil society and marginalised groups in municipal decision-making Outcome 3: The policy and legal framework is more conducive for decentralised local governance and for rule-based financing of municipalities