Montenegro

Determining Directions in Development: UNDP supports strategic planning in municipalities

Herceg Novi, 14–16 September 2011

UNDP in Montenegro this week organized the first in a series of three workshops for drafting strategic plans for Žabljak and Kolašin. The production of these documents stems from the obligations stipulated by the Law on Regional Development. The training was delivered by UNDP consultants who will cooperate with municipal officials in the upcoming workshops, as well as through the practical work in the municipalities.

“The Strategic plan helps to determine the direction of development, provide clear guidelines and priorities, based on which other important documents are being prepared, including the capital budget. UNDP will also support the development of capital budgets for these municipalities,” said Ms. Sanja Bojanić, UNDP Democratic Governance Cluster Leader.

These activities are part of the project “Strengthening mechanisms for public finance at the local level in Montenegro”, implemented by UNDP in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of the Interior, Union of Municipalities and all municipalities in Montenegro, with financial support from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

In addition to these workshops, a series of five seminars will be organized within the framework of this project, for improving the capacity of municipal secretariats of finance through training, practical work in the municipalities and exchange of experiences among colleagues.