Projects & initiatives

Reform of local finances in the Republic of Serbia - phase 3 RELOF 3

Location
Serbia
Project value 5.000.000 CHF
Donors
Government of the Swiss Confederation through the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Beneficiaries
Local Self-Government Units, Serbia
Policy areas
European Integration and Accession Negotiations
Short summary

The RELOF3 project aims to strengthen the capacity of local administrations, public companies, and indirect budget beneficiaries in Serbia, focusing on improving public finance management. The project is structured around four key components: enhancing managerial accuntability and performance management, improving lines of responsibility and control, introducing innovative public finance management practices, and supporting development and research. It also emphasizes inter-municipal cooperation, knowledge exchange, and policy dialogue to advance systemic public finance reforms. The ultimate goal is to support Serbia in meeting EU accession requirements under Chapter 32, particularly in internal financial control, as well as developing and testing implementaion of managerial accountability within the LG system. The project aligns with Serbia's strategic documents and receives substantial support from Switzerland.

Objectives

The project provides technical support to local self-governments in applying the principles of good management, managerial accountability and strengthening lines of responsibility within the local self-government system.

Start date March 2023
End date June 2027
Status Ongoing
Donor Contact Ana Pajković
ana.pajkovic@eda.admin.ch
Beneficiary Contact Nataša Radulović
natasa.radulovic@mduls.gov.rs