Publishing Date:February 7, 2023 End Date:February 23, 2023

EU Exchange 6 program

The second public call for local self-governments to submit applications as part of the EU Exchange 6 Program, which includes three tenders for awarding support packages, has been opened. The EU Exchange 6 program is financed by the European Union (EU) within the national Program IPA 2019 and is implemented in the mode of direct management by the EU Delegation in Serbia. The key competent institutions at the national level are the Ministry of Finance and the Republic Secretariat for Public Policy, while the Permanent Conference of Cities and Municipalities (SKGO) has the role of an implementation partner.

Open calls:

- Competition for the award of the Support Package for the preparation of the medium-term plan of local self-governments, which includes professional support for the preparation of medium-term plans of local self-governments in accordance with the Law on the Planning System, the Regulation on the Methodology for the Preparation of Medium-Term Plans and other applicable regulations.

- Competition for the award of the Support Package for the improvement of planning and budgeting of capital projects of local self-governments, which includes professional support for the establishment and improvement of the process of planning and budgeting of capital projects in the user's local self-government in accordance with the Law on the Budget System and the application of approaches that represent good practice of capital budgeting with adherence to the methodological concept in accordance with the Regulation on the management of capital projects.

Expected support:

Local self-governments selected within the subject public call will receive professional support for achieving specific goals in accordance with the theme of the individual competition as stated. The planned duration of the implementation of the support package is approximately 12 months, and it is expected that 29 local governments will be selected for support.

Who can apply?

- All cities and municipalities.

- City municipalities that can apply for support with the consent of the home city.

Who can't sign up?

Local self-governments that, at the time of application, are beneficiaries of support allocated from EU funds, other development partners, or other international and national entities - which is the same as the support applied for within this public call - cannot apply for tenders.

Important Notice:

Local self-governments can submit applications for one or more competitions included in the call, but they cannot apply simultaneously in this call for support in the development plan and support in the mid-term plan.

How to apply?

For more information and to download application documents, visit the website of the Standing Conference of Cities and Municipalities: http://www.skgo.org/konkursi/detaljno/341/javni-poziv-e6

Last updated: November 8, 2024, 14:20