BACID III - Kick off Meeting 2022

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BACID III – Kick off Meeting 23rd February, 2022 9am – 11am Thomas Prorok, Alexandra Schantl, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research

The project Building Administrative Capacities of the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova – BACID III is supported by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) with funds from the Austrian Development Cooperation.

Agenda

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BACID 2015-2021-2024

100 activities

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Objectives ▪ Improve good public governance in the Western Balkans & Republic of Moldova ▪

increasing the quality of public administration and public services with the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

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decentralisation and local autonomy as key elements of the “Western European Democracy Model” and guarantors for the provision of high-quality local services

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BACID in a nutshell

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Regional Quality Management Center The future existence of the Regional Quality Management Centre of ReSPA is assured and excellent CAF services are provided.

Effective CAF User Certification CAF Implementation – 16 organisations (2 cities & 2 in Moldova) CAF Network CAF Mentoring Publication and Dissemination 6

Decentralisation and Local Autonomy The institutional sustainability of NALAS is ensured through high competence in decentralisation and the provision of excellent services.

Digitalisation

Participatory Budgeting

Decentralisation

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Regional Decentralisation Observatory ▪ Intergovernmental Dialogue ▪ Autonomy of Local Governments ▪ Quality of Local Services ▪ Participation and Responsiveness

Regional Decentralisation Report 8

Digitalisation & Participatory Budgeting ▪ Digitalisation "Committee" in NALAS ▪ Digitalisation Study, Trainings, etc.

▪ 2 smart digital city pilots ▪ North-Macedonia on elderly care ▪ Serbia on parking management

▪ Participatory Budgeting ▪ Fiscal Decentralisation Reports ▪ 3 citizen budgets pilots 9

Contact Alexandra Schantl KDZ-Centre for Public Administration Research

Alexander Lesigang Austrian Association of Cities and Towns

schantl@kdz.or.at

alexander.lesigang@staedtebund.gv.at

+43 (0) 676 849579 37

+43 (0)1 4000 89978

Olivera Damjanovic Regional School of Public Administration

Kelmend Zajazi Network of Assoications of Local Authorities in South East Europe

o.damjanovic@respaweb.eu

zajazi@nalas.eu

+382 (0)20 817 200

+389 (0)23090818

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