{"id":2493,"date":"2021-01-22T22:52:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T21:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicfinance.undp.sk\/2021\/01\/22\/slovak_mof-cef-partnership-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T17:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:21:22","slug":"podgorica-sprievodca-rozpoctom-pre-obyvatelov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicfinance.undp.sk\/en\/2021\/01\/22\/podgorica-sprievodca-rozpoctom-pre-obyvatelov\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipal finances in Podgorica are in the spotlight of citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With publication of <\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>citizen budget guide,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Podgorica<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is\u00a0<\/span><\/span>one<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>step closer to ensuring\u00a0<\/span><\/span>better public finance for better lives<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Local finances<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>often much\u00a0<\/span><\/span>more than national budgets<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>are of crucial interest for citizens, as they\u00a0<\/span><\/span>have direct impact on their day-to-day lives. Many times, however, talk<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>about\u00a0<\/span><\/span>finance<\/span><\/span>\u00a0can be a hard nut to crack<\/span><\/span>. How to bring public institutions\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span>\u00a0citizens<\/span><\/span>\u00a0closer together<\/span><\/span>?\u00a0<\/span><\/span>How to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>get<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>local people<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>involved\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in discussions\u00a0<\/span><\/span>about<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>issues that matter<\/span><\/span>?\u00a0<\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span>he\u00a0<\/span><\/span>capital city of Montenegro,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Podgorica<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> opening up to all citizens<\/span><\/span>\u00a0with<\/span><\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>new,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>recently published<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Citizen\u2019s Guide to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Podgorica<\/span><\/span>\u2019s<\/span><\/span>\u00a02021 Budget.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s in it for citizens?<\/h4>\n

T<\/span><\/span>h<\/span><\/span>is g<\/span><\/span>uide<\/span><\/span>\u00a0will be very useful for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u202f<\/span><\/span>citizen<\/span><\/span>s of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Podgorica<\/span><\/span>. It<\/span><\/span>\u00a0can<\/span><\/span>\u00a0help them<\/span><\/span>\u00a0get\u00a0<\/span><\/span>acquainted with\u202f<\/span><\/span>budget<\/span><\/span>\u202fplanning and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>pending at the <\/span><\/span>municipality\u00a0<\/span><\/span>level.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0It will\u00a0<\/span><\/span>lead\u00a0<\/span><\/span>them\u00a0<\/span><\/span>through revenues and the ways they are collected and spent<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>We expect the guide to encourage citizens to get actively involved in<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>decision-making process<\/span><\/span>es. Together, based on information exchange and suggestions from citizens, we can contribute to successful public finance management in the city<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/em> says Ivan\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Vukovic<\/span><\/span>, City Mayor.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Funds<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>at the disposal of the capital<\/span><\/span>\u00a0city<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>are<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>actually the money of all citizens. Thanks to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span>he\u00a0<\/span><\/span>G<\/span><\/span>uide,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span>nyone can<\/span><\/span>\u00a0learn\u00a0<\/span><\/span>about the most significant projects foreseen for 2021,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>budget-spending<\/span><\/span>\u00a0breakdown,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>w<\/span><\/span>h<\/span><\/span>ich<\/span><\/span>\u00a0sport<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>or<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>culture<\/span><\/span>\u00a0investments<\/span><\/span>\u00a0are planned<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>how the capital sees the development of women’s entrepreneurship, and many other kinds of information.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The development of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span>he Guide was made possible through the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>“Strengthening transparent and accountable management of public finances in Montenegro”<\/span><\/span>\u00a0project<\/a>, which is supported by the Ministry of F<\/span><\/span>inance of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Slovak\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Republic, and implemented by the Ministry of Finance of Montenegro and UNDP.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0The guide can be accessed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A<\/span><\/span>n a<\/span><\/span>dditional five municipalities\u00a0<\/span><\/span>have\u00a0<\/span><\/span>created a citizen budget guide according to the same principle as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Podgorica<\/span><\/span>: 2 in the south – Bar and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tivat<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and 3 in the north –\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Bijelo<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Polje<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Mojkovac<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Pljevlja<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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