Workshops for implementation of projects under the Exchange 5 Programme grant scheme

Within the framework of the Exchange 5 Programme grant scheme in the period from 29 January to 2 February 2019 the two two-day introductory workshops will be held in Belgrade for implementation of projects for local self-governments that have received donations in the field of property management improvement.

The members of the project teams from the selected local self-governments will be introduced to the following rules and procedures:

• Financial management of the project
• Reporting
• Procurement in accordance with European Union rules - PRAG
• Promotion of projects in accordance with EU rules

The Grant scheme of the Programme includes 18 projects, with total value of 3.5 million Euros. The realization includes 48 towns and municipalities and seven partner organisations (regional development organisations, civil society organisations, etc.).

The workshops envisage the participation of project beneficiaries (coordinators, partners) in accordance with the following schedule:

• 29-30 January 2019, for projects with coordinators of the following towns and municipalities: Subotica, Novi Sad, Bačka Palanka, Kruševac, Stara Pazova, Kuršumlija, Čačak, Užice, and Arilje.
• 31 January - 01 February 2019, for projects with coordinators of the following towns and municipalities: Beočin, Niš, Kovačica, Smederevo, Požarevac, Kragujevac, Topola, Bogatić, and Valjevo.

The Exchange 5 Programme is funded by the European Union from IPA 2014, starting in April 2017. The Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government (MPALSG) is the beneficiary of the Programme in terms of indirect fund management, and the Ministry of Finance (MFIN) plays a very important role, since the Sector for Contracting and Financing Programmes from EU funds (CFCU) is the Contracting Authority on the Programme. The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities has the role of an implementing partner like in the previous phases of the Programme.