Online training for municipal councilors and financial workers for adoption of the annual account and the annual report of the municipalities held yesterday

On 24 of February 2020, an online training was organized for municipal councilors on the topic: The role of the municipal councilors in the adoption of the annual account and the annual report of the municipality.

The main objectives of the training were to exchange knowledge, experience and good practices between councilors in order to improve the role of municipal councils in the adoption of annual accounts and annual reports of municipalities, to improve the knowledge and efficiency of councils in these areas of their competence, as well as to improve the cooperation between the councilors and the municipal administration in the financial operations of the municipalities.

The training, organized by the Association of Financial Workers (ZFR), was attended by over 50 participants from thirty municipalities in the country, including council presidents, councilors, chairmen of finance and budget committees, as well as employees in municipal administrations responsible for financial operation of the municipality. The participants of the training had the opportunity to get acquainted in more detail, but also to discuss the whole process of preparation and adoption of the annual account and the annual report of the municipality.

The training is part of the project “Empowering Municipal Councils” which is financially supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and implemented by UNDP in cooperation with national and local partners.