Preparation of legal and policy advice on good governance in Slovakia

Project Description

MESA10 is implementing partner of the project “Preparation of legal and policy advice on good governance in Slovakia” (Ref. No: GA/SK/1/2021) funded within the framework of a Joint Project between the European Union and the Council of Europe “Delivering Good Governance in Slovakia – II phase”.

Under the guidance of, and in cooperation with, international experts engaged by the Council of Europe, MESA10 implements activities in a form of provision of the necessary local expertise as well as the logistical support related to the four following outputs:

1.1. Recommendation report including policy advice on the strengthening of the status of cities and municipalities.

activities for the preparation of a Report containing concrete recommendations to the Slovak authorities on the proposed solutions for improving the framework related to separate types of local government units (cities and municipalities), dependent on different relevant factors

1.2. Recommendation report including policy advice on the competences, powers, finances and the coordinating role of the regional level of self-government in Slovakia.

activities for the preparation of a Report containing an analysis of the status quo of the Slovak self-governing regions, reasons for their underperformance and proposals for improvement of the local government system as regards the regions

1.3. Recommendation report on the status of the Capital City Bratislava and the City Košice.

activities for the preparation of a Report containing legal advice with proposals for amendment of the governing legislation regarding the cities Bratislava and Košice.

1.4. Recommendation report including policy advice on strengthening the financial independence of local and regional governments and enhancing their financial management capacities.

activities for the preparation of a Report containing will present an expert opinion on the possibilities for improvement of the financial system related to local government.

Outputs and final conference presentations for download:
1.1. CEGG/PAD(2023)1, Cezary Trutkowski, January 2023
ENG: Policy advice on strengthening the status of cities and municipalities in Slovakia
SVK: Politické poradenstvo týkajúce sa posilnenia postavenia miest a obcí na Slovensku
March 28th, Cezary Trutkowski: Final conference presentation in Bratislava

1.2. CEGG/PAD(2023)2, Lorenzo Allio, January, 2023
ENG: Policy advice on the competences, powers, finances and the coordinating role of the regional level of self-government in Slovakia
SVK: Politické poradenstvo týkajúce sa právomocí, pôsobnosti, financovania a koordinačnej úlohy regionálnej úrovne samosprávy na Slovensku
March 29th, Lorenzo Allio: Final conference presentation in Bratislava

1.3. CEGG/PAD4, Marco Orlando, July 2022
ENG: Policy advice on the status of the capital city Bratislava and the city Košice
SVK: Politické poradenstvo týkajúce sa postavenia hlavného mesta Bratislava a mesta Košice
March 29th, Marco Orlando: Final conference presentation in Bratislava

1.4. CEGG/PAD(2023)3,Gábor Péteri, Martin Valentovič, March 2023
ENG: Strengthening the financial independence of local and regional governments
SVK: Posilňova nie finančnej nezávislosti miestnych a regionálnych samospráv
March 29th, Gábor Péteri: Final conference presentation in Bratislava