The first issue of USAID GAI Newsletter for Local Self-Governments (LSG) is created to inform Local Self-Governments about the activities GAI has implemented and is  implementing, and more importantly, to provide partner LSG’s with ideas and experiences regarding development of accountable and transparent local governance and inspire to go an extra mile.

These materials were developed by Mr Raoul A. Lavin for the purpose of the training named Experiences and Good Practices in Transparency, Public Engagement, Budgeting and Improvement of Public Services in the USA, delivered in January, 2021.

Information Booklet is one of the main tools ensuring transparency of local governments, and also the document from which citizens can learn all important information about their municipality in one place.

Government Accountability Initiative developed two model internal acts (Instruction on updating information booklet and Decision on the appointment of an authorized person to act upon requests for access to information) that should enable more efficient updating of Information Booklets.

Government Accountability Initiative and Transparency Serbia also developed Methodology for evaluation of the Information Booklet’s compliance with the legal framework and good practices, which provides general instructions to all LSGs on how to improve their Information Booklets, and to make them more reader-friendly and usable.

All documents are available for download in Serbian language only.

Experiences and Good Practices in Transparency, Public Engagement, Budgeting and Improvement of Public Services in USA (January 2021) – Agenda of an online training