Stanje lokalne samouprave u Bosni i Hercegovini i neki mogući pravci njenog daljeg razvoja–rezultati jednog istraživanja
The state of the local self-administration in Bosnia and Herzegovina and some possible directions of its further developments – results of a study

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the results of a study conducted by the author during 2019 with the goal of reviewing the efficiency and functionality of the local self-administration in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study was conducted in several municipalities of both entities and in the Brčko district through a survey as well as direct interviews with persons who occupy significant positions in the local self-administration and participate in the implementation of laws and regulations in this field. The author focused on five key issues relating to the state of the existing legislations to address this problematic. Almost all answers confirmed the need for change, the strengthening of the material base and the financial sources of the local self-administration. Through the analysis of the answers to the survey it can be concluded that the local authorities in the entities and Brčko district have almost unanimous positions when it comes to most issues except for the issue of the support for the adoption of a unified law on local self-administration on the state level. There is also a high degree of agreement regarding the demand for more stable financing of local communities, which could be seen as a starting point for the responsible legislative bodies in the future for the, certainly necessary, changes of the legislation in this field.

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