Dldp study tour on Public Finance Management, Solid Waste Management and Territorial Planning

In the frame of the finalization of dldp 2 and the beginning of the dldp 3 the program organized a study tour in Switzerland. The methodologies developed and piloted during the second phase of the program in key sectors as Public Finance Management and Public Service Management produced findings and recommendations for policy makers at local and national level. The introduction of good practices, main findings and recommendations developed during dldp to the key actors was one the aims of the study tour. The participants had also the possibility to see how these methodologies and practices are applied in the Swiss context.
The study tour took place in Switzerland from December 15 to 21, with the following objectives:
•    Introduce dldp approach and achievements on planning and financial management
•    Share Swiss experiences on financial management and revenue forecasting
•    Present Swiss experiences on territorial management and validate with participants findings of research on functional areas as a related methodology, piloted in the Northern Albania
Members of Parliament, Deputy Ministers, Mayors from the regions of Shkodra, Lezhe, Kukes, Diber and Durres, and representatives and advisers from line ministries participated in this study tour. 

Study on the Functional Areas in Albania

Raporti i vizites studimore ne Zvicerr
Aneksi 1 – Axhenda e vizitës studimore 15-21 dhjetor
Aneksi 2 – Lista e pjesemarresve

Stefan Pfaeffli Reforma komunale 1
Thomas Pfyl Finanzplanung und Budgetierung ALB
Stefan Pfaeffli PLANI I ZHVILLIMIT
Stefan Bruni Federalizmi fiskal 1
Sistemi i Menaxhimit te Mbetjeve  Kuadri zviceran ligjor dhe politik
Matias Fisher Kantoni Bern
Pascal Arnold Planifikimi ne Komunen Kenic
Hansjorg Durst Glaurus Prasentation
Luc Mentha Kenic Komuna panoramike
Jurg Blattner 2 Aglomeracioni i Bernit te mesem
Ivo Willimann Proceset e bashkimit t komunave1
Felix Schimdt Gjetjet e para nga zbatimi ne terren Rekomandime per politikeberesit
Felix Schimdt Financimi i sistemit te menaxhimit te mbetjeve ne Zvicer
David Schar Lucern
Blendi Bushati Prezantimi Zona Funksionale Lucerne  Alb
Blendi Bushat Functional area presentations Lucerne Eng