Rules for conditional and unconditional grants to local governments

Rules for providing conditional and unconditional grants

Review of legislation to check whether there is a stable legal framework (not ad hoc decisions) based on measurable criteria and stable allocation formula.. Stable refers to not significantly changing more often than once in two parliamentarian terms of office (or two electoral circles).

Unconditional transfers to local governments (%)

Review of data of central authorities to check the extent of unconditional to regional/local governments. Transfers to local governments from the central administrations should not be limited to conditional grants but should also include unconditional grants. Data are checked for the last calendar year. Points are allocated based on the percentage of unconditional financial transfers out of total financial transfers from the state to local governments (x): • x < 30% = 0 points. • 30% ≤ x < 80% = linear function. • x ≥ 80% = 8 points.