President signs law on restoration of medium-term planning of local budgets

President signs law on restoration of medium-term planning of local budgets

Kyiv  •  UNN

September 22 2024, 11:47 AM • 58757 views

The law is a condition for receiving funding from the World Bank.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a bill to restore medium-term planning for local budgets (No. 11131), UNN reports.

What this draft law provides for:

  • restore medium-term planning of local budgets (preparation of local budget forecasts for three years). The exception is the TOT or territories where active hostilities are taking place;
  • expand the areas of use of local government balances, adding: repayment of accounts payable, arrangement of temporary accommodation for IDPs, co-financing from local budgets and purchase of government bonds with a maturity of more than one year;
  • local councils will be able to provide financial guarantees for refinancing loans, etc.

The new law is a prerequisite for receiving funding from the World Bank.

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