LIPA

The Local Participation Index (LIPA), i.e. the methodology for conducting research using the Index, is a product of Transparency Serbia, created as a result of engagement under the contract with HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation SRB, within the Municipal Economic Development Phase II SRB project (Property Tax Reform Programme), and as part of preparations for the implementation of MED Phase III1.

The index is a tool for measuring, evaluating and ranking local self-government units based on the level of citizen participation in decision-making. The index does not focus exclusively on specific forms of participation in deciding on spending money from the budget or in passing regulations, but also includes a broader framework of transparency in the service of participation, that is, what can increase trust and encourage citizens to participate.

Thanks to the specific method of calculation, it is possible to narrow down the area of ​​research, while preserving the basic level of comparability when conducting several consecutive surveys. Many years of experience and similar research carried out by Transparency Serbia were used in formulating the Index (regarding the methodology): Local Self-Government Transparency Index (LTI) - evaluation of local self-government units based on indicators with grades 0/1 and ranking in the range of 0 to 100 points, and Public Enterprises Transparency Index PETRA - evaluation of public enterprises based on transparency indicators with grades 0/1/2 and ranking by percentage of the maximum possible points.

• LIPA 2023 - izveštaj
• LIPA 2023 - prezentacija
• LIPA 2023 tabela