The Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities (TÖOSZ) and the Council of Europe exchanged on key policies and practice with regard to local government finance. Organised by the Centre of Expertise for Good Governance at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, the project aims to strengthen good governance at all levels in line with the Reykjavik declaration and the relevant Council of Europe standards such as the Principles of Good Democratic Governance, adopted by the Council of Europe in 2023.

Local government associations and representatives from the Ministry of Public Administration and Territorial Development, Ministry of Finance, The Hungarian State Treasury and State Audit reviewed the findings of the recent Peer Review discussed the design of the new Local Government Data Platform (LGDP) and highlighted the shared priority of improving the quality of local data.

The  ‘Local Government Public Finance Development and Municipal Capacity Building in Hungary’ project is co-funded by the European Commission’s DG REFORM via the Technical Support Instrument 2022 and by the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Centre of Expertise for Good Governance.