Upravljački kapaciteti i uspješnost povlačenja sredstava fondova Europske Unije: slučaj grada Petrinje

master's thesis

• Title (english): Governance Capacities and Success in Absorbing European Funds: The Case of the City of Petrinja
• Author: Patricia Josipović
• Mentor: Anka Kekez Koštro (mentor)
• Committee member: Anka Kekez Koštro (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Mario Munta (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zdravko Petak (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Ovaj rad analizira ulogu upravljačkih kapaciteta u uspješnom povlačenju sredstava fondova Europske Unije na lokalnoj razini u Republici Hrvatskoj na slučaju grada Petrinje. Provodi se sinteza literature dva teorijska pravca, EU fondova i javnih politika te se istražuje koji su ključni kapaciteti za povlačenje EU fondova na lokalnoj razini. U radu su predstavljeni EU fondovi kao važan instrument javnih politika, iznimno bitan za lokalni razvoj, posebice u RH te funkcioniranje EU fondova u teoriji i praksi, odnosno fund absortion kao koncept te izazovi u povlačenju EU fondova. Također, temeljem dosadašnjih istraživanja, rad ukazuje na definiciju i na dimenzije kapaciteta za povlačenje EU fondova. Naglasak je stavljen na upravljačke kapacitete te se istraživanje provodi putem intervjua s ključnim akterima u gradu Petrinji koji se bave pisanjem i provedbom EU projekata. Pomoću analitičkog okvira, došlo se do zaključka kako postoje određeni nedostaci kapaciteta na lokalnoj razini upravljanja u Republici Hrvatskoj u studiji slučaja grada Petrinje. Sposobnost i vještine ljudskog potencijala još uvijek nisu na europskoj razini, odnosno, neadekvatno znanje te slaba koordinacija i suradnja između i unutar institucija narušava kvalitetu pripreme i provedbe projekata, a ujedno i kvalitetu upravljanja koja dovodi do slabe iskorištenosti sredstava koja se državi i jedinici lokalne samouprave nađu na raspolaganju. Istraživanje je pokazalo kako je potrebno raditi na jačanju tih kapaciteta kako bi se mogle uspješnije provoditi politike povlačenja sredstava EU fondova.

Abstract (english)

This paper analyzes the role of management capacities in the successful withdrawal of European Union funds at the local level in the Republic of Croatia in the case of the city of Petrinja. A synthesis of the literature of two theoretical directions, EU funds and public policies is carried out and the key capacities for withdrawing EU funds at the local level are investigated. The paper presents EU funds as an important instrument of public policies, extremely important for local development, especially in the Republic of Croatia and the functioning of EU funds in theory and practice, i.e., fund absorption as a concept and challenges in withdrawing EU funds. Also, based on previous research, the paper points to the definition and dimensions of the capacity to withdraw EU funds. Emphasis is placed on management capacity and the research is conducted through interviews with key actors in the city of Petrinja who are involved in writing and implementing EU projects. Using the analytical framework, it was concluded that there are certain capacity shortcomings at the local level of government in the Republic of Croatia in the case study of the city of Petrinja. The capacity and skills of human resources are still not at the european level, i.e., inadequate knowledge and poor coordination and cooperation between and within institutions impairs the quality of project preparation and implementation, as well as the quality of management leading to poor utilization of state and local government available funds. The research showed that it is necessary to work on strengthening these capacities to be able to implement policies more successfully for withdrawing EU funds.

• Keywords: upravljački kapaciteti; kapacitet politike; EU fondovi; apsorpcija; lokalna razina upravljanja; Republika Hrvatska
• Keywords (english): management capacities; policy capacity; EU funds; absorption; local level of governance; Republic of Croatia
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:740411
• Study programme: Title: Political Science - National security; specializations in: National security; Course: National security; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2022-01-31 12:49:36