Public Administration at the Local and Regional Level in the Czech Republic

Abstract

This chapter assesses how the public administration works at the regional and local levels in the Czech Republic and suggests ways to improve its effectiveness, including multi-level governance mechanisms to support more efficient policy delivery. For this, the chapter describes the subnational governance structure and the system of the delegation of competences. Considering the strong administrative fragmentation at the local level, the chapter focuses particularly on inter-municipal co-operation, co-ordination among levels of government and strategic planning practices at all levels. The chapter also assesses subnational governments’ capacity and their ability to engage local stakeholders.