Improving the Governance of Municipal Property : The case of Osh city, Kyrgys Republic

Abstract

Administration of municipalities in mountainous countries such as Kyrgyzstan is a key to any kind of development, as some of the regions are hard to reach and socially isolated. Even though Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions there are more than 60 municipalities, which make it only harder to effectively run and manage by local administrations. This thesis work is devoted to one of the most pressing issues within the responsibilities of local authorities - management of municipal property.

Lack of professional work force, outdated regulations, conflicts within laws on property and land as well as poor control over the property inventory, all of these factors are closely researched on the example of city of Osh. After an analysis of the existing conditions I have written a recommendation for the most effective management of municipal property based on the best experiences of foreign countries.

Management of municipal property should be viewed as a set of effective control actions aimed at preserving the basic qualities of property or its increments: i. Conduct a complete inventory of leases of municipal property, to identify unscrupulous tenants, followed by termination of the lease, if necessary

ii. To ensure timely receipt of the budget rent for the leased land, it is necessary for execution of contracts for the payment of municipal property between entities, regardless of their form of ownership, is assigned to the State Tax Inspectorate of Osh city

iii. Creation of a special commission to work on the recovery of arrears of rent for the land and preparation of lawsuits

iv. Regularly work to identify the facts of self-trapping of municipal land and their freedom from illegal users. The municipal property management and its use in the interests of the local citizens associated with the establishment of rules, conditions of use of municipal property, with the achievement of the goals and challenges of current Kyrgyzstan.