Information for decision-making X Challenges Developing of indicators for sustainable development and its usage by the private sector and particularly by the local authorities, require the most immediate attention in improving the flow and management of information at present. Another area is the information and education on protection of the environment. Significant results have been made in the information availability, but still a lot needs to be done particularly on the local level. To that end, Ministry of Environment has designed adequate projects and programs to be implemented. Local authorities, teenagers and elderly all need improved access to environmental protection information.
Major challenges are to increase data accessibility and availability.
It is important to provide computer networks for all the potential users of the data, including ministries, local authorities, NGOs, unions etc. Being at the halfway of transition of the national economy, it is quite an effort for the Government to achieve such goal alone. M ain activities aimed at capacity-building for improving information collection, assessment, management and dissemination, are aimed at training of experts and technical stuff mainly abroad with more experience in this field, but also trainings organized domestically by our national experts. There is no precise data on the exact amount of financial resources spent for this purpose or to specify the percentage of the national budget or any other source allocated to this end. However, so far the main source for financing of these activities is the national budget.