This four-days Training of Trainers (ToT) is part of the UNDP Programme “Inter-municipal Cooperation for Better Service Provision and EU Accession” which objective is to contribute to the development of IMC in the country in support of the achievement of one of the main objectives of decentralization i.e. the efficient provision of affordable and quality public services to citizens and to ensure the institutional and professional capacities needed. Ultimately, the programme seeks to establish an effective and sustainable system for supporting IMC which would be adopted and expended by the government through its own policies and resources. more ...

UNDP project “Fighting Corruption to Improve Governance” designed with the aim to promote accountability and transparency as indispensable pillars of local democratic governance has organized Training for Investigative Journalism in Anti-Corruption delivered by the world renowned Thompson Reuters Foundation. The training is aiming to strengthen the role of media and their capacities to research and investigate transparency and accountability matters with integrity, professionalism and uncompromising ethnical values. more ...

Within the Project "Financing Equitable Services Delivery for All Citizens" which is conducted in partnership between the Ministry of Finance and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a training workshop on “Introduction to Intergovernmental Transfers” was held. more ...

As the international community charts its way forward through these uncertain times, it is crucial to remember that climate change and ongoing environmental degradation represent a crisis that will not go away. In fact, it will only exacerbate the threats to human development. At the same time, we have a real opportunity to address climate change in a way that promotes economic recovery for countries and their people, including the poorest and most vulnerable. The time has come for a new way to think about how we, as a global community, approach and plan for economic growth and poverty eradication in the face of far-reaching environmental and climatic change. more ...

National Conference on equal opportunities at local self-government units was held Thursday, 4 June 2009 as launching event for the project “Support to Women and Men Equal Opportunities Commissions at Local Government Units”. Its objective was to highlight the importance of incorporating the gender mainstreaming concept at local level, along with the implementation of the National Action Plan of Gender Equality adopted by the Government. more ...

A National Forum on fiscal decentralization was held Wednesday as a final event of the process of continuous consultations and consensus building on the proposed concepts for financing equitable service delivery for all citizens in the country. Its objective is to assist the Government in defining the model for financing decentralized services, a model that takes into consideration national and local disparities and differing capacities relative to the expenditure needs. more ...

Representatives of UNDP and of the local self-government from six municipalities in the Northeast region of the country met in Kumanovo on Wednesday to endorse preparation of the Programme for Development of Northeast Planning Region. UNDP is supporting the whole process of preparation of the Programme for Development of Northeast Planning region, including support to implementation of the Programme through different models: knowledge sharing, information and technical support. more ...

Corruption and the deficiency of transparent governance remain among the serious obstacles for the country to become a member of the EU and achieve sustainable development. This state of affairs also weakens public confidence, undermines investors’ confidence in the economy and threatens democracy in the country. Understanding of the significance of the causes for corruption and its consequences, together with defining the measures how to systematically and preventively address these problems -- are among the greatest challenges for the society. more ...