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North Macedonia

  • Member Since 2011
  • Action Plan 5

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Current Action Plan

2021-2023

Action Plan 5

  • Number of Commitments: 40
  • Policy Area Focus: Not specified

North Macedonia’s fifth action plan exceeds the ambition of previous plans, particularly in public procurement transparency, public-service delivery, and access to justice for vulnerable groups. Full implementation could position North Macedonia as a regional leader in the Western Balkans in key open government areas and address priorities in the EU accession process. Given the large scale and scope of the action plan, close collaboration between public institutions and civil society is needed for strong results.

The commitments in North Macedonia’s fifth action plan are organised under five themes: transparency, anti-corruption, public-service delivery, access to justice, and environment and climate action. The commitments cover numerous topics, including public procurement, monitoring public officials’ asset declarations, integrating citizen priorities in public-service delivery, and strengthening access to free legal aid. North Macedonia will also implement its second Open Parliament action plan, as well as its first Open Justice action plan on improving judicial transparency. (More)

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A Clear Commitment to Justice

Justice has become one of the most popular policy areas across the Partnership and the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) has found many of these commitments to be highly impactful.

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OGP at Ten: Toward Democratic Renewal

When eight governments and nine civil society leaders launched OGP in 2011, no one expected it to reach its current size and scope. Over the last ten years, however, OGP has grown in ways that have exceeded expectations.

Contact

Point of Contact

Gordana Dimitrovska National Coordinator for OGP, Ministry of Information Society and Administration gordana.dimitrovska@mioa.gov.mk

Commitments

Resources

  1. North Macedonia Co-Creation Brief 2023

    2023, IRM Report, Web page

  2. North Macedonia Action Plan Review 2021-2023

    2022, IRM Report, Web page

  3. North Macedonia Action Plan Review 2021-2023 – For Public Comment

    2022, Report Comments, Web page

  4. North Macedonia Action Plan 2021-2023

    2021, Action Plan, Web page

  5. North Macedonia Transitional Results Report 2018-2020

    2021, IRM Report, Web page

  6. North Macedonia Transitional Results Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment

    2021, Report Comments, Web page

  7. Sveti Nikole – Letter of Support

    2021, Letter, Web page

  8. North Macedonia Design Report 2018-2020

    2020, IRM Report, Web page

  9. North Macedonia Design Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment

    2020, Report Comments, Web page

  10. Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018

    2019, IRM Report, Web page

  11. Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment

    2019, Report Comments, Web page

  12. Macedonia End-Term Self-Assessment Report 2016-2018

    2019, Self Assessment, Web page

  13. North Macedonia Action Plan 2018-2020

    2018, Action Plan, Web page

  14. Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018

    2018, IRM Report, Web page

  15. Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment

    2018, Report Comments, Web page

  16. Macedonia Mid-Term Self-Assessment 2016-2018

    2017, Self Assessment, Web page

  17. Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2014-2016

    2017, IRM Report, Web page

  18. Macedonia Letter of Intent to Join OGP

    2017, Letter, Web page

  19. Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2014-16 – For Public Comment

    2017, IRM Report, Web page

  20. Case Study: Macedonia Open Data

    2016, Case Study, Web page

  21. Macedonia End-of-Term Self-Assessment 2014-2016

    2016, Self Assessment, Web page

  22. Macedonia National Action Plan 2016-2018

    2016, Action Plan, Web page

  23. Macedonia Progress Report 2014-2015

    2016, IRM Report, Web page

  24. Macedonia Second IRM Report – Public Comments Received

    2016, IRM Report, Web page

  25. Macedonia, First Action Plan, 2012-13

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  26. Macedonia IRM Progress Report 2012-2013

    2015, IRM Report, Web page

  27. Macedonia, Second Action Plan, 2014-2016

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  28. Macedonia, Midterm Self-Assessment, 2014-16

    2015, Self Assessment, Web page

Current Data

The data below is updated periodically, most often after large numbers of new action plans and IRM reports.

Commitment Performance

The following variables answer the question “Did this commitment open government?“, and focus on how government practices have changed as a result of the commitment’s implementation.

Key

No IRM data

Pending IRM Review

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Major
Outstanding
Starred Commitments
Action Plan 1
0
Action Plan 2
0
0
3
Action Plan 3
2
Action Plan 4
0

Global

Most per action plan
4
7

Regional

Most per action plan
4
7

How to Get More Starred Commitments

Starred commitments in OGP are one of the ways the IRM designates promising reforms. The graph below shows where the major areas for improvement in action plan design and implementation should take place based on past action plans.

Key

Stars (Global average 7%)

Focus on implementation

Focus on design

Pending IRM review

No IRM data

Focus on design

Focus on objectives and impact (ambition/potential impact)

Focus on relevance to open government

Focus on verifiability

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Public Participation

This table shows: 1) the level of public influence during the development and implementation of OGP action plans, 2) whether consultations were open to any member of the public or only to those invited; and 3) whether a forum existed that met regularly.

Key

Participation was closed

Participation was open to any interested party

No IRM data

Forum

Pending IRM review

Definitions

Collaborate: Iterative dialogue and public helped set agenda

 

Involve: Government gave feedback on public inputs

 

Consult: Public gave input

 

Inform: Government provided public with information on plan

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Collaborate
Involve
Consult
Inform
No Consultation

Development

Action Plan 1
Action Plan 2
Action Plan 3
Action Plan 4
Collaborate
Involve
Consult
Inform
No Consultation

Implementation

Action Plan 1
Action Plan 2
Action Plan 3
Action Plan 4

OGP Global Report Data

The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.

Selected Dimensions of Open Government

This section captures how each OGP member can play a leadership role, based on IRM-based findings and third-party scores. This list does not cover all of open government and OGP members are not required to take any action.

Action implications

These are recommendations on the role that each OGP member might play in each policy area. The recommendations are derived from a combination of the IRM-based findings and third-party scores.

IRM-based findings

Reflect the performance of commitments in a particular policy area, as assessed by the IRM.

 

(NC) No Commitments
(CA) Commitment(s) in the policy area.
(IR) IRM-Reviewed: At least one IRM-assessed commitment.
(C) Was Complete: At least one commitment was substantially or fully completed.
(A) Was Ambitious: At least one commitment with moderate or transformative potential impact.
(ER) Showed Early Results: At least one commitment opened government in a “Major” or “Outstanding” way.

Third-party scores

Reflect “real-world” performance, i.e., performance outside of the OGP framework. Scores are comprised of various indicators collected by respected organizations.

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Anti-Corruption

Beneficial Ownership
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
0 Sources
Open Contracting
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
1.18 Sources

Civic Space

Freedom of Assembly
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.50 Sources
Freedom of Association
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.97 Sources
Defending Journalists and Activists
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.25 Sources

Open Policy Making

Participation in Lawmaking
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
1.64 Sources
Regulatory Governance
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
3.00 Sources

Access to Information

Right to Information
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.45 Sources
Open Data (Water / Sanitation)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.40 Sources
Open Data (Health)
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.13 Sources
Open Data (Education)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.40 Sources

Fiscal Openness

Transparency
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
1.44 Sources
Participation
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
0.24 Sources
Oversight
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.16 Sources

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