Denis Stands Up Against Discrimination
Discrimination against the Roma community has been an ongoing problem in North Macedonia. When Denis was denied entry at a public pool, he turned to a local people-centered justice organization for support.
Current Action Plan
2024-2026
Action Plan 6
- Number of Commitments: 25
- Policy Area Focus: Not specified
North Macedonia is currently implementing its sixth action plan. The commitments in North Macedonia’s sixth action plan are organised under five themes: anti-corruption, citizen participation & participative decision making, access to justice, development and use of digital technologies, and activities related to climate change. North Macedonia will also implement its third Open Parliament action plan.
North Macedonia’s fifth action plan was more ambitious than previous plans, but there were no significant early results following implementation. A lack of funding, personnel changes in government institutions, and the need for legislative changes delayed the completion of many commitments. North Macedonia continued to demonstrate high levels of public participation during the co-creation and implementation of the action plan. (More)
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.
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 [email protected]
Resources
- North Macedonia 2024–2026 Action Plan Review
2025, IRM Report, Web page
- North Macedonia Action Plan Review 2024-2026 – For Public Comment
2025, Report Comments, Web page
- North Macedonia Results Report 2021-2023
2024, IRM Report, Web page
- North Macedonia Results Report 2021-2023 – For Public Comment
2024, Report Comments, Web page
- North Macedonia – Contrary to Process Letter (May 2024)
2024, Letter, Web page
- North Macedonia Action Plan 2024-2026 (June)
2024, Action Plan, Web page
- North Macedonia Co-Creation Brief 2023
2023, IRM Report, Web page
- North Macedonia Action Plan Review 2021-2023
2022, IRM Report, Web page
- North Macedonia Action Plan Review 2021-2023 – For Public Comment
2022, Report Comments, Web page
- North Macedonia Action Plan 2021-2023
2021, Action Plan, Web page
- North Macedonia Transitional Results Report 2018-2020
2021, IRM Report, Web page
- North Macedonia Transitional Results Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment
2021, Report Comments, Web page
- Sveti Nikole – Letter of Support
2021, Letter, Web page
- North Macedonia Design Report 2018-2020
2020, IRM Report, Web page
- North Macedonia Design Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment
2020, Report Comments, Web page
- Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018
2019, IRM Report, Web page
- Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment
2019, Report Comments, Web page
- Macedonia End-Term Self-Assessment Report 2016-2018
2019, Self Assessment, Web page
- North Macedonia Action Plan 2018-2020
2018, Action Plan, Web page
- Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
2018, IRM Report, Web page
- Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment
2018, Report Comments, Web page
- Macedonia Mid-Term Self-Assessment 2016-2018
2017, Self Assessment, Web page
- Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2014-2016
2017, IRM Report, Web page
- Macedonia Letter of Intent to Join OGP
2017, Letter, Web page
- Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2014-16 – For Public Comment
2017, IRM Report, Web page
- Case Study: Macedonia Open Data
2016, Case Study, Web page
- Macedonia End-of-Term Self-Assessment 2014-2016
2016, Self Assessment, Web page
- Macedonia National Action Plan 2016-2018
2016, Action Plan, Web page
- Macedonia Progress Report 2014-2015
2016, IRM Report, Web page
- Macedonia Second IRM Report – Public Comments Received
2016, IRM Report, Web page
- Macedonia, First Action Plan, 2012-13
2015, Action Plan, Web page
- Macedonia IRM Progress Report 2012-2013
2015, IRM Report, Web page
- Macedonia, Second Action Plan, 2014-2016
2015, Action Plan, Web page
- Macedonia, Midterm Self-Assessment, 2014-16
2015, Self Assessment, Web page
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
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
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
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.
Anti-Corruption
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Civic Space
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Open Policy Making
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Access to Information
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Fiscal Openness
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
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