Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: Macedonia National Action Plan 2016-2018

Action Plan Cycle: 2016

Status:

Institutions

Lead Institution: General Secretariat of the Government of RM

Support Institution(s): General Secretariat of the Government of RM

Policy Areas

Capacity Building, Public Participation

IRM Review

IRM Report: Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018, Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018

Early Results: Marginal

Design i

Verifiable: No

Relevant to OGP Values: Yes

Ambition (see definition): Low

Implementation i

Completion:

Description

Status quo or problem addressed by the commitment: There is a need for more active involvement of the civil organizations in policy defining of the civil sector concern and increased cooperation in the joint initiatives implementation and monitoring. Main objective: Improvement of the cooperation between the Government and the civil sector through setting up an advisory body for cooperation, dialogue and encouragement of the civil sector development, participatory policy creating for the Government’s Annual Work Program through increased number of initiatives by the civil organizations, in accordance with the Good Practices Code for the civil sector involvement in the policy creating process and continuation of the cooperation through participatory preparation of the new 2018-2022 Strategy of the Government for cooperation with the civil sector. Brief description of commitment: Setting up a Council for cooperation between the Government and the civil sector and its constitution Publication of appeal for civil sector’s contribution in preparation of the Government’s Annual Work Program; Preparation of the new 2018-2022 Strategy of the Government for cooperation with the civil sector, through a participatory involvement of civil organization in working groups, public debates and other forms of consultations. OPG challenge addressed by the commitment: Civil sector involvement. Reference to the global objectives of sustainable development: Reference to the Objective 16. “Peace, justice and strong institutions” Target 16.7: Ensuring representative decision making at all levels, to address the issues, based on involvement and participation of all stakeholdersThe measures of this commitment contribute for more quality decision making by the policy creators, based on consultations with all stakeholders. Relevance: Civil sector involvement in the policy creating process. Ambition: - Ensuring better environment for the civil sector development; -Encouraging civil sector activism in the social processes; -Strengthening of the existing an creating new cooperation mechanisms; -Allowing civil organizations to make contribution to the processes for economic progress, law and policy creating, European integration and democracy development, as well as meeting the needs of the community.

IRM End of Term Status Summary

For Commitment details, please see the IRM reports: Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 and Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018

Cooperation Advancement with the Civil Sector (MK0088)