Promotion of Integrity, Transparency and Accountability on Local Level and Monitoring the Progress (MK0097)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Macedonia National Action Plan 2016-2018
Action Plan Cycle: 2016
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: State Commission for Prevention of Corruption
Support Institution(s): Local Self-Government Units; CRPM and other NGO
Policy Areas
Anti Corruption and Integrity, Anti-Corruption Institutions, Capacity Building, Local CommitmentsIRM Review
IRM Report: Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018, Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
Early Results: Did Not Change
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: No
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
Condition or issue covered with the obligation: Considering the policies for more dynamic and sustainable economic and social development of LSGU, entirely directed towards the citizens and the realization of their rights, with the strong determination to cope with corruption and unethical conduct, 47 municipalities in cooperation with SCPC have signed anti-corruption policies/integrity policies. It is necessary this process to continue and to be entirely completed by signing anti-corruption policies by all LSGU, thus establishing overall system of mechanisms and procedures which tighten the space and possibilities for corruption and affirm the principles of the rule of law. This will simultaneously contribute to bigger openness of LSGU and involvement of the citizens in their operation. Main goal: Improvement of the transparency, accountability and integrity of institutions on local level and monitoring the progress. Short description of the obligation: The promotion of integrity in the institutions on local level is focused towards prevention and non-tolerance of conduct prohibited by law which is contrary to the ethical code and any form of corruptive conduct in the operation of the municipalities. At the same time, the capacities for supervising anti-corruptive practices on local level will be built and strengthened. The transparency and accountability of the institutions on local level ensure promotion of their openness by involving the public in the creation of the policies of good governance, integrity and prevention of the risks of corruption. The innovative tools for openness and responsibility (via IT tools, responsibility, transparency and accountability index and integrity index of the municipalities) are in the capacity of creating a culture of responsiveness of the local self-government units. OGP challenge covered with the obligation: Strengthened integrity of local self-government units. Connection with the global goals for sustainable development: Reference with Target 16 “Peace, justice and strong institutions”, Target 16.5: Significant decrease of all forms of corruption and bribe. The measures from this effort contribute to the prevention and fight corruption and protection of the public interest by systematic introduction of mechanisms, tools and measures for promotion of the integrity of public institutions. Validity: As part of the integrity concept, throughout 2014 and 2015 SCPC in cooperation with UNDP promoted signing of anti-corruption policy/integrity policy on local level and 47 municipalities have signed the anti-corruption policy so far. The goal is all local self-government units to sign such document as the first step in establishing the integrity concept. Responsibility, transparency and accountability index as well as the integrity index of the municipalities were prepared. The involvement of the citizen associations in the additional development of these indexes and their further testing in the local self-government units will significantly contribute to the assessment of the municipality integrity. Ambition: The measures determined in this effort will ensure promotion of the openness of the institutions on local level by involving the citizen organizations in the creation of indexes, monitoring and assessment of good governance and integrity of the local self-government units. The measures from such effort are focused towards promotion of the open government partnership by establishing sustainable and continuous approach via responsibility and openness of the institutions towards the non-governmental sector and the citizens. The affirmation of the mechanisms and the tools which ensure better interaction between the municipalities and the public will also contribute to promotion of the transparency and accountability of the municipalities.
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