Capacity Strengthening for Cooperation Between the Local Self-Government Units and Civil Organizations (MK0111)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Macedonia National Action Plan 2016-2018
Action Plan Cycle: 2016
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Local Self-Government
Support Institution(s): MLS, UNDP, LSU
Policy Areas
Capacity Building, Civic Space, Freedom of Association, Local Commitments, Public ParticipationIRM Review
IRM Report: Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018, Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
Early Results: Marginal
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): High
Implementation i
Description
Status quo or problem addressed by the commitment: Most of the municipalities still do not have institutional mechanisms and tools for cooperation of the local self-government units (LSU) with civil organizations (COs). The result is insufficiently developed cooperation, particularly in fields of special interest with civil organizations – delivery of services of competence of municipalities by the CO. Main objective: Establishment of mechanisms for cooperation between the LSU and CO, particularly in the part of service delivery to provide greater financial sustainability of the CO. Brief description of commitment: Development of mechanisms and tools for transparent funds granting from the municipal budgets for financing CO’s projects, design of grant schemes, capacity strengthening of LSU and CO for the funds realization and utilization and the process monitoring. OPG challenge addressed by the commitment: Ensuring transparent budget funds granting to civil organizations, improvement of the financial sustainability of civil organization, providing more quality and more economical services for citizens in an innovative way. Reference to the global objectives of sustainable development: Reference to the Objective 16 “Piece, justice and strong institutions”, Target 16:6: Development of effective, accountable and transparent institution at all levels. The measures of this commitment contribute for improvement of transparency and accountability in public funds granting at the local level. Relevance: Transparent cooperation between the LSU and CO is a precondition for better management at the local level. Establishment of mechanisms and tools creating provide conditions for establishing a practice of institutionalized and predictable cooperation, and increased mutual confidence to encourage participatory and better quality public services. Ambition: -Established mechanism for granting funds to CO -Strengthened capacities of the local administration and civil organizations for institutional cooperation -Granting funds to CO -Delivery of certain social services of LSU competence to CO -Monitoring of the entire process by the CO
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