Joint Achievements in Civica Mobilitas in 2025

The year that we have left behind is a year of joint efforts, ideas and activities with which we have created space for dialogue, participation and solidarity. Together we have contributed that the citizens are louder, more active and more involved, because we believe in a civil society that is dynamic, responsible and important for the development and quality of life of all citizens.  

At the same time, we have remained true to our role – to monitor, indicate, advocate and offer alternative solutions with respect to policies and practices of the institutions and private sector, always led by the public interest.

In the coming year, let us continue to strengthen the civil society, deepen mutual cooperation and increase our joint impact where it is most necessary.

With honest wishes for good health, happy and successful new year, we remind you of some of our joint achievements.

In the course of the year, one of Civica Mobilitas biggest events – the Networking Meeting has united more than 80 representatives of 65 CSOs. The event provided an open and joint discussion about the key challenges and priorities at local level, especially in the context of the local elections held in October 2025.

The meeting resulted in formulating joint proposals for the programmes of the candidates for mayors and initiated the process of re-establishing the Civic Platform, as a mechanism for uniting an coordinated action of the civil society. The proposals were based on experience and priorities identified by the organizations in their local communities and aimed to improve the transparency, accountability, civic participation and quality of public services. This activity additionally strengthened the role of the CSOs as a significant partner for the local authorities in the processes of advocacy and public policy creation.

Civica Mobilitas has submitted these proposals to the candidates for mayors and municipal council members at 2025 local elections. Led by the belief that the improvements of the quality of life of the citizens is a joint interest, CSOs will continue to work as correctors, supporters and active stakeholders in the processes of social changes.

In October 2025, Civica Mobilitas team had their first meeting with the newly appointed Swiss Ambassador to North Macedonia, Christoph Sommer, who confirmed the support to CSOs as one of the priorities of Switzerland.

Parallel to this, Civica Mobilitas monitored the election campaign for 2025 local elections by weekly and monthly overviews of media reporting and social network activities. The final report has shown that the public debate was shaped by more than 25,700 media articles and more than 3,600 posts on the social networks, with more than 860,000 interactions, which shows an exceptionally high level of on-line activity. The analysis has confirmed the need of critical thinking and factchecking as crucial preconditions for strengthening of the democratic processes in the future election cycles.

At the end of the year, Civica Mobilitas community was increased with 23 new organizations, recipients of 11 partnership grants, with a total budget of more than 32 million denars. As of January 2026, these organizations will work in six areas: digital transformation, enabling environment for CSO development, fight against corruption and investigating journalism, social cohesion, gender equality and green initiatives.

With Civica Mobilitas communication products, there was a continuous monitoring and promotion of the grantees’ achievements via the monthly issues of ”Civic Impulse” and the stories available in Macedonian, Albanian and English. At the same time, with the magazine ”Citizens for Change”, there were initiatives of organizations that are not only current grantees, but they nevertheless contribute to the development of civic activism and solidarity across the country.

As part of the digital products, there was also a promotion of the Address book at Civica Mobilitas e-platform, covering more than 6,500 active CSOs.

In the area of environment, there was a meeting between part of the grantees and “Pakomak” company, in order to strengthen the cooperation and improve the waste selection system. Additionally, more than 20 representatives of CSOs and companies participated at a meeting and discussion on joint interests and new partnerships between the civil and the private sectors.

Five CSOs strengthened their capacities for development of social marketing plan s via personalized support and mentorship, obtaining strategic tools for better positioning, increased visibility and providing additional sustainability resources.

The year was closed with the National Forum – CSO Fair, which was organized for the second time together by Civica Mobilitas and the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, on 26^th November 2025 at the Parliamentary Club in Skopje. With more than 250 representatives of the institutions and CSOs, the Forum reaffirmed its role as an important platform for dialogue, exchange of ideas and joint solution creation. Civica Mobilitas Team