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Young people shаll be active and vocal towards the institutions
The three most significant issues facing the citizens of the municipality of Jegunovce are infrastructure (29,0%), business and employment conditions (18,0%), and lighting in the municipality (17.7%). The three most significant issues facing young people are unemployment (33.7%), closed and…
Citizens and representatives of local authorities discussed the environmental problems of the Roma community in Kochani
“Among other things, we must work to rasie the awareness of the citizens in the community, but it must be systematic and planned. Something must be done first so that it can be kept,” says Ajser Memedova, a young activist…
Joint Action for Human Rights
PROJECT OBJECTIVE: To advance the promotion and protection of human rights in North Macedonia by supporting parliamentary and CSO engagement in the area. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT: Providing structured monitoring and contribution for human rights commitments by Assembly and…
Distributed packages of food in Kumanovo, on the occasion of theInternational Day for the fight against poverty
The National Roma Center, the food bank and Eco Life, these days distributed about 50 food packages to the vulnerable categories of citizens from Kumanovo and Kavadarci, following October 17, the International Day for the Fight against Poverty, the NRC…
Interview: “We empower Roma women to recognize violence and seek help”
At least 25 Roma women from five North Macedonian municipalities have sought legal assistance following a door-to-door campaign implemented by the civil society organization (CSO) National Roma Centrum (NRC) in 2021 and early 2022. Based on NRC research conducted in 2019,…
Open Balkan, Berlin Process and EU’s ACQUIS
When one thought that creativity for yet another regional formation could hardly be fruitful, Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia joined to announce the Open Balkan Initiative. What distinguishes this initiative from others is that it is home born, created and…
Podcast: State of human rights in Europe and the Western Balkans
What are the key challenges in the human rights area? Are the Western Balkans’countries advancing in this area? What can be improved? We talked about these topics with Tobias Flessenkemper, head of the Council of Europe office in Belgrade. His…
Workshop: What is the progress and what are the challenges for improving the human rights situation?
The government’s plans and priorities, after the bilateral screening, as well as the monitoring plans of CSOs in this direction were discussed today by relevant state actors, responsible for various aspects of human rights, involved in the process of the…
USAID’S STRENGTHENING RESOURCE MOBILIZATION ACTIVITY: KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
USAID’s Strengthening Resource Mobilization Activity is a 5-year project, assisting North Macedonia’s municipalities to raise and independently manage the resources necessary to fund services demanded by its citizens. The project is designed to collaborate directly with all 81 municipalities to…
The five grantees presented their projects at the ninth meeting of the National Working Group for PAR
The five grantees from the Small Grant Facility within the WeBER 2.0 project presented their implemented projects, discussed the challenges, as well as future opportunities for cooperation at the ninth meeting of the National Working Group for Public Administration Reform…