GIZ Local and Regional Economic Development Programme
Main achievements and next steps
Objectives of the RED Programme
- Implementation of balanced and inclusive regional development in Macedonia that meets EU standards
- Legal frameworks are established
- Effective and efficient Institutions are established
- Efficient coordination and cooperation between all levels
RED is funded by the Swiss Government, the EU, and the German Government.
- Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for economic affairs
- Ministry for Local Self Government
- Bureau for Regional Development
- National Council for Regional Development
- Councils and Centers for Regional Development
- Business Organisations and Civil Society
- The programme has 3 components (National and Regional Focus)
- Skopje office and strong presence in the regions (3 offices)
Home for the Elderly in Kochani
To improve the quality of life and care for elderly people for all the municipalities in the east region.
BUDGET:
28.000 EUR for preparation of complete project documentation
3.300.000 EUR for project implementation
Conditions for planning and implementation of such projects
Cooperation between national and regional levels
- Regular exchange through the national council for balanced regional development
- Close cooperation through joint development of regional development strategies and action plans
- Exchange of information on regional activities and budgets
Cooperation and coordination on the regional level
Efficient and competent institutions
- Feasability study on improving systems for coordination
- Improving systems for measuring and monitoring regional development
- Improved systems for cooperation between line ministries
- Establishment of regional councils in all 8 planning regions
- Exchange of experience through network of 8 regional centers
- Developed and updated model for cooperation and action planning
- Completed regional strategies 2015-2019 by including all stakeholders
National legal frameworks
- Supported establishment of regional centers in all 8 planning regions
- Supported centers with development of their HR and institutional capacities
- Developed and updated model for operation and finance of the centers
- Supported centers with development of projects and implementation of pilot projects
- New law on balanced regional development and by-laws
- National strategy for regional development
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