Subject of monitoring
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Excerpt from the Government Program:In order to overcome the existing problems identified in The report of the OSCE / ODIHR, Election Observation Mission of the Republic of North Macedonia on the early parliamentary elections in July 2020, will be take into account the recommendations in the said Report when preparing amendments to the law.
Mobilizer: Herolind Sakipi- Indicator 1. Number of envisaged amendments to the Electoral Code (description of each of the envisaged amendments is given)
A significant part of the OSCE / ODIHR recommendations have been adopted.
- Indicator 2. Number of OSCE-ODHIR recommendations taken into account in drafting and amending the Electoral Code
The Electoral Code was adopted by summary procedure. The open list model is not accepted.
- Indicator 3. Adopted amendments to the Electoral Code in the Assembly / Application of a recommendation
The OSCE / ODIHR recommendations have been partially taken into account. Provisions for biometric voter identification are being implemented. Recommendations regarding the required signature threshold for independent candidates were not taken into account.
- Indicator 1. Number of envisaged amendments to the Electoral Code (description of each of the envisaged amendments is given)
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Excerpt from the Government Program:"Government Program 2021 - 2024 Equal Society for All We believe in the values of tolerance, fairness, equal opportunities, recognition of diversity, multiculturalism and intercultural communication. We believe in social justice, equal opportunities for women and men, involvement and participation of citizens in decision-making and achieving social cohesion Government Program for 2021 1. Draft-law Amending the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men Alignment with the new EU directives in the field of equality and non-discrimination and in the direction of more effective legislation on gender equality. Promotion of the gender machinery in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Establishment of a legal basis for a Resource Center (training center) for gender responsive budgeting and gender policies. 2. Proposal - National Action Plan for Gender Equality 2021-2023 Rationale: Establishment of an effective and efficient system for achieving gender equality, through functional mechanisms for support at national and local level, harmonized indicators for measuring the progress of gender equality and provided gender-disaggregated statistics."
Mobilizer: Besa Ziba- Indicator 1. Introduction of gender equality in sports (p. 3).
Educational activities of the sports federations for gender equality in sports continue. The Commission for Gender Equality in Sports announced the recent presentation of its program for gender equality in sports.
- Indicator 2. Opening of victim protection services 10 new services (page 4).
7 of the planned 10 services are in the final stage but have not been opened yet. They are expected to open by the end of the year.
- Indicator 3. Job gap, creating employment policies and measures (page 8)
There are no specific measures to reduce the gender gap in employment policies. Significant amount of research is recommending measures to reduce the gender gap.
- Indicator 4. A system for promoting gender equality through functional support mechanisms, at national and local level.
Improving the aspect of gender responsible budgeting at the local level through activities of the municipalities in that direction. Also, the Government Commission for Gender Equality is active in educational activities on this topic.
- Indicator 5. Strategy for gender equality 2021-2026
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- Indicator 1. Introduction of gender equality in sports (p. 3).
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Excerpt from the Government Program:"We will propose a law that will establish a communal police at the local level, which will enable the current communal inspectors and Eco Patrols to jointly take measures for the perpetrators of harmful activities: disposal of waste in places not provided for it: creation of illegal landfills from construction and mixed municipal waste, burning of tires and other highly harmful substances, burning and destruction of containers, etc. with mandatory fines. The communal police will start functioning in 2021."
Mobilizer: Ivan Ristov- Indicator 1. Course scope and results of the process of preparation and adoption of the Law on Communal Police
No information has been received yet.
- Indicator 2. Course, scope and results of the process of establishing a communal police
No information has been received yet.
- Indicator 3. Functionality of the law on communal police
The communal police has not been formed yet.
- Indicator 1. Course scope and results of the process of preparation and adoption of the Law on Communal Police
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Excerpt from the Government Program:In one year we will almost halve the number of inspectorates, and we will double the number of environmental and market inspectors.
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Excerpt from the Government Program:" 1) In the first year of the mandate, the Government will offer structural reform of the crisis management systems and protection and rescue through reorganization, equipping and training of rapid response operational teams. These segments are the foundation in building a society resistant to crises and disasters. The same were proved to be beneficial during the crisis and emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In the first half of the mandate we will realize the call system ""112"" 2) The reconstruction of the building of the Crisis Management Center in Kumanovo will enable the establishment of a Training Center. This creates conditions for organized planning and implementation of trainings, exercises and other activities that will increase the coordination, efficiency and timely response of the participants in the Crisis Management System (Article 29 paragraph 2 of the Law on Crisis Management) . The reconstruction of the building will also allow a part of it to be adapted for 24/7 work on the regional department of the CMC in Kumanovo, which is permanently solved with work space, as well as adaptation of a part of the building for the needs of the E-112 system provided for the subject area."
Mobilizer: Flamur Xhemaili- Indicator 1.Course and scope of the reconstruction of the CMC in Kumanovo
At a Government session, the information on US support in the reconstruction of the building of the Crisis Management Center in Kumanovo was reviewed and adopted.
- Indicator 2.Amount of funds provided in the budget for reconstruction of the building
$ 500,000 provided by the US Government and MKD 180,000 from the Budget of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Crisis Management Center.
- Indicator 3.Scope and realization of activities in the training center
No new findings.
- Indicator 1.Course and scope of the reconstruction of the CMC in Kumanovo