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)
According to the statement of the Minister of Justice, an inter-party agreement was reached to implement the OSCE recommendations (ODIHR), but no agreement was reached on an election model. If no agreement is reached on changing the electoral model for the local elections, the dialogue will continue after the elections and a process of drafting a new Electoral Code will begin.
- Indicator 2. Number of OSCE-ODHIR recommendations taken into account in drafting and amending the Electoral Code
Issues related to the functioning of the SEC, party funding and media coverage have been taken into account, and to a large extent other OSCE / ODIHR recommendations
- Indicator 3. Adopted amendments to the Electoral Code in the Assembly / Application of a recommendation
"A change in the Electoral Code has been adopted on the manner of determining the identity of the voters, which will be realized with the fingerprint terminal. It has been identified that after the first tender was annulled, the State Election Commission announced a new tender for fingerprint terminals for the local elections. The SEC elected presidents and members of municipal election commissions. The president and members of the municipal election commissions were elected in a transparent manner at random by the state administration. The session was broadcast live on the State Election Commission channel on YouTube. (All implemented activities are part of the OSCE / ODIHR / 2020 recommendations)."
- 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).
Capacity building for introduction of gender equality in sports has commenced, events on the topic of gender equality were being held. A commission for gender equality at the Olympiad Committee has started working.
- Indicator 2. Opening of victim protection services 10 new services (page 4).
"These victim protection services are currently operational: - Polog region - Tetovo - Southwest region - Ohrid - Eastern region - Stip, Kocani - Northeast region - Kumanovo - Vardar region - Veles, Sveti Nikole, Kavadarci - Pelagonija region - Prilep, Bitola - Skopje region New services are expected to open in new cities in the country."
- Indicator 3. Job gap, creating employment policies and measures (page 8)
Despite the announced measures to reduce the gap in employment policies for men and women, the conclusion of research and studies is that the pandemic had a very negative impact on women and all measures that were taken such as closing schools, kindergartens, online education and the like. . A national platform for women entrepreneurship has been established, which provides interest-free credit for business ideas coming from women.
- Indicator 4. A system for promoting gender equality through functional support mechanisms, at national and local level.
Adopted Operational Plan with active employment measures
- Indicator 5. Strategy for gender equality 2021-2026
The process of developing a strategy for gender equality has started. Municipalities proactive in developing strategies for gender equality. The Municipality of Bitola has started a process of developing a strategy
- 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 received
- Indicator 2. Course, scope and results of the process of establishing a communal police
No information received
- 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.
Mobilizer: Ivan Ristov- Indicator 1. Number of inspectorates in RNM;
According to the website of the Inspection Council, there are 17 inspectorates, but no official information has been received from the submitted RPI yet.
- Indicator 2. Number of employees in the Environmental Inspectorate;
No answers were received from RPI
- Indicator 3. Number of employed environmental inspectors.
No answers were received from RPI.
- Indicator 1. Number of inspectorates in RNM;
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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
The reconstruction is planned in the first, second and third quarters, a supervision company has been selected and an international tender has been opened for construction works. Operating system 112 has been installed in CMC Kumanovo, which will work 24 hours a day.
- Indicator 2.Amount of funds provided in the budget for reconstruction of the building
No answers were received to the sent RPI.
- Indicator 3.Scope and realization of activities in the training center
Activities have not commenced yet.
- Indicator 1.Course and scope of the reconstruction of the CMC in Kumanovo