Cleaning of illegal dumpsites in Struga

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The measure is provided for in the Environmental Protection Programme for 2026, No. 08-1410/7 of 13 March 2026, and funds have been allocated in the Budget of the Municipality of Struga for 2026, No. 08-6306/2 of 31 December 2025

Budget of the Municipality of Struga for 2026, No. 08-1410/7 dated 13 March 2026; Environmental Protection Programme for 2026, No. 08-1410/7 dated 13 March 2026, published in the Official Informer No. 9 dated 18 March 2026; formal discussions with representatives of the Municipality of Struga.

During the monitoring period, two meetings were held with the Municipality of Struga: on 15 May 2026 with the Head of the Mayor’s Cabinet, and on 18 June 2026 with representatives from the departments responsible for finance, public procurement, and access to public information. Regular communication was also maintained with an employee who had previously been the authorised person for cooperation regarding requests for access to public information

The public procurement is included in the Public Procurement Plan. It has been published on the Electronic System for Public Procurement (ESPP) under Contract Notice No. 11205/2026, with an estimated value of MKD 1,694,915.25 excluding VAT. The notice was published on 23 June 2026, and the procurement procedure is in progres

Public Procurement Notice No. 11205/2026, published on the Electronic System for Public Procurement (ESPP);

Link 1: Public Procurement Notice No. 11205/2026

Municipality of Struga Public Procurement Plan for 2026;

Link 2: Public ProcurementPlan ;

Environmental Protection Programme for 2026;

Formal discussions with representatives of the Municipality of Struga — During the monitoring period, two meetings were held with the Municipality of Struga: on 15 May 2026 with Shefkije Alsani, Head of the Mayor’s Cabinet, and on 18 June 2026 with representatives from the departments responsible for finance, public procurement, and access to public information. Regular communication was also maintained with Slavica Slavkovska

The prerequisites for implementation have been ensured: the measure is included in the Environmental Protection Programme for 2026, budget funds have been allocated, and the procurement procedure has been initiated. PPN No. 11205/2026 for ‘Cleaning of Illegal Dumpsites for the Protection of Waters, Rivers and Lakes’ is ongoing, with no economic operator selected yet. In parallel, voluntary clean-up activities have been carried out in cooperation with the Municipality of Struga and the L. communi

Environmental Protection Programme for 2026, published in the Official Informer No. 9 dated 18 March 2026;

Public Procurement Notice No. 11205/2026 published on the Electronic System for Public Procurement (ESPP);

Formal discussions with representatives of the Municipality of Struga;

Posts/photographs from volunteer clean-up activities published on the official Facebook page of the Municipality of Struga:

1. Clean-up action of illegal dumpsites in Belica  ;
2.  Cleaning of an illegal dumpsite in Veleshta  ;
3. Cleaning of an illegal dumpsite in Oktisi ;
4. Cleaning of a dumpsite in the forest near the springs .

No activities have been initiated yet; activities related to ensuring the prerequisites for implementation are underway. The public procurement procedure for the selection of the most advantageous bidder is currently in progress.

Formal discussions with representatives of the Municipality of Struga;
Information published on the official Facebook page of the Municipality of Struga;
Information provided by the project team

The website of the Municipality of Struga does not contain regular publications related to the measure, except for the programme documents. The official Facebook page of the Municipality contains information on activities related to the cleaning of illegal dumpsites. The posts include photographs and brief descriptions of the activities implemented in the field. The information is useful for informing the public;, it does not include data on the financial implement. and progress of the measure

Website of the Municipality of Struga;

Official Facebook page of the Municipality of Struga;

Link to the Facebook post regarding the clean-up activity

1. Clean-up action of illegal dumpsites in Belica  ;
2.  Cleaning of an illegal dumpsite in Veleshta  ;
3. Cleaning of an illegal dumpsite in Oktisi ;
4. Cleaning of a dumpsite in the forest near the springs .

During the quarter, one Request for Access to Public Information related to the measure was submitted by Nderim Polozhani. Due to the lack of a response, the request was resubmitted.
As of the date of monitoring, no official written response to the submitted request had been received. Some of the information was obtained through informal communication with the Department for Environmental Protection, during which Official Informer No. 9 was provided by email.
No fee was charged for the provision of the information. There is no available information on whether the Municipality of Struga has a rulebook regulating the charging of fees for access to public information.
There is no information available on whether any other request related to the measure has been submitted to the Municipality of Struga.

Formal discussions with employees of the Municipality of Struga;

Official Informer No. 9 provided by email by the Department for Environmental Protection;

Information provided by the project team

During the quarter, two meetings were held with representatives of the Municipality of Struga regarding the monitored measure.
The meetings were held with representatives of the Department for Environmental Protection, representatives of the relevant municipal services, and a person responsible for public procurement matters.
During the meetings, information was shared regarding the Environmental Protection Programme for 2026, the activities for cleaning illegal dumpsites, the initiated public procurement procedure, and the current status of the measure

Formal discussions/meetings with representatives of the Municipality of Struga, held on 12 May 2026, 3 June 2026, and 18 June 2026;

Information obtained from the Department for Environmental Protection;

Notes from the project team

Citizens were involved in the implementation of the measure through voluntary clean-up activities of illegal dumpsites, carried out in cooperation with the Municipality of Struga and the local community.
During the quarter, a total of four clean-up actions were recorded. No specific formal consultations for decision-making were recorded; however, citizens’ participation contributed to the practical implementation of the measure and to improved cooperation with the Municipality of Struga

Formal discussions with representatives of the Municipality of Struga;

Information obtained from field activities;

Facebook posts with photographs from clean-up actions.

1. Clean-up action of illegal dumpsites in Belica  ;
2.  Cleaning of an illegal dumpsite in Veleshta  ;
3. Cleaning of an illegal dumpsite in Oktisi ;

4. Cleaning of a dumpsite in the forest near the springs

There is no information indicating that citizens submitted a formal request for a meeting, a petition, or a civic initiative, nor that they participated in a session of the Council of the Municipality of Struga.
However, citizens demonstrated their proactiveness through participation in voluntary clean-up activities of illegal dumpsites, together with local communities, the business sector, and the Municipality.
During the quarter, a total of four clean-up actions were recorded, contributing to the practical implementation of the measure and to improved cooperation between citizens and the Municipality of Struga

Formal discussions with representatives of the Municipality of Struga;

Information obtained from field activities;

Facebook posts with photographs from clean-up actions.

1. Clean-up action of illegal dumpsites in Belica  ;
2.  Cleaning of an illegal dumpsite in Veleshta  ;
3. Cleaning of an illegal dumpsite in Oktisi ;

4.Cleaning of a dumpsite in the forest near the springs

The Municipality of Struga did not organise independent public gatherings, debates, or forums related to the measure. However, within the framework of the project, two public debates and one public information event were organised addressing the situation with illegal dumpsites, the need for their cleaning, and the role of the local community.
Representatives of the Municipality of Struga participated in one of these events, while citizens, local communities, representatives of the business sector, and other stakeholders participated in the remaining activities.
The main conclusions were that continuous clean-up actions, improved coordination, and greater involvement of citizens in the implementation of the measure are needed

Minutes and materials from two public debates and one public information event organised within the framework of the project;

Photographs from the public events;

Formal discussions with representatives of the Municipality of Struga;

Links to publications/posts from the public events:

1. PUBLIC DEBATE IN STRUGA: CITIZENS’ VOICES ON ILLEGAL DUMPSITES
   2. Debate with young people in Struga
   3. Project Launch Event

No specific opportunity for electronic participation of citizens was provided in relation to this measure.
No mobile applications, electronic forms, or dedicated tools on the website of the Municipality of Struga were used.
There is no information available on citizens who participated through electronic forms.
Electronic participation was not requested for the topic of illegal dumpsite cleaning.
No information was obtained through electronic participation, as such an opportunity was not provided

Information provided by the project team;

Formal discussions with representatives of the Municipality of Struga;

Response received by email from the Department for Environmental Protection;

Official website of the Municipality of Struga

During the monitoring period, no open days organised by the Municipality of Struga related to the measure for cleaning illegal dumpsites were recorded. Information on the measure was obtained through working meetings, communication with the relevant municipal services, and activities implemented within the framework of the project

Formal discussions with representatives of the Municipality of Struga