(MK) Single Initiative 2022 – Electoral Support Programme

Sports hall of MSES Gostivar

This initiative will monitor the extent of completed reconstruction of the sports hall at the municipal secondary economic school (MSES) in Gostivar. This was part of the election program and reconstruction activities have been foreseen in the 2022-2023 municipal program for development. Community mobilization activities will include: meetings with the local self-government and the director of MSES Gostivar; workshop with stakeholders; statements and public outreach through local TV stations and social media.

The subject matter of the local monitoring is the reconstruction of the sports hall in the MSES in Gostivar.

Implementer

Association of citizens INTEGRATION OF THE ROMA - Gostivar

Location

Gostivar

Budget

300000 denars

Status

Active

MONITORING MATRIX

I. Status of the monitored item

	Monitoring criteria	Status	Brief description and comments	Source of information
1	Implementation
1.1	A decision has been reached to start the implementation of the monitored item	Yes	It is expected that the Government (the Ministry of Education and Science) will approve the decision before the beginning of the next academic year	The Head of the Department of Education.
1.2	A procurement process is being/has been carried out related to the monitored item	Nо	After the decision is made, the municipality will announce a tender for companies to implement the reconstruction.	The Head of the Department of Education.
1.3	Informative meetings and gatherings with stakeholders have been held	Nо	No new meetings were held in April	The Head of the Department of Education.
1.4	An implementation plan has been prepared for implementation of the monitored item	Yes	An implementation plan has been prepared and sent to the Ministry of Education and Science for approval	The Head of the Department of Education.
1.5	Necessary prerequisites to start with the implementation have been provided (e.g. permits, preparatory activities, staff, etc.)	Nо	It is necessary to obtain prior approval from the Ministry of Education and Science	The Head of the Department of Education.
1.6	The municipality is implementing specific activities from the implementation plan	Nо	In order to begin implementing the activities, it is necessary to obtain prior approval from the Ministry of Education and Science	The Head of the Department of Education.
1.7	Initial results from implementation of the monitored item are visible	Nо	An implementation plan has been prepared and sent to the Ministry of Education and Science for approval	The Head of the Department of Education.
2	Stagnation
2.1	Lack of funds in the municipal budget	Nо	A portion of the funds will be covered by the government (МES) and another portion of the funds will be covered by the municipality. The municipality has allocated a budget of 5,000,000 denars for the reconstruction of the hall	The Head of the Department of Education. The Head of the Department of Education. https://mcms.mk/mk/vesti-i-javnost/vesti/2460-srednoshkolcite-pobaraa-itna-rekonstrukcija-na-sportskata-sala-na-seou-gostivar.html
2.2	Lack of one/some of the basic prerequisites	Nо	The government's voting on the implementation of the election promise and the announcement of a tender for reconstruction.	The Head of the Department of Education.
2.3	The implementation of the monitored item is no longer a priority	Nо	After some pressure was exerted by the mobilisers, the municipality declared that the project remains a priority.	The Head of the Department of Education.
2.4	Halted due to an inspection, investigation, etc.	Nо	The project is not canceled, approval from the Ministry of Education and Culture is expected	The Head of the Department of Education.
2.5	The reasons for the stagnation of the implementation of the activity are unknown	N/A	The municipality is not in stagnation, approval is awaited from the Ministry of Education and Science as well as on the Government's voting	The Head of the Department of Education.

II. Transparency and accountability of the municipality related to the monitored item

	Monitoring criteria	Status	Brief description and comments	Source of information
1	Information about the status of the monitored item is available on the municipality's website and social network	Nо	There is no publicly available information regarding the status of the monitored election promise	https://gostivari.gov.mk/mk/pocetna/
2	Information about the status of the project is obtained through a Request for Access to Public InformationInformation about the status of the monitored item is obtained through a Request for Access to Public Information	Yes	The information falls under the category of issues for access to public information, however, there is no information whether there have been requests submitted relating to this monitored issue	The Head of the Department of Education.
3	Information about the status of the monitored item is shared with stakeholders by municipal officials (via e.g. interviews, focus group discussions, meeting requests etc.)	N/A	There is no information regarding any meetings held on this topic during April	The Head of the Department of Education.
4	There is practice of informal information sharing by the municipality with affected citizens (e.g. via informal discussions etc.)	Yes	There is a practice of informal information sharing in place, however, there is no information whether there have been requests submitted relating to this monitored issue in April	The Head of the Department of Education.

III. Citizen participation in decision-making related to the monitored item

	Monitoring criteria	Status	Brief description and comments	Source of information
1	The municipality has involved the citizens in decision-making related to the monitored item	Yes	The municipality has involved all citizens in the decision-making process through organized public debates with schools.	The Head of the Department of Education.
2	Citizens have filed an initiative for participation in decision-making related to the monitored item	Nо		The Head of the Department of Education.
3	Citizens participate in the implementation of the monitored item with their input and resources	Nо		The Head of the Department of Education.
4	Mechanisms utilized by the municipality to ensure citizen participation, specifically as related to the monitored item:
4.1	Public gatherings, debates and forums	Nо		The Head of the Department of Education.
4.2	Possibility for e-participation via mobile apps, website(s), electronic templates, etc.	Nо	There are no other possibilities for electronic participation.	The Head of the Department of Education.
4.3	Open days of the municipality	Nо	The municipality occasionally organizes open days via an appointment scheduled in advance.	The Head of the Department of Education.
4.4	Citizen initiatives	Yes	Thus far, no civil initiatives have been submitted regarding this issue.	The Head of the Department of Education.