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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 Activities regarding the the strategy's preparation have begun. A meeting was held with the Mayor in which funds were allocated for financing civic organizations in 2023. Meeting with the mayor's team 1.2 A procurement process is being/has been carried out related to the monitored item N/A No public procurement process is necessary for the implementation of this project 1.3 Informative meetings and gatherings with stakeholders have been held Yes A meeting was held with active local organizations which all agreed to contribute towards this goal Meeting with the mayor's team 1.4 An implementation plan has been prepared for implementation of the monitored item Nо During the meeting with representatives from the Mayor's team, a discussions was held regarding the implementation plan envisioned by municipality in order to begin with the necessary strategic preparations. Meeting with the mayor's team 1.5 Necessary prerequisites to start with the implementation have been provided (e.g. permits, preparatory activities, staff, etc.) Yes An expert which will be tasked with working on the strategic preparations has yet to be chosen. Meeting with the mayor's team 1.6 The municipality is implementing specific activities from the implementation plan Yes 20,000 euros have been approved for financing civil organizations in the 2023 budget of the municipality of Delchevo Meeting with the mayor's team 1.7 Initial results from implementation of the monitored item are visible Yes Funds have already been approved for financing civil organizations in the 2023 budget of the municipality Meeting with the mayor's team 2 Stagnation 2.1 Lack of funds in the municipal budget Nо Funds have already been approved for financing civil organizations as well as for the strategic preparations Meeting with the councilors and the mayor's team 2.2 Lack of one/some of the basic prerequisites Nо All prerequisites have been met Meeting with the councilors and the mayor's team 2.3 The implementation of the monitored item is no longer a priority Nо The project is of great significance for the municipality of Delchevo as well as for all active civic organizations in the municipality Meeting with civic organizations and the mayor's team 2.4 Halted due to an inspection, investigation, etc. N/A 2.5 The reasons for the stagnation of the implementation of the activity are unknown Nо the strategic preparations are expected to begin in 2023 Meeting with councilors, Request for access to public information -
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 Nothing has been published on the municipality's website as of yet Website of the municipality of Delchevo https://www.delcevo.gov.mk/ 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 organization that monitors this issue has submitted 3 requests for access to public information, a response was then given by the Municipality of Delchevo. A response by the Municipality of Delchevo was given regarding the requests for access to public information. 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.) Yes During the meeting with the councilors and the mayor's team, information regarding the status of the project was shared Meeting with the councilors and the mayor's team 4 There is practice of informal information sharing by the municipality with affected citizens (e.g. via informal discussions etc.) Yes Yes, information is also shared on informal meetings with employees of the municipality of Delchevo Citizens, non-governmental organizations -
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 All active organizations will be included in the strategic document adoption Meeting with the mayor's team 2 Citizens have filed an initiative for participation in decision-making related to the monitored item Yes NGO "KHAM" - Delchevo is a civic organization which submitted the initiative for the adoption of a cooperation strategy with the municipality and civic organizations NGO "KHAM" - Delchevo 3 Citizens participate in the implementation of the monitored item with their input and resources Yes All local non-governmental organizations are interested in contributing to the adoption of the cooperation strategy with the municipality of Delchevo Meeting with local non-governmental organizations 4 Mechanisms utilized by the municipality to ensure citizen participation, specifically as related to the monitored item: 4.1 Public gatherings, debates and forums Yes A meeting was held with the NGO sector and the mayor's team as well as councilors from the municipality of Delchevo non-governmental organizations 4.2 Possibility for e-participation via mobile apps, website(s), electronic templates, etc. Nо Electronic participation is not yet possible, e-mail correspondences with the contact persons in the municipality is possible by obtaining their contact information and e-mail addresses which is publicly available online. Meeting with the mayor's team The municipality's website https://www.delcevo.gov.mk/kontakt 4.3 Open days of the municipality Yes Every Thursday, the municipality holds an open day in which the mayor addresses and informs all interested parties regarding any possible problems Meeting with the mayor's team The municipality's website https://www.delcevo.gov.mk/rasporedot-za-priemni-denovi-za-rabota-so-stranki-i-odrzhuvane-na-sostanoci 4.4 Citizen initiatives Yes KHAM is a civic organization which aims to provide better conditions for the non-governmental sector in Delchevo through its initiative. NGO "KHAM" - Delchevo
For fulfilled promises
This initiative will monitor the degree of election promise implementation related to the adoption of a 2022-2025 Municipal Strategy for cooperation with CSOs and provision of a budget for its implementation. Community mobilization activities will include: public debate with CSOs on the importance of the 2022-2025 Strategy for cooperation with CSOs; campaign and pressure on the local self-government to allocate funds for projects of public interest; capacity building for active CSOs in the municipality of Delchevo to monitor the performances of the local self-government through mechanism/tools for “free access to public information”.
The subject matter of the local monitoring is the drafting and implementation of a municipal strategy for cooperation with the NGO sector.
Implementer
Non-governmental organization KHAM Delchevo
Location
Delchevo
Budget
300000 denars
Status
Active