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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 Nо The municipality is preparing a plan for monitoring potential pollutants, however it has not yet been prepared/ published Deputy director of PUC Tetovo 1.2 A procurement process is being/has been carried out related to the monitored item N/A Public procurement is not required to implement the election promise Mobilizers 1.3 Informative meetings and gatherings with stakeholders have been held Nо No meetings were held regarding this topic during April https://www.facebook.com/komunaofficial 1.4 An implementation plan has been prepared for implementation of the monitored item Nо An implementation plan has not been adopted throughout the entire monitoring process, although in March, the Municipal authorities stated that a plan for monitoring potential pollutants is being prepared, the plan is expected to be published soon. director of PUC Tetovo, Mobilizers 1.5 Necessary prerequisites to start with the implementation have been provided (e.g. permits, preparatory activities, staff, etc.) Yes The municipality of Tetovo possesses the necessary resources, and has obtained such resources through the environmental inspection on detecting potential pollutants in the city. Deputy director of PUC Tetovo 1.6 The municipality is implementing specific activities from the implementation plan Nо No new activities were implemented during April https://www.facebook.com/komunaofficial https://www.tetova.gov.mk/menu.aspx?lan=1&men=1&amen=1 1.7 Initial results from implementation of the monitored item are visible Nо The municipality is not transparent regarding the data on potential pollutants and the results are not visible to the public https://www.tetova.gov.mk/default.aspx?lan=1 https://www.facebook.com/komunaofficial 2 Stagnation 2.1 Lack of funds in the municipal budget Nо The environmental inspectorate declares there is no shortage of financial resources in the budget. The detailed budget has not yet been published. Discussions with the Environmental Inspectorate - Municipality of Tetovo 2.2 Lack of one/some of the basic prerequisites Nо All prerequisites for beginning the implementation of the project have been met Discussions with the Environmental Inspectorate - Municipality of Tetovo 2.3 The implementation of the monitored item is no longer a priority Yes The municipality declares that the promise remains a priority, however realistically the situation points to the opposite Deputy director of PUC Tetovo Mobilizers 2.4 Halted due to an inspection, investigation, etc. Nо The project has not been canceled due to those reasons Deputy director of PUC Tetovo 2.5 The reasons for the stagnation of the implementation of the activity are unknown Yes The full causes of stagnation are not known. The mobilizers failed to get the answer. According to the municipality's response to Portalb medium, the e-report page is under construction, whereas only 5 fines for pollutants have been issued during 2022 https://portalb.mk/840863-numri-i-e-report-ne-tetove-me-vite-nuk-punon-komuna-arsyet-jane-teknike/ -
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 No information has been shared regarding the project https://www.tetova.gov.mk/default.aspx?lan=1 https://www.facebook.com/komunaofficial 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 N/A No 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 Information is shared by the municipality, however no such requests were submitted in April Deputy director of PUC Tetovo 4 There is practice of informal information sharing by the municipality with affected citizens (e.g. via informal discussions etc.) Nо The municipality does not hold a practice of informal information sharing. 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 Nо Citizens, Non-governmental organizations 2 Citizens have filed an initiative for participation in decision-making related to the monitored item Nо No initiative has been submitted by the citizens regarding this issue Citizens, Non-governmental organizations 3 Citizens participate in the implementation of the monitored item with their input and resources Yes Citizens continue to submit reports on the e-report website. https://tetova.gov.mk/ereport/ 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 No public events were held during April regarding this issue Citizens 4.2 Possibility for e-participation via mobile apps, website(s), electronic templates, etc. Yes The e-report page remains functionable. https://tetova.gov.mk/ereport/ 4.3 Open days of the municipality Nо No municipal open days were held during April Citizens, Non-governmental organizations 4.4 Citizen initiatives Nо No civic initiatives have been submitted regarding this matter Non-governmental organizations
Active youth through transparent municipality
This initiative will monitor the implementation of the electoral promise on identification of/prevention from environmental pollutants (water, soil, air) though youth activism. Community mobilization activities will include: identifying the environmental pollutants through photography; photo exhibition of detected environmental pollutants; round table for final presentation of the results.
The local monitoring topic is the selection and management of waste in the Municipality of Tetovo.
Implementer
Center for education and development- CED, Tearce
Location
Tearce
Budget
300000 denars
Status
Active