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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 At the meeting of the mobilizers with the mayor, the environmental inspector, the director of PCE - Shari and the head of the department of finance PCE - Shari, the decision was made to start the implementation process on the monitored issue. Mayor 1.2 A procurement process is being/has been carried out related to the monitored item Nо Not carrying out the procurement process Head of the department of finance 1.3 Informative meetings and gatherings with stakeholders have been held Yes During March, a public debate took place with citizens and representatives from local communities and NGOs in which was discussed about the monitored issue. Mayor Intuita https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5HI7m0TeUE 1.4 An implementation plan has been prepared for implementation of the monitored item Yes The municipality created a team of PCE-Shari, which, following the public denouncement of the locations on Facebook by the citizens, immediately intervened on the spot where the conditions allowed this action. the director of PUC - Shari, Mayor's PR. 1.5 Necessary prerequisites to start with the implementation have been provided (e.g. permits, preparatory activities, staff, etc.) Yes The municipality of Bogovinje, in addition to the PCE team, assigned guard duty to the municipal wardens who can ascertain the situation, and prevent and take measures per the municipality's environmental regulations. the mayor, the director of PCE - Shari, head of the municipal inspectorate 1.6 The municipality is implementing specific activities from the implementation plan Yes The municipality of Bogovinje, following denouncements, acted to remove the illegal landfills in a significant part of the reported locations. Support has been requested from the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning also for the largest landfills. Mayor https://www.facebook.com/besnikemshiu/posts/pfbid0fxgg1ZKSXezh8h1kfYVQxUWddLSyijgZtf7nqejUyHJo8NrGS2914wA4Y6v85AP9l https://www.facebook.com/groups/1931603637119437/permalink/3471520673127718/ 1.7 Initial results from implementation of the monitored item are visible Yes In the month of March, there was an intervention to remove an illegal landfill between the villages of Kalnik and lower Palchishte, as well as the removal of another dumpsite on the road that connects the villages of Selarce and Bogovinje. Mayor https://www.facebook.com/besnikemshiu/posts/pfbid0fxgg1ZKSXezh8h1kfYVQxUWddLSyijgZtf7nqejUyHJo8NrGS2914wA4Y6v85AP9l https://www.facebook.com/groups/1931603637119437/permalink/3471520673127718/ 2 Stagnation 2.1 Lack of funds in the municipal budget Yes Due to the decrease in the number of taxpayers, the municipality has a lack of funds in the budget. The mayor, the head of the finance department PCE - Shari. 2.2 Lack of one/some of the basic prerequisites Nо The prerequisites for the project implementation have been met, but the lack of sufficient funds in the budget makes it difficult for the municipality to undertake other actions. The municipality of Bogovinje, the head of the finance and budget department 2.3 The implementation of the monitored item is no longer a priority Nо The mayor of the municipality has shown interest in the implementation of this project and contributes to its implementation. Mayor 2.4 Halted due to an inspection, investigation, etc. N/A The implementation process of the project is ongoing. The mayor, the Intuita Association. 2.5 The reasons for the stagnation of the implementation of the activity are unknown N/A The implementation process of the project is ongoing. The mayor, the Intuita Association. -
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 Due to technical problems (hosting) and delays in updating the page, there is no shared data on the municipality's website. But information is published on Facebook. the website of the municipality https://komunabogovine.gov.mk/?lang=mk Head of Information - Mayor's cabinet. 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 Information about the project's status is made available through a request for free access to public information, but the mobilizers have not used that mechanism. Head of Information - Mayor's Office, Intuita 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 Citizens constantly report new landfills and ask for information on their dislocation, so the Municipality uses different ways to inform them, such as the public debate organized by the Municipality in March Mayor, Intuita https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5HI7m0TeUE 4 There is practice of informal information sharing by the municipality with affected citizens (e.g. via informal discussions etc.) Yes The mobilizers from the Intuita organization have maintained regular and informal contact with the municipality, the head of the municipal inspectorate and the PCE director. Mobilizers, project coordinator and project manager. -
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 of Bogovinje and the association "Intuita" organized a public debate and an exhibition showcasing photos regarding the wild dumps of the M. of Bogovinje and a decision made together with the LC to take action to report the polluters Mayor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5HI7m0TeUE 2 Citizens have filed an initiative for participation in decision-making related to the monitored item Yes LC - Palchishte, LC - Zherovjane, LC - Pirok, LC - Rakovec, LC - Selarce and LC - Kalnik took the initiative to clean the landfills. Mayor of the municipality, Intuita association 3 Citizens participate in the implementation of the monitored item with their input and resources Yes The citizens participate by way of reporting pollutants and illegal dumpsites through the webpage "Get Mobilized, Get Informed, Report - Bogovinje" Mayor, local communities Citizens, Intuita Association. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088706015514 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1931603637119437/permalink/3471520673127718/ 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 On March 16, the association "Intuita" and the municipality of Bogovinje organized a public debate and an exhibition showcasing photos of the illegal dumps found during the monitoring. Mayor of the municipality, Intuita association https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5HI7m0TeUE 4.2 Possibility for e-participation via mobile apps, website(s), electronic templates, etc. Yes Citizens can report a problem on the official website of the municipality of Bogovinje in the section - report a problem, and an android application is developed for citizens to report polluters anonymously or by leaving their data. https://komunabogovine.gov.mk/%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%98%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%bc/?lang=mk 4.3 Open days of the municipality Yes The municipality organized an open day on the occasion of the annual celebration of Bogovinje day but has not organized open days in relation to this topic. Mayor of a municipality, Mayor's PR 4.4 Citizen initiatives Yes Civic initiatives have been undertaken on this issue by local communities of different settlements in the municipality of Bogovinje, supported using self-financing and donations from expatriates. Head of the unit for local communities. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1931603637119437/permalink/3471520673127718/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1931603637119437/permalink/3471520673127718/
Dealing with municipal waste and raising awareness among the citizens of Bogovinje
This initiative will monitor the degree of implementation of the electoral promise related to the “Improved solid waste collection in the municipality of Bogovinje”. It will also include some actions that contribute to increased citizen awareness for a cleaner environment. Key community mobilization activities will include: field visits to neighborhoods and locations with discernible unclean environment; public debates with affected stakeholders and decision-makers; publishing of the monitoring findings on social networks (FB, Instagram, etc.); conducting surveys on the environmental condition in the municipality, etc.
The subject matter of the local monitoring refers to methods of waste management and selection in Bogovinje.
Implementer
Association for culture, art, education, sport, and publishing activity, INTUITA Tetovo
Location
Bogovinje
Budget
300000 denars
Status
Active