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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 No official decision has been made, but it is planned to carry out research by the professional services in secondary schools about the needs of free hygiene products for secondary school girls in relation to the budget of the City of Skopje Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 1.2 A procurement process is being/has been carried out related to the monitored item Nо There is no public information on the implementation of a procurement process since the beginning of the year after an amendment was passed to allocate funds for free menstrual products for secondary schools in Skopje https://www.e-nabavki.gov.mk/PublicAccess/home.aspx#/notices 1.3 Informative meetings and gatherings with stakeholders have been held Nо So far, no specific meetings have been held with stakeholders, but heads of departments are available to councilors at council meetings or as needed. Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 1.4 An implementation plan has been prepared for implementation of the monitored item Nо Apart from the planned research by the professional services in secondary schools, there are no other steps leading to the realization of the election promise Assistant head of the education sector of the City of Skopje, Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 1.5 Necessary prerequisites to start with the implementation have been provided (e.g. permits, preparatory activities, staff, etc.) Yes An amendment was adopted and funds were allocated in the secondary education sector, and research by the professional services in secondary schools on the needs of free hygiene products for secondary school girls was foreseen. Assistant head of the education sector of the City of Skopje, https://skopje.gov.mk/media/9286/budget-2023.pdf 1.6 The municipality is implementing specific activities from the implementation plan Nо There are planned activities, but they have not yet been implemented. Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 1.7 Initial results from implementation of the monitored item are visible Nо There are no concrete activities yet. Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 2 Stagnation 2.1 Lack of funds in the municipal budget N/A In the budget under the general item for secondary schools, there are no funds specifically allocated for that purpose, and depending on the assessment after the planned research, changes are possible with a rebalancing of the budget foreseen in June Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 2.2 Lack of one/some of the basic prerequisites Yes Until the expected research is done by the professional services in secondary schools on the need for free hygiene products for secondary school girls, no further steps are taken in the education sector. Assistant head of the education department of the City of Skopje, Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 2.3 The implementation of the monitored item is no longer a priority Nо The election promise is part of the 2023 program. Assistant head of the education department of the City of Skopje, Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 2.4 Halted due to an inspection, investigation, etc. Nо The implementation process has not been stopped, but it is taking place slowly and there are no specific deadlines or additional activities for coordination with other stakeholders in order to realize the election promise Assistant head of the education department of the City of Skopje, Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 2.5 The reasons for the stagnation of the implementation of the activity are unknown Nо It is necessary to start with the realization of research. Assistant head of the education department of the City of Skopje, Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje -
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 information about the election promise either on the website of the municipality or on the pages of the municipality on social media https://skopje.gov.mk/mk/objavi/ Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 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 A request has been submitted and a response is awaited to a request for public information submitted by the Balkan Water Network-Skopje as an organization that monitors the election promise BWN, an organization that monitors the election promis 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 Balkan Wash Network-Skopje had a conversation with representatives from the education sector of the City of Skopje Assistant head of the education department of the City of Skopje, Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje BWN, an organization that monitors the election promise Councilor in the city of Skopje 4 There is practice of informal information sharing by the municipality with affected citizens (e.g. via informal discussions etc.) Yes The councilor from DOM in the City of Skopje, the proposer of the Amendment, shares information on social networks https://www.facebook.com/zelenapartija/posts/533297332172981 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=618336709426426 -
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 There is no information available on the involvement of citizens in the decisions related to the election promise that is being monitored Citizens, Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje, 2 Citizens have filed an initiative for participation in decision-making related to the monitored item Nо So far, there are no civil initiatives for participation in the decisions related to the monitored election promise Assistant head of the education department of the City of Skopje, Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 3 Citizens participate in the implementation of the monitored item with their input and resources Nо So far, there are no initiatives for citizen participation or contribution to the realization of the election promise Assistant head of the education department of the City of Skopje, Head of the Department of Education of the City of Skopje 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 So far, no public events have been organized on this issue by the City of Skopje, and there is no information about the citizens on official channels - the website and social media of the City of Skopje https://skopje.gov.mk/ https://www.facebook.com/CityofSkopje/ Councilor in the city of Skopje 4.2 Possibility for e-participation via mobile apps, website(s), electronic templates, etc. Nо There are no possibilities for electronic participation specifically for this election promise, only to send a separate email to the City of Skopje or the specific education sector, or a message on the Facebook profile of the City of Skopje https://skopje.gov.mk/mk/kontakt/ https://skopje.gov.mk/mk/skopje/administracija/sektor-obrazovanie/ https://www.facebook.com/CityofSkopje/ 4.3 Open days of the municipality Nо There is no information about activity in connection with this election promise, although the portal of the city of Skopje states that the mayor's office is open 24 hours a day for the needs of the citizens. https://skopje.gov.mk/mk/vesti/ https://skopje.gov.mk/mk/vesti/2019/31012022_otcet_otvorena_kancejarija_24casa/ 4.4 Citizen initiatives Nо There is no specific initiative from the citizens on the monitored issue, neither the Council proposer of the Amendment, nor the education sector has such information. Citizens, Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje, Councilor in the City of Skopje
The Fight Against Menstrual Poverty- Unaccomplished Electoral Promise
This initiative will monitor the accountability and realization of the election promise of DOM to eradicate menstrual poverty. In the pre-election program, in the section that refers to women’s rights, as well as in the “National Strategy for Gender Equality 2021-2026”, it is promised that they will fight for the eradication of menstrual poverty. One of the tools for this is that every girl involved in the regular education process receives a free package of menstrual products every month. In the meantime, in the past year, the city councilor from DOM succeeded to include in last year’s budget an item for free menstrual products for every high school student in the territory of Skopje. But from the information so far, no schoolgirl has received a free package of menstrual products. The obtained results of the monitoring will be disseminated to the public through: posts on social networks, guerilla action, media show room.
Implementer
Balkan WASH Network - Skopje
Location
Skopje
Budget
172000 denars
Status
Active