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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 decision has yet been made on the implementation, but activities have been started for the preparation of research by the professional services in secondary schools onthe needs of free hygiene products for secondary school girls in relation to the budge Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje 1.2 A procurement process is being/has been carried out related to the monitored item Nо There is still no information about the implementation of the 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 There are no informative meetings and meetings with stakeholders, but the education committee gives an opinion in a certain segment of the implementation of the election promise, and the education sector is available to the councilors during sessions or as Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje 1.4 An implementation plan has been prepared for implementation of the monitored item Nо We are waiting for the announced research from the professional services in secondary schools, in order to take the next steps in relation to the election promise to grant free menstrual products to secondary school girls in Skopje Head of the Education Department 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 After an adopted amendment and located funds, an adopted program, the education committee gave a positive opinion on the implementation of research by the professional services in high schools on the needs of free hygiene products for high school girls Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje https://skopje.gov.mk/media/9286/budget-2023.pdf http://ipserver1.skopje.gov.mk/e-skopje/sluzben%20glasnik%20so%20konverzija.nsf/82aa49069edfbbb780256a22004ba9e0/7b564524a7668cb6c125892e002ee9f7?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,%D1%81%D1%80 %D0%B5%D0 %B4%D0%BD%D0%B8,%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0 1.6 The municipality is implementing specific activities from the implementation plan Nо Apart from the announced research by the professional services in secondary schools (preparation of a questionnaire, selection of a sample), for the time being there are no other activities to implement the election promise to award free menstrual products Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje 1.7 Initial results from implementation of the monitored item are visible Nо Досега нема видливи резултати од реализацијата, сеуште нема ни информација за истражувањето од стручните служби во средните училишта за потребите од бесплатни хигиенски производи за средношколки Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje 2 Stagnation 2.1 Lack of funds in the municipal budget Nо In the program for the activities of the City of Skopje from the area of secondary education in 2023, the funds are foreseen from item 3.1.2, for three activities for which funds will be drawn from the Budget of the City of Skopje from sub-programme NB, it http://ipserver1.skopje.gov.mk/e-skopje/sluzben%20glasnik%20so%20konverzija.nsf/82aa49069edfbbb780256a22004ba9e0/7b564524a7668cb6c125892e002ee9f7?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8,%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0 2.2 Lack of one/some of the basic prerequisites Yes Based on the announced research by the professional services in secondary schools regarding the needs of free menstrual products for secondary school girls, the following steps will be planned in the realization of the election promise from the City of Sk Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje 2.3 The implementation of the monitored item is no longer a priority Nо The research of the professional services will be the basis for the next steps, even if it is at the beginning of the next school year, according to him, the next steps will be planned in the realization of the election promise as part of the education pro Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje http://ipserver1.skopje.gov.mk/e-skopje/sluzben%20glasnik%20so%20konverzija.nsf/82aa49069edfbbb780256a22004ba9e0/7b564524a7668cb6c125892e002ee9f7?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,%D1%81%D1%80 %D0%B5%D0 %B4%D0%BD%D0%B8,%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0 2.4 Halted due to an inspection, investigation, etc. Nо The election promise has not been stopped, but there are no specific deadlines for the expected research of the expert services on which the next steps are based, nor other activities for communication, consultation with other stakeholders in relation to t Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje 2.5 The reasons for the stagnation of the implementation of the activity are unknown Nо The expected research of the professional services in secondary schools on the needs of free menstrual products for secondary school girls is awaited, but a series of situations in education have slowed down their work, so it may be at the start of the nex Head of the Education Department 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 So far, no information about the election promise has been shared on the municipality's website, and there is no information on the City of Skopje's social media page either. https://skopje.gov.mk/mk/vesti/ https://www.facebook.com/CityofSkopje 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 for public information was submitted by the Balkan Water Network-Skopje as an organization that monitors the election promise, but has not yet received a response BWN, an organization that monitors election promises 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 Water Network-Skopje holds talks with representatives from the education sector of the City of Skopje Head of the Education Department 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; BVM - an organization that monitors election promises; 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 Until now, only the councilor of the House of Representatives in the City of Skopje, the proposer of the Amendment for free menstrual products for high school girls in Skopje, shares information on social networks https://www.facebook.com/teodora.krstevska.58/posts/pfbid032hfc54ieaGAUgr6hcwQSttouSnecBU48uTrqkm8gifXGzMrhJqzVmVCAaPQ7i3zRl 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 So far, there is no information that the City of Skopje includes the citizens in the decisions related to the election promise that is being monitored, but BWN had a dispute with 328 high school girls. Citizens, head of the education department of the City of Skopje, https://skopje.gov.mk/mk/vesti/ 2 Citizens have filed an initiative for participation in decision-making related to the monitored item Nо No citizen initiatives have been submitted for participation in the decisions related to the monitored election promise Head of the Education Department 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 3 Citizens participate in the implementation of the monitored item with their input and resources Nо So far, there is no civic participation with contributions or resources for the realization of the election promise, but BVM did research and debates in schools about the need for free menstrual products, and submitted a request to the City for the realiza Head of the Education Department of the City of Skopje; BVM, an organization that monitors election promises https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=237168692285918&set=a.181629184506536 https://www.facebook.com/balkanwashnet/posts/pfbid02HkapJDDQTn68vEXHwVfAeVzwZVuHfFmuEv3HkrVtMrCsHr9DdywyuL92S4iLysZrl https://www.facebook.com/balkanwashnet/posts/pfbid0PEVh7Q9WNuNY3RfWksDb9jkGcRmL7DjBtgkBkKSQJr9pkwNQLNvMRj5KfHx87hUsl 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 have been organized by the City of Skopje, but BVM, an organization that monitors this election promise, organized 5 debates in schools, guerilla action and the press for the promotion of a cost analysis for the election promise. https://skopje.gov.mk/ https://www.facebook.com/CityofSkopje/ Советник во град Скопје https://www.facebook.com/balkanwashnet/posts/pfbid02HkapJDDQTn68vEXHwVfAeVzwZVuHfFmuEv3HkrVtMrCsHr9DdywyuL92S4iLysZrl https://fb.watch/kTfiMeg_bh/ https://fb.watch/kThcjJoz91/ 4.2 Possibility for e-participation via mobile apps, website(s), electronic templates, etc. Nо Electronic participation for this election promise is not possible, except through a separate email to the City of Skopje or an email to the education sector, or via a message on the Facebook page 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 So far, no activity has been carried out in connection with this election promise, even though the portal of the city of Skopje states that the mayor's office is open 24 hours for the needs of the citizens, but BWN conducted a guerrilla action and submitte https://skopje.gov.mk/mk/vesti/ https://skopje.gov.mk/mk/vesti/2019/31012022_otcet_otvorena_kancejarija_24casa/ https://fb.watch/kTfiMeg_bh/ https://www.facebook.com/balkanwashnet/posts/pfbid0PEVh7Q9WNuNY3RfWksDb9jkGcRmL7DjBtgkBkKSQJr9pkwNQLNvMRj5KfHx87hUsl 4.4 Citizen initiatives Nо There is no concrete initiative from the citizens on the monitored issue, but BVM carried out a guerrilla action, submitted a request to the City of Skopje to implement the promised budget allocation, and prepared a cost analysis Citizens https://fb.watch/kTfiMeg_bh/ https://www.facebook.com/balkanwashnet/posts/pfbid0PEVh7Q9WNuNY3RfWksDb9jkGcRmL7DjBtgkBkKSQJr9pkwNQLNvMRj5KfHx87hUsl https://balkanwashnetwork.org/2023/05/27/%d1%82%d1%80%d0%be%d1%88%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b7%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d1%86%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%81%d1%82%d1%80/
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