Electoral Support Programme

Electoral Support Programme

Eco loop

This initiative will monitor the election promise made during the Local Elections 2021 and 2022: Negotino green and clean city. The Mayor’s “Guarantee” program contains an election promise to build a new modern and contemporary city park at SRC Mladost, which will offer greenery, sports and recreational facilities for the citizens of Negotino municipality. Also, under the motto “Negotino green and clean city” it is planned to clean up all illegal landfills and take measures to prevent new ones. The obtained monitoring results will be disseminated to the public through: Community events, social media campaigns, media presentation of the results.

Implementer
Association of citizens ECOVITA - Negotino
Location
Negotino
Budget
172000 denars
Status
Active

MONITORING MATRIX

November 2022

December 2022

January 2023

February 2023

March 2023

April 2023

May 2023

June 2023

  • 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 A decision was made to start the procurment procedure for the construction of a city park at RSC Mladost. Meeting with the Mayor https://mia.mk/story/%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0-%D1%9C%D0%B5-%D0%B2%D1%80%D1%88%D0%B8-%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B3-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%9A%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%83%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%9A%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%82-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE?fbclid=IwAR36uOOllxCVOF0ay7rx_NSveOhnoM9acIFZKsOn1DTr6MfLVyhMKI5bnY4
      1.2 A procurement process is being/has been carried out related to the monitored item Nо Public procurement is planned on May 2023 Mayor
      1.3 Informative meetings and gatherings with stakeholders have been held Nо No meetings were held with stakeholders Citizens
      1.4 An implementation plan has been prepared for implementation of the monitored item Yes A plan has been prepared for implementation, which should start on May. Mayor
      1.5 Necessary prerequisites to start with the implementation have been provided (e.g. permits, preparatory activities, staff, etc.) Yes Staff and equipment for clean up the wild landfills have been provided, but the preparatory activities for the construction of a city park at RSC Mladost have been started. Mayor
      1.6 The municipality is implementing specific activities from the implementation plan Yes Specific activities are being carried out only in relation to the clearing of wild landfills, and in relation to the construction of a city park, preparatory activities are expected to begin soon. Visible in the field Mayor
      1.7 Initial results from implementation of the monitored item are visible Yes Most of the wild landfills have been cleaned and measures are being taken to prevent the appearance of new ones. Visible in the field.
      2 Stagnation
      2.1 Lack of funds in the municipal budget Yes There is a lack of funds in the budget for the construction of a new city park at SRC Mladost Mayor
      2.2 Lack of one/some of the basic prerequisites Yes Lack of funds in the budget for the construction of a new city park at RSC Mladost Head of the Finance Department at Negotino Municipality
      2.3 The implementation of the monitored item is no longer a priority N/A There is no information
      2.4 Halted due to an inspection, investigation, etc. Nо The project is not stopped Mayor
      2.5 The reasons for the stagnation of the implementation of the activity are unknown Nо There is no stagnation, some of the activities are already being implemented and some are planned for the next period Mayor

  • 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 Information about the status of the election promise is not shared on the website of the municipality Website of the municipality https://negotino.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 Information on the status of the promise is publicly available information that can be obtained through a Public Information Request Forms Ekovita, an organization that monitors the promise
      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 on the status of the promise can be obtained through meetings with competent persons, if there are requests from stakeholders. But so far, apart from Ekovita, there have been no other meetings on the subject Mayor Ekovita, an organization that monitors the promise https://mia.mk/story/%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0-%D1%9C%D0%B5-%D0%B2%D1%80%D1%88%D0%B8-%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B3-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%9A%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%83%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%9A%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%82-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE?fbclid=IwAR36uOOllxCVOF0ay7rx_NSveOhnoM9acIFZKsOn1DTr6MfLVyhMKI5bnY4
      4 There is practice of informal information sharing by the municipality with affected citizens (e.g. via informal discussions etc.) Nо It is very difficult to get information from the municipality in an informal way Citizens

  • 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 are not informed at all about the decisions related to the promise Citizens
      2 Citizens have filed an initiative for participation in decision-making related to the monitored item Nо No civil initiatives have been submitted regarding this issue Representative of the Department for Local Economic Development
      3 Citizens participate in the implementation of the monitored item with their input and resources Yes Citizens participate with their own contribution in the cleaning of wild landfills and with high environmental awareness Citizens
      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 regarding this issue Citizens
      4.2 Possibility for e-participation via mobile apps, website(s), electronic templates, etc. Yes Project - My Patrol, for reporting and detecting problems by citizens, as well as the contact form on the website of the municipality https://negotino.gov.mk/ https://www.facebook.com/mojapatrola https://negotino.gov.mk/%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%ba%d1%82/
      4.3 Open days of the municipality Yes Once a week, the municipality has meetings with the citizens with a previously scheduled appointment Mayor Citizens
      4.4 Citizen initiatives Nо There are no registered civil initiatives on this matter Citizens