Sport and Recreational Center - I Love Butel

This initiative will monitor the election promise of the Mayor of Butel to build a sports and recreation center “I love Butel”, which should be built in Butel 1, at Ho Chi Minh street. Butel Municipality is one of the least developed municipalities that make up the City of Skopje. In the past period, very little was invested in the construction of playgrounds, green areas, bike paths, parks, etc. In the election program of the Mayor of Butel Municipality, the construction of more playgrounds, paths and green areas was foreseen. At a time when the city of Skopje is very often on the lists of the most polluted cities in the world, one of the ways to prevent that pollution is to increase the green areas in the city. The obtained results of the monitoring will be disseminated to the public through: Media appearances, creation of banners for facebook and instagram, production of videos and distribution of information flyers.

Implementer
Association for cultural cooperation Interkultura - Skopje
Location
Butel, Skopje
Budget
172000 denars
Status
Active

MONITORING MATRIX

  • 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 Activities are on hold due to the winter period Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      1.2 A procurement process is being/has been carried out related to the monitored item There is no new public procurement announcement published in this moment. There is information about announcement that was previously completed. Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      1.3 Informative meetings and gatherings with stakeholders have been held Yes The municipality has held meetings with stakeholders regarding the issue being monitored Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      1.4 An implementation plan has been prepared for implementation of the monitored item Yes The plan is ready, they are waiting for warmer days to start implementing it Representative of the local economic development sector
      1.5 Necessary prerequisites to start with the implementation have been provided (e.g. permits, preparatory activities, staff, etc.) Yes All prerequisites to start are met Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      1.6 The municipality is implementing specific activities from the implementation plan Yes The ground where the Center will be built has been leveled Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      1.7 Initial results from implementation of the monitored item are visible There are no visible results yet, except for a leveled field visible on site
      2 Stagnation
      2.1 Lack of funds in the municipal budget There are not budget deficiencies funds for the realization of this project Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      2.2 Lack of one/some of the basic prerequisites All prerequisites are met Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      2.3 The implementation of the monitored item is no longer a priority The election promise remains a priority and they are working seriously on its implementation Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      2.4 Halted due to an inspection, investigation, etc. The project is not stopped Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      2.5 The reasons for the stagnation of the implementation of the activity are unknown The project is not stagnant, because of the winter period it was impossible to work on the project Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
  • 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 Development of a new website of the municipality is in the process. A special section where all projects will be nicely visible is being planned. For now, information about the status of the project is shared only on the municipality FB profile. Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support FB profile of the municipality https://www.facebook.com/zaopstinabutel/
      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 The municipality has appointed a special person responsible for Public Information Request Forms Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      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 Individual or group meetings are held with those interested by a responsible person from the Municipality Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      4 There is practice of informal information sharing by the municipality with affected citizens (e.g. via informal discussions etc.) N/A Informal sharing of information is done only through personal contacts Interculture, 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 N/A There is no such information
      2 Citizens have filed an initiative for participation in decision-making related to the monitored item Interkultura is the first entity that has submitted such a request, that is, to be included in the monitoring process that has been accepted by the Municipality. Executive Director of Interculture
      3 Citizens participate in the implementation of the monitored item with their input and resources Yes Responsible companies and citizens participate with their own funds, material and non-material, in the construction of the Center Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      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 Public gatherings were held with the citizens who live in the immediate area of the Center. Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      4.2 Possibility for e-participation via mobile apps, website(s), electronic templates, etc. N/A The new website of the municipality is in the process of development Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      4.3 Open days of the municipality Yes Open days of the municipality are realized occasionally. There is also a reception day with the Mayor Representative of the Mayor’s Department for Support
      4.4 Citizen initiatives Yes Interculture is the first civic initiative with a request to allow the opportunity to comment on the project on the new website of the Municipality. Executive Director of Interculture