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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 A council for social protection has been formed and a plan for social protection of the municipality for 2023-2025 has been prepared. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG Centar Zhupa 1.2 A procurement process is being/has been carried out related to the monitored item Nо Public procurement for the project was completed last year. The project is in its second phase on this year. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa Secretary of M. Red Cross - Debar 1.3 Informative meetings and gatherings with stakeholders have been held Yes Informal meetings with the citizens were organized where the stakeholders were informed about the process related to the project. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG Centar Zhupa 1.4 An implementation plan has been prepared for implementation of the monitored item Yes Municipality Centar Zhupa from 01.01.2021 with a joint project through the Ministry of Labor and social affairs and the Red Cross prepared a work program/plan at the beginning of 2022 and it has been revised for 2023 as a continuation of the project. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa Secretary of M. Red Cross - Debar 1.5 Necessary prerequisites to start with the implementation have been provided (e.g. permits, preparatory activities, staff, etc.) Yes Training for caregivers was conducted, during which 20 caregivers were selected and certified, to prepare the staff for working in the field. Now there are 13 of them. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa Secretary of M. Red Cross - Debar 1.6 The municipality is implementing specific activities from the implementation plan Yes Caregivers in home conditions help elderly people in performing basic and instrumental activities from everyday life. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa 1.7 Initial results from implementation of the monitored item are visible Yes Nursing home care services implemented. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa 2 Stagnation 2.1 Lack of funds in the municipal budget Nо The project continues with the support of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, O.O. Red Cross - Debar and ULSG Centar Zhupa. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa Secretary of M. Red Cross - Debar 2.2 Lack of one/some of the basic prerequisites Nо All basic prerequisites are provided The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa Secretary of M. Red Cross - Debar 2.3 The implementation of the monitored item is no longer a priority Nо The project remains a priority due to the mass migration. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa 2.4 Halted due to an inspection, investigation, etc. Nо The project has not been stopped and is proceeding according to plan. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa 2.5 The reasons for the stagnation of the implementation of the activity are unknown N/A There is no stagnation of activities The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa Secretary of M. Red Cross - Debar -
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 No news about the status of the issue has been shared on the official profiles of the municipality Website of the municipality https://merkezjupa.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 Yes, information can be obtained. The municipality has an appointed official to mediate information of a public nature contact: merkezjupa@hotmail.com The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa https://merkezjupa.gov.mk/%d0%be%d0%bf%d1%88%d1%82%d0%b8%d0%bd%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8-%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%bb%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82%d1%83%d0%b2%d0%b0%d1%9a%d0%b0/ 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 The municipality has a practice of sharing information about the status of the project through interviews The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa , service provider and https://www.koha.mk/kujdesi-ndaj-te-moshuarve-te-vazhdoje-edhe-gjate-2023-es/?fbclid=IwAR2Xkxyd2hj0Hjxoch9zkkiOqluUE_rbYYg9hr_W14fEvB4z4_uMefyKxks 4 There is practice of informal information sharing by the municipality with affected citizens (e.g. via informal discussions etc.) Yes There is a practice of sharing information with concerned citizens through informal conversation; service provider-user, close person of the user, etc. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa , service provider -
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 By organizing public gatherings and informal gatherings. For the same, the municipality usually does not practice sharing on the website or social networks. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa 2 Citizens have filed an initiative for participation in decision-making related to the monitored item Nо Citizens have not submitted an initiative to participate in the decisions related to the issue. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa 3 Citizens participate in the implementation of the monitored item with their input and resources Nо In an exceptional case when it comes to family relations, citizens contribute to offering services for the elderly. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa and the 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 Yes The municipality has organized a public meeting and debates about the issue, but they did not report on them on their official profiles, web page or FB profile. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa 4.2 Possibility for e-participation via mobile apps, website(s), electronic templates, etc. N/A Citizens show no interest in using mobile applications due to the low level of education in that area. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa 4.3 Open days of the municipality Nо The municipality is open to citizens and they can contact the services and make an appointment to meet with the authorities at any time, not only on a certain day. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa 4.4 Citizen initiatives Nо No civil initiative has been filed regarding the issue. The president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities (responsible for the project) - ULSG - Centar Zhupa
Help and Home Care for Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
This initiative will monitor the election promise “Help and care in the home for the elderly and people with special needs”, which is part of the municipal program for 2023. This project was started with implementation at the beginning of 2022 and according to the program for the last local elections, a second phase of its implementation is planned in 2023. The project is of particular importance for the local population because it is a marginalized group as a specific category of citizens from minority communities, old, infirm persons. The people are alone and helpless and in dire need of care from another person because most of the young people have emigrated to Western European countries. Fulfilling this promise will make their everyday life easier and enable them to live a more dignified life. The obtained results of the monitoring will be disseminated to the public through: dissemination of information materials, public debate, social media campaign.
Implementer
Association Radika DE - Debar
Location
Centar Župa
Budget
172000 denars
Status
Active