UNDP FYR Macedonia

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UNDP FYR Macedonia 17 July, 2003
United Nations Development Programme
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• At a glance
• Do the right things, and the things right
• Not only WHAT but HOW
• UNDP and UN addressing national priorities
  defined in partnership and participation with
  government and civil society based on thorough
  analysis of development situation
• UNDP in Macedonia has capacity to deliver both
  own and partners programmes

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Increased unemploy-ment
LowerQuality Education
EconomicContraction
Lessgovernmentresources
Lower public sectorsalaries
Eventuallydrop in skills
Fewer andlower qualityservices
Increase inPOVERY
TRANSITION
LowerQuality Education
ReducedSTABILITY
Lack of private investments
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UNDAF Outcomes Macedonia

1. GOOD AND STRENGTHENED GOVERNANCE RULE OF LAW
   Strengthened national and local capacities for
   transparent and accountable provision of
   decentralized public services
2. REDUCTION OF POVERTY THROUGH ECONOMIC
   GROWTHSustainable employment opportunities
   increased, particularly in economically depressed
   areas and among vulnerable groups
3. BASIC SERVICESEqual access to quality basic
   services (Health, Education, HIV/AIDS prevention)
   is increased through strengthened capacity of and
   increased partnership between Government and CSO
4. NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION MANAGEMENTBy 2009
   the national capacities for sustainable
   development and management of natural resources
   and environment protection are strengthened

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UNDAF Outcomes Macedonia

1. GOOD AND STRENGTHENED GOVERNANCE RULE OF LAW
   Strengthened national and local capacities for
   transparent and accountable provision of
   decentralized public services
2. REDUCTION OF POVERTY THROUGH ECONOMIC
   GROWTHSustainable employment opportunities
   increased, particularly in economically depressed
   areas and among vulnerable groups
3. BASIC SERVICESEqual access to quality basic
   services (Health, Education, HIV/AIDS prevention)
   is increased through strengthened capacity of and
   increased partnership between Government and CSO
4. NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION MANAGEMENTBy 2009
   the national capacities for sustainable
   development and management of natural resources
   and environment protection are strengthened

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UNDP Macedonia Programme Priorities

1. DECENTRALISATION
2. JOBS
3. ENVIRONMENT
4. SECURITY
5. AID-COORDINATION

MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
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UNDP Macedonia Programme Priorities

1. DECENTRALISATION
2. JOBS
3. ENVIRONMENT
4. SECURITY
5. AID-COORDINATION

Decentralisation reform Local level capacity
building Training in municipalities Local
socio-economic disparities LOGIN NHDR (2003
decentralisation)
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UNDP Macedonia Programme Priorities

1. DECENTRALISATION
2. JOBS
3. ENVIRONMENT
4. SECURITY
5. AID-COORDINATION

FDI Promotion Centre Support Local Economic
Development Marketable skills for jobs Youth
Employment Support Municipal Support
Programme ICT4D - National ICT strategy -
e-governance - 19 ICT training
centres Infrastructure rehabilitation
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UNDP Macedonia Programme Priorities

1. DECENTRALISATION
2. JOBS
3. ENVIRONMENT
4. SECURITY
5. AID-COORDINATION

National strategy for sustainable
development National capacity building National
capacity self-assessment and plans on climate
change, biodiversity, land degradation Industrial
pollution monitoring Prespa Lake management and
protection Decentralisation of competencies
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UNDP Macedonia Programme Priorities

1. DECENTRALISATION
2. JOBS
3. ENVIRONMENT
4. SECURITY
5. AID-COORDINATION

Small Arms and Light Weapons Control Support to
national weapons collection Weapons for
development Confidence building initiatives Early
Warning System
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UNDP Macedonia Programme Priorities

1. DECENTRALISATION
2. JOBS
3. ENVIRONMENT
4. SECURITY
5. AID-COORDINATION

Donor projects database Inter-Agency
Coordination Support to government coordination
- Policy and prioritisation - Capacity
building - Funds administration - Link to MDG
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UNDP Macedonia Decentralised Delivery Capacity

1. Project delivery2001 USD 1.2 million2002 USD
   2.5 million2003 USD 5.0 million
2. Network and activities in all 124 municipalities,
   most ministries and important CSO, emerging
   private sector partnership
3. ICT training provided for 15,000 since 2001
4. 5,000 employed through youth employment schemes
   since 1999
5. Partners include EU, CEDB, US AID, Italy, Sweden,
   Norway, Netherlands, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain,
   Open Society Institute, GEF,

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