The Center for Change Management (CCM) within the project "Reinventing Governance", which is supported by the Government of the United Kingdom through the British Embassy in Skopje, created the interactive website ODGVOORNA VLADA (www.odgovornavlada.mk) which functions as a platform for monitoring the operation and implementation of the Government's measures according to the official Government Work Program 2024-2028.

The platform now enables an overview of the promises defined in the Government's work program, in 11 selected areas:
o Digitization
o Good management
o Economy and labor
o Justice and political system
o European integrations and foreign affairs
o Energy
o Healthcare
o Agriculture
o Infrastructure
o Education
o Social policy, youth and demography

ODGVOORNA VLADA aims to encourage the public in a clear and simple way to monitor the delivery of results for citizens in accordance with the goals and measures of the Government's Work Program.

ODGVOORNA VLADA aims to enable citizens, civil society organizations and the media to actively monitor the work of the Government and the implementation of policies.

The ODGVOORNA VLADA platform, through an easy and interactive approach, provides users with a clear overview with accurate and official verification of the sources for the work of the Government.

The media, civil society organizations and research institutions can use the ODGVOORNA VLADA platform as a source of information on the level of implementation of planned measures and policies by the Government. This platform serves as an emphasis on the Government's responsibility to work towards the long-term development of the country and a basis for reminding the citizens of the need for accountability and transparency in the work of the Government.

On July 31, 2024, in Holiday Inn Skopje, the Center for Change Management (CCM) in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Administration organized a public discussion on the key challenges faced by public sector institutions in the Republic of North Macedonia.

The purpose of the discussion was, on the one hand, to present the vision and future commitments of the Government in the area of ​​good governance and reforms in public administration, but, on the other hand, to open a broad debate with the professional public, representatives from the institutions and other stakeholders parties to improve the regulation in the field of human resources management in public sector institutions.

Within the framework of the first panel, the Minister of Public Administration, the Minister of Digital Transformation, the Deputy Minister of Economy and Labor and the Deputy Minister of Finance presented the visions and commitments of the Government for the reform of public administration and good management.

Within the framework of the second panel, experts from the professional public (Dr. Neda Maleska, Prof. Dr. Borche Davitkovski, Assoc. MA Konstantin Bitrakov, Mr. Trpe Deanovski and Prof. Dr. Jove Kekenovski) talked about the solutions of the current challenges in the reform of public administration.

Within the framework of the last panel, the participants, divided into 6 thematic groups, discussed: the Law on Public Sector Employees, the Law on Administrative Officers and the Law on Professional Development and Training of Administrative Officers.

Last week, the executive director of CCM, Neda Maleska Sachmaroska, and the project coordinator in CCM, Branka Kocevska, had a meeting with the Minister of Public Administration, Goran Minchev.

At the meeting, it was discussed about the projects on which the CCM has successfully cooperated with the Ministry so far, and which were related to the strengthening of good governance and reforms in public administration. At the same time, they discussed the future cooperation in these areas and the expert support that the CCM will provide in the reform processes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Administration.

Through its proven expertise, CCM continues to actively support institutions in improving processes in the direction of delivering more and better results and services for citizens.

https://www.mioa.gov.mk/mk-MK/news/ministerot-goran-mincev-deneska-ostvari-prvicni-sredbi-so-pretstavnici-na-graganskiot-sektor.nspx

Are you a young individual passionate about making a difference in your community and influencing youth policies?
We invite you to apply to be part of an innovative project aimed at shaping youth engagement in politics and society!

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The project “A Cross Regional Predictive Model for Youth Policy Shaping - Youth Observers” is a 24-month initiative aiming to create a new model for youth engagement in politics and society named “Y-Os” (Youth Observers). This project includes participants from Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Italy, encouraging policy dialogue, cooperation, networking, and the exchange of best practices. It aims to raise the capacities of youth and promote strategic cooperation between youth organizations across these regions.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

• Introduce “Youth Observers” (Y-Os) as an innovative way for youth policy engagement.
• Encourage stronger regional youth cooperation by identifying and connecting issues based on the EU Youth strategy.
• Promote policy dialogue and cooperation among youth organizations.
• Enhance networking and exchange of best practices.
• Raise the capacities of youth to participate effectively in policy shaping.

COORDINATING ORGANIZATION:
1. Mesdheu Center (MC-Albania)

PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS:
1. Qendra Shkence dhe Inovacion per Zhvillim (SCiDEV), Albania
2. Center for Change Management (CCM), North Macedonia
3. Qendra per Studime Krahasuese dhe Nderkombetare (QSKN/CCIS), Albania
4. Institute for Development Policies (INDEP), Kosovo
5. EURelations GEIE, Italy

ELIGIBILITY:

• Youth aged between 19-30 years from Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Italy.
• Passionate about youth engagement, politics, and societal issues.
• Committed to participating in all project activities, including seminars, study visits, training sessions, and the final conference.

ACTIVITIES:

1. Youth Observer Groups and Participants:

• Establish 4 Youth Observer Groups (Y-Os), one in each partner country.
• Select 15 youth per Y-O, per country, around August 2024.

2. Seminars and Study Visits

• Youth two-day seminars (blended format: online and in-person) and study visits with 5 participants from each partner countries
  • YO's two-day seminar in Kosovo around August 2024 (25 participants in-person + online).
  • YO's two-day seminar in Italy, around May 2025 (25 participants in-person + online).
  • YO's two-day seminar and study visit in Macedonia, around January 2025 (25 participants in-person + online).

3. Training and Documentation

• • Hold 4 online meetings to discuss policy papers internally, around January 2026.
  • Organize 4 policy round tables as policy dialogue, one in each partner country.
• Design 4 policy papers, one per partner country, within September 2024.
• Finalize a regional Policy Paper titled “Mapping youth issues in engagement in policy dialogue,” one for each partner country, around January 2026.

4.Final Event:

• Organize a final project conference in Tirana, around February 2026.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To apply, please submit the Applications to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKERtJpO2sEEuFA8Q9dQlvLSZU0mCKQRSL2iTUU6rDup6ILA/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR29oltkPUBrUUolP__N7SAPzcG9mKFD1myaZ3TuiG22fiSTi5Ghf2rhlhQ_aem_2wEHd2z5y0JszJpeY9g12Q

Deadline for Applications: 1-21 July 2024

For more information, please contact: qskninfo@gmail.com

The Center for Change Management (CMP) within the project "Rethinking Management", which is supported by the Government of the United Kingdom through the British Embassy in Skopje, created the website www.odgovornavlada.mk, which in the pre-election period will have the function of a platform for monitoring the pre-election promises of the political parties, while after the formation of the government it will have the function of a platform for monitoring the implementation of the Government's promises according to the official work program of the government.
The platform currently allows an overview of the main promises in 11 selected areas of the following coalitions/parties:
- Coalition "For a European Future"
- Coalition "Your Macedonia"
- Coalition "European Front"
- Political party LEFT
- VLEN coalition
Responsible Government aims to encourage citizens to read the promises that political parties place in their pre-election programs, so the platform provides a quick and simple overview of the key promises, and make an informed decision for whom to vote for.
Responsible Government has a platform that provides a clear overview of how many concrete and measurable promises the parties have, whose implementation in the future can be monitored and whether the promises are realistic in general.
Responsible Government aims to help citizens, civil society organizations and the media to actively follow the pre-election parliamentary programs of the political parties and what they promise to the citizens.
Responsible Government aims to measure the delivery of results, promises from the winning party to inform the citizens.
Responsible Government strives to monitor the long-term operation and development of the state, the implementation of government policies, as well as strengthening the responsibility of the Government and political parties for (non)delivery of promises. This can be achieved through detailed and active monitoring of the Government's operations.

On March 4 and 5, 2024, as part of the "Reinventing Governance" project, the Center for Change Management (CCM) organized a lecture for representatives of central institutions regarding the delivery of results from planned public policies, with an emphasis on good practices from the United Kingdom.

We were honored to have these lectures delivered by Steve Batey, a former employee of the UK Prime Minister's Office Performance Monitoring Unit, who shared valuable and practical experiences and knowledge from his many years of work experience.

The participants of the trainings will be able to apply all the acquired knowledge in the operation of the institutions and thereby improve the delivery of results for the citizens!

The lectures were organized within the framework of the project "Reinventing Governance" funded by UK International Development by the Government of the United Kingdom through the British Embassy Skopje and implemented by the Center for Change Management (CCM) in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia