Better participation - better policies and regulatives

Promotion of the principles of good governance (accountability, transparency, participation, effectiveness and coherence) through increased influence of civil society organizations in the process of assessment (evaluation) of public policies and decision making.

Period 01.08.2015 - 31.10.2016

Donor: Macedonian Center for International Cooperation through Civica mobilitas

Project beneficiary: Civil society organizations, media, civil servants, members of parliament

Main goal:

Overall Objective: Promoting the principles of good governance (accountability, transparency, participation, effectiveness and coherence) through increased influence of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the process of assessment (evaluation) of public policies and decision making.

Specific objective: Strengthening the capacities of civil society organizations to act as supervisory bodies and regulatory indicator in the preparation of policy and legislative proposals through the use of mechanisms, methods and tools of ex ante and ex post evaluation.

Expected results:

Developed analytical knowledge and skills of CSOs to use the methods and tools to assess the regulatory impact assessment of policies.

Improved capacity of civil society organizations to conduct assessments of the impacts of policies and evaluation of policy implementation through training and mentoring.

Two analysis prepared/ case studies (1 ex ante 1 ex post evaluations) policies and regulations (laws, directives, strategies, laws) in cooperation with state institutions.

CSOs and institutions mentored in the preparation of analyzes.

The choice of ex ante impact assessment regulations based on the Annual Work Programme of the Government, the strategies of the ministry’s and in accordance with the National Programme for the Adoption of the Acquis (NPAA).

The choice of ex post evaluation of policies conducted in coordination with the IT department and regulatory reform, also in charge of evaluating policies (policy support of third child and the campaign “Knowledge is power”).
Provided coordination with state institutions by the Department for the Regulatory Reform at the Ministry of Information Society and Administration

Prepared Document for public policies with findings and recommendations on certain key policies.

Conducted quality debate between civil society organizations, the media, government officials and members of parliament with concrete arguments and proposals for specific policies for the government, ministries and parliament.
Increased participation of civil society organizations in the drafting of the regulations.
Developed climate of sincere cooperation between civil society organizations and government officials

Contribution to the donor: The project “Better participation - better policies and regulatives” is supported within the program Civica mobilitas through the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC).

The project is implemented in cooperation with the Institute for Policy and Good Governance (ZIP)

Project publications

Infographic - External assessment

External Evaluation, Challenges and Next Steps: External Evaluation at Any Cost?

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Introducing Electronic Services

Testimi ekstern, notimi, sfidat, dhe hapat e ardhshëm: Testim ekstern me çdo kusht?

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Presentation of the research "Cost-Benefit Analysis of Introducing Electronic Administrative Services"

Research on the effects of external testing

Training for cost-benefit analysis

Training on the assessment of Regulatory Impact Analyses (RIA)

Workshop – Analysis of evidence based policies

Training on evidence based policies

Project promotion: Greater participation - better policies and regulations

Video

Analysis of the costs of external evaluation in the education

Gordana Stefkovska Veljanovska provides an insight of the costs made for conducting the external evaluation in the period of five years.

Neda Maleska Sachmaroska for TV 24 News

Statement by the Executive Director of Center for Change Management - Neda Maleska Sachmaroska for TV 24 News. What were the findings for the external testing that Center for Change Management published in September 2016? The complete research is available here, while you can find the infographic here.

Greater participation - better policies and regulations

Promoting the principles of good governance (accountability, transparency, participation, effectiveness and coherence) through increased influence of civil society organizations in the process of assessment (evaluation) of public policies and decision making.

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