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Decentralization Survey 2009
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General Status of the Decentralization ProcessProgress in Public Administration Reform at Municipal LevelDecision-Making Process in the Municipal CouncilsStatus of Local Economic DevelopmentProgress in Fiscal DecentralizationStatus of Inter-ethnic RelationsAchievements in Education Reform
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Contents
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Questionnaires sent by OSCE to all- mayors - municipal administration - municipal councils
Answers received from 69 municipalities (81.17 %)
Opinion poll conducted by Brima Gallup-Skopje among 1,547 citizens countrywide
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Methodology
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Implementation and Financing of Municipal Competencies
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Local government revenues 88% higher in 2008
Share of local government expenditures on GDP:
4.7% in 2008 (2.9% in 2007)
17 municipalities still in the first phase of fiscal decentralization
Fiscal disparities: revenues per capita (2008)> Skopje-Centar: 10,217 Denars> Plasnica: 416 Denars
Implementation and Financing of Municipal Competencies
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Implementation and Financing of Municipal Competencies
Most successfully performed competencies
Education 61 Urban planning 54 Communal services 48 Local economic development 45
Most problematic competencies Urban planning 25 Fire fighting 20 Environment protection 19 Local economic development 19
Municipal Survey
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Implementation and Financing of Municipal Competencies
Activities undertaken by the Municipalities to
further Local Economic Development in 2008
Activity Number of municipalities
Improved the local infrastructure 53
Promotional activities 38 Participate in the work of a regional economic associations 27
Improved and standardized administrative procedures 24
Lowering of communal fees for business legal entities 17
Established a private-public partnership 8
Other 4
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Anticipated problems in the implementation of competencies
Lack of financial resources
Lack of qualified staff
Unclear legislative provisions Insufficient assistance from the central government
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Recommendations
Revise the revenue redistribution allowing for a more equitable service delivery
Increase the share of municipal revenues
Encourage inter-municipal cooperation
Further local economic development – PPP as an avenue for reducing unemployment
Coordinate donor assistance in the area of decentralization
Promote transparency and accountability of local authorities towards citizens
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Professionalisation of Municipal Administration
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Professionalisation of Municipal Administration
Equitable Representation
47 municipalities comply with the requirements.
16 muncipalities do not comply due lack of qualified staff among underrepresented ethnic groups.
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Professionalisation of Municipal Administration
Staff changes in the municipal administration
Before the 2009 Elections After the 2009 Elections
Total number 2,807 2,833 Civil servants 1,200 1,230
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Professionalisation of Municipal Administration
Citizens’ opinion about their municipal administration
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Professionalisation of Municipal Administration
70% believed that employment was politically motivated.
Almost half believed that corruption existed in their municipalities.
Citizens’ perception about the municipal administration
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Measures to be undertaken to professionalize municipalities
Professionalisation of Municipal Administration
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Professionalisation of Municipal Administration
Recommendations
Standardize employment procedures:
recruitment, dismissal, promotion, retirement
Invest in staff training and staff qualification
Take measures to prevent and fight corruption
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Citizens’ Participation
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Citizens’ Participation
Informed citizen
74% of the citizens are not informed about the decisions taken by the municipal councils.
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Citizens’ Participation
Informed citizen
50% of the citizens do not know from which sources their municipalities are financed.
More than 60% of the informed citizens were not willing to pay more.
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Citizens’ Participation
Citizens’ communication with the municipal administration
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Citizens’ Participation
Participatory budgeting
36 out of 69 municipalities organized up to 10 meetings with their citizens.
13 municipalities held more than 10 meetings.
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Citizens’ Participation
Committees for Inter-Community Relations
Established in 19 out
of 20 municipalities that are required to do so.
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Recommendations
Undertake further efforts to improve communication with the citizens
> Reach out to the citizens through the media> Organise citizen gatherings (e.g. for each stage of the budgeting process and
throughout the fiscal year)
Encourage the Committees for Inter-Community Relations to take up their role as advisory body to the municipal decision makers
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Decentralization Survey 2009
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