SIGMA and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

SIGMA works with The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYR Macedonia) within the EU's overall policy framework for the Western Balkans, the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP). The EU opened accession negotiations with fYR Macedonia in December 2005.

 

Activities

 

SIGMA currently supports fYR Macedonia through projects in the following areas:

  • Civil Servants Legislation
  • System of Control of Administrative Decisions
  • Implementation of the Law on General Adminsitrative Procedures
  • Public Procurement and Concessions Systems

 

Information on past SIGMA projects with fYR Macedonia can be found here.

 

Publications & Documents

 

Assessment Reports

 

SIGMA prepares annual assessment reports at the request of the European Commission and as a contribution to its annual Progress Reports on EU candidate and potential candidate countries. The reports also provide countries with inputs to their reform activities. The following reports are available for fYR Macedonia.

 

Administrative Reform Capacities

2004

External Audit

200720082009

Governance and Public Administration

2004

Public Integrity System

200720082009

Policy-Making and Co-ordination

200620082009

Public Expenditure Management

200720082009

Public Internal Financial Controm

200720082009

Public Procurement

200720082009

Public Service and the Administrative Framework       

20072008; 2009: PS - Admin. Framework 

Tax

2002  

Trade

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Publications

 

EC Governance Overview for fYR Macedonia (2008)

Public Administration in the Balkans: Overview (2004)

Balkans Public Administration Reform Assessment - fYR Macedonia (2004)

Public Management Profiles of Western Balkan Countries - fYR Macedonia (2003)

Centre of Government Profile (1998) - also available in French

 

 

SIGMA Papers Translated into Macedonian

 

No. 38: Political Advisors and Civil Servants in European Countries (2007)

No. 32: Financial Management and Control of Audit Agencies (2001)

 

 

Other Translated Publications

 

Responsive Government - Service Quality Initiative (1996)

 

Translations may be used by individuals for reference purposes only. The copyright holder of each translated version is the organisation that carried out the translation. The translated material may not be copied, transmitted or redistributed for commercial purposes without the written permission of the organisation holding the copyright. SIGMA and the OECD cannot take responsibility for the quality of the translations.

For questions on using this copyrighted material or to request permission to translate a SIGMA publication, please contact the OECD Publications' Rights Unit.

The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe is a source of financing for the translation of Sigma publications into CEE national languages. Information on the application procedure for a translation grant can be found here

 

Links

 

EC Delegation to fYR Macedonia
EU Relations with fYR Macedonia
Government of fYR Macedonia

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