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The Sigma Programme, a joint initiative of the EU and the OECD principally financed by the EU, works with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia within the EU's overall policy framework for the Western Balkans, the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP), and in parallel with the EU enlargement process.
Sigma Activities in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYR Macedonia), as an EU candidate since December 2005, relies on Sigma assistance in priority areas, such as financial control, civil service and public procurement, and in various activities.
Since its creation in 1992, Sigma has produced several reports on fYR Macedonia that you may find of interest, as listed below.
Public Management Profile: fYR Macedonia
The 2003 Public Management Profile of fYR Macedonia provides comprehensive information on horizontal management systems and identifies the main issues governing the public sector in fYR Macedonia in 2003. The profile covers areas such as the constitutional framework, legislative authority, central executive, personnel management, administrative oversight and control, and the management of European integration.
Centre of Government Profile: fYR Macedonia
How is the government organised? How regularly does it convene? How does it reach decisions? What are the legislative and regulatory procedures? These are some of the issues dealt with in this Centre of Government Profile of fYR Macedonia, produced in 1998 (also available in French).
Sigma Assessment Reports: fYR Macedonia
These assessment reports are prepared each year by Sigma at the request of the European Commission and as a contribution to the Commission's annual Progress Reports on EU candidates and potential EU candidates. The reports also provide fyr Macedonia with inputs to its reform activities.
In 2008 Sigma's assessment reports covered seven policy areas: public service and the administrative legal framework, policy-making and co-ordination capacities, public expenditure management, public procurement, public internal financial control, external audit, and the public integrity system.
Sigma Publications available in the Macedonian Language
These translations into Macedonian 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.
If you have any questions about using this copyrighted material, or if you wish to request permission to translate a Sigma publication, please contact the OECD Publications' Rights Department.
The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) is a source of financing for the translation of Sigma publications into CEE national languages. Information on the application procedure for a translation grant is provided on the NISPAcee website.
Links of Interest
EU Mission to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
EU Relations with fYR Macedonia
fYR Macedonian Government official website
More official websites in fYR Macedonia
Public Holidays in fYR Macedonia
Macedonian Tourist Office
fYR Macedonia in your pocket
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