Empowered Councils and Financial Support for Community Projects

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The main objective of the "Empowering Municipal Councils" project is to support municipalities in achieving greater openness and inclusiveness, helping to build public trust in local institutions.

What we want to archieve


Lastest news

06 May 2026
Regional Training Cycle for Municipal Councilors Successfully Completed

Building strong, transparent, and accountable local institutions begins with education and a shared vision. To this end, the series of eight regional workshops within the second phase of the project…

05 May 2026
Sixth Meeting of the Project Board for "Strengthening Municipal Councils – Phase 2" Held

The sixth meeting of the Project Board for the project "Strengthening Municipal Councils – Phase 2" was held in Skopje, where key achievements from the past year were reviewed and…

30 Apr 2026
10 New Partner Municipalities Selected for the "Empowering Municipal Councils – Phase 2" Programme

Ten local self-government units from all eight planning regions will join the fourth cycle of the second phase of the "Empowering Municipal Councils" program. The selected municipalities—Novaci, Radovish, Shuto Orizari,…

20 Apr 2026
Fourth Steering Committee Meeting of the “Empowering Municipal Councils” Project Successfully Held

The fourth Steering Committee meeting of the “Empowering Municipal Councils” project reviewed key achievements from the past year and outlined future directions for local self-government development. Now in its 10th anniversary year,…

06 Apr 2026
THE PROCESS FOR CREATING THE NEW NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP 2026–2028 HAS BEGUN

On April 2nd, at the Members of Parliament Club, an introductory conference was held, officially launching the co-creation process of the seventh National Action Plan (NAP7) for the Open Government…

30 Mar 2026
Inclusive Process Launched for the Reform and Advancement of Inter-Municipal Cooperation

SKOPJE – To ensure more efficient service delivery for citizens and better utilization of local resources, the Ministry of Local Self-Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a comprehensive…

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