Strengthening Municipal Resilience to Corruption
This intervention aims to reduce the space for corruption on municipal level through support to mayors, municipal councils and administration in municipalities willing to engage in anticorruption efforts. The project will help state institutions to create or improve and implement mechanisms, policies and legislation to address high-corruption risks priority areas e.g. procurement, urban planning, licensing. It will target also the CSOs (citizens) and the media to raise their awareness and capacities to recognize corruption and know their rights.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Macédoine du Nord |
Governance
Organisations contre la corruption
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15.12.2022
- 31.10.2028 |
CHF 5’562’000
|
- Municipalities have stronger, and gender sensitive, anti-corruption mechanisms in place in key service/high impact areas.
- Municipalities open their processes to public scrutiny through open data and regular public consultation.
- Regulatory mechanisms are enhanced and/or introduced to decrease opportunities for corruption at the municipal level.
- Civil society and media conduct oversight of key local issues and engage in anti-corruption advocacy.
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Sectreur privé étranger Sud/Est
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Organisations et institutions pour la lutte contre la corruption
Type d'aide Mandat avec gestion de fonds
Mandat sans gestion de fonds
Numéro de projet 7F10244
| Contexte | North Macedonia has been facing significant challenges to upholding the rule of law and combat entrenched high-level and petty corruption, exacerbated by political divides. High-level corruption plays a significant role as it favors the interest of specific political and business power groups over the public interest of the citizens. State Audit Office’s findings recommendations for improvement are not being discussed regularly in Parliament and the audited public institutions are not being held accountable. Corruption is present also in the local governance where municipalities provide direct services to their citizens, such as water and sanitation, waste management, construction and land use permitting, education and health. There is a widespread belief among citizens, experts and international community that there is a lack of will, capacity and resources to combat corruption. |
| Objectifs | Strong municipal integrity systems and practices that minimize corruption risks and increase citizen trust are created and institutionalized. |
| Groupes cibles | Mayors, municipal councillors, municipal administration, civil society organizations and citizens, investigative journalists, oversight institutions. |
| Effets à moyen terme |
Outcome 1: Municipalities are better equipped to perform in a more transparent and corruption resilient manner to identify and mitigate corruption vulnerabilities. Outcome 2: Civil society and media have enhanced capacities to better monitor municipal decision-making processes and service delivery. |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: Principaux résultats antérieurs: The findings showed systemic weaknesses contributing to financial mismanagement and poor service delivery: poorly formulated laws; limited clarity in decision-making authority; lack of public access to local decision-making, lack of internal control mechanisms and oversight. Basic mechanisms for prevention of corruption are missing in most LSGUs: rulebooks for procurement and other processes; systems to report service delivery to citizens; training in new laws; digitization tools and document management systems. Urban and rural planning, protection of environment, communal services and healthcare were identified as main areas at high risk of corruption. There is a lack of capacity and resources to combat corruption, and political influence over decision-making is well-spread. Switzerland’s comparative advantage is the long-term systemic interventions in decentralization, and an established collaboration with the relevant political actors, public institutions and CSOs. The need and demand for this intervention has been confirmed through a series of interviews and workshops with the key stakeholders. |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel ONG internationale ou étrangère Secteur privé Partenaire de mise en œuvre
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
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| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | 7F-0870.02 Parliament Support Programme; 7F-05262.06 Civil Society Support Facility; 7F-08397.02 Empowering Municipal Councils; Other development partners: SIDA, EU, USAID, OSCE. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 5’562’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 977’514 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 376’137 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 11’162’000 |
