Resources

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women and Girls in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Citizens Prioritize Health Safety, Economic Survival, and Education in NDI Research on the Covid-19 Epidemic

NDI quantitative and qualitative public opinion research conducted between July and September 2020 in North Macedonia revealed that citizens are primarily concerned with their and their families’ health and safety, followed by wariness about the pandemic’s impact on the economy, and frustration over Covid-19 testing, along with primary and secondary education.

North Macedonia's Crisis Management Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) conducted an assessment of North Macedonia’s crisis management response to the COVID-19 outbreak. A team of experts from North Macedonia and the United States examined the capacities of government institutions in North Macedonia in managing the COVID-19 crisis and provided a number of key recommendations to improve the effectiveness of responding to any future crisis in the country. 

Handbook on Successful Mediation in the Work of Municipal Councils

The COVID-19 pandemic allowed NDI and OSCE Mission to Skopje to reprogram funding and share our direct experience engaging municipal councilors in the preparation of this Handbook for Successful Mediation in the Work of the Municipal Councils. The handbook can serve as a resource for civil society organizations (CSOs), civic engagement experts, the donor community and others who work with subnational commissions for inter-ethnic relations and municipal councilors. To better understand the importance of collaboration to achieve mutually-agreed goals, elected officials may also benefit from the handbook as they work to represent the communities for which they serve.

Recommendations for Safe Work and Reorganization of the Working Processes in the Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia

For the purposes of cooperation and support of the Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Parliament Support Programme, after the meeting held with Secretary General of the Assembly Cvetanka Ivanova on 6 July 2020, submits this proposal of recommendations for safe work and reorganization of the working processes in the Parliament.