What we do?

As  the country looks towards the European Union, UNDP supports the government to build an inclusive society—where everyone has access to services and can participate in making decisions that affect their lives. Our support involves developing human and institutional capacities, providing knowledge, demonstrating solutions, building partnerships, and raising funds for development.

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Interview
The National Development Strategy must integrate local development and spatial planning in consultation with the citizens

Interview with Fiona Simpson and Andy Kinnaird, Experts from the Scottish Government

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Public call
Резултати од јавен повик до граѓански организации за поднесување предлог-проекти

Проект: „Поддршка од ЕУ за градење доверба на Западен Балкан“

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Public call
Open Call for Essays/Articles: National Publication on the Sustainable Development Goals

How do we use innovation, digitalization and financing to accelerate the SDGs in North Macedonia and leave no one behind

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News
Regional cooperation for the support of victims and witnesses in criminal acts

UNDP North Macedonia hosted a two-day Regional Experience Sharing Conference of Judicial Victim and Witness Support Services

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News
Climate Promise

The young people from Ohrid are ready to help in transforming pledges to impact the climate change

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Story
Every job is a Job… and every Job is an Opportunity

How the care economy breaks the traditional stereotypes and empowers both men and women while creating job opportunities and closing the gender gap

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TV Interview
Inequality and disasters are part of a vicious cycle, let's commit to break it

Interview with Armen Grigoryan, UNDP Resident Representative on the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

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News
The National Development Strategy is not just a document, it is a process

Interview with Matthew Lawson, British Ambassador to North Macedonia

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News
How the SDGs push fuels the European integration?

The EU candidate and potential candidate countries from Western Balkans must seize the momentum, intensify the reform efforts, and accelerate sustainable development

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News
Fiscal and financial constraints halt the development of the world and negatively affect people's well-being

Analysis reveals policy choices in many developing countries are severely limited, widening the gap between ambition and progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, but also identifies innovative strategies to accelerate development

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News
Miss the Misinformation

UNDP organized a panel discussion on the negative impact of misinformation on the electoral process and in society in general

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News
Clean Air Day calls for urgent action - Let the science show us the way forward in dealing with air pollution

With the continuous help from the government of Sweden, UNDP is expending its efforts with a new project in five municipalities which also have serious problems with air pollution

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Blogpost
Towards Financial Resilience: Empowering Local Governments in North Macedonia

Two innovative approaches are being introduced to enhance municipal performance and ensure fair inter-governmental transfers

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Documentary
Skopje Remembers

Documentary movie dedicated to commemorating 60 years of the Skopje earthquake

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News
Ministry of Interior to analyse gunshot residue using state-of-the-art microscope provided by UNDP

This device holds immense significance for enhancing the functionality of the crime-scene investigation techniques

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Blogpost
My journey in UNDP – Enriching Experience, Nourishing Ideas, Essence of Development

Insights into the work of a Swedish-funded Programme Support Officer in North Macedonia

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Story
Free at last: Breaking the Chains of Domestic Violence

Inspirational story about a woman who has finally broken the chains of domestic violence and reclaimed her freedom. An empowering story that showcases the resilience and strength of women.

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Story
Taking Green Strides: Becoming an Eco-Friendly Business

How do we accelerate green economic growth by supporting private sector?

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Blogpost
Inspiring Solutions for a Greener World

or how UNDP, UNICEF and the City of Skopje established the first Biohacking Lab in Skopje

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Story
Renovation of the landslide in Pirok – no need for „house on wheels“

The story of Nagip Fetahu who have experienced the fear and trepidation caused by dangerous landslides twice in his life

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Gender Equality

Accelerate the achievement of gender equality in North Macedonia

In line with the new SDG 2030 Agenda, UNDP CO North Macedonia is placing gender equality and the empowerment of women in the center of its work in order to ensure that commitments on gender equality are translated into actions in all thematic areas: Inclusive Prosperity, Democratic Governance and Environment.

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Recent development news

Press Releases
UNDP initiates the development of recommendations for establishing a monitoring and evaluation system for adaptation activities in Turkmenistan

On 23rd of November, in the framework of the UNDP/GCF project “Developing a National Adaptation Planning Process in Turkmenistan” a roundtable for the national st...

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Press Releases
Water Law in Moldova has been harmonized with European Union legislation

The amendment bill for Water Law No. 272 of 23.12.2011, developed by the Ministry of the Environment with the support of Sweden and UNDP Moldova, was recently ado...

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News
A Brighter Future

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Stories
A brighter future: Lillian

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Press Releases
Empowering Ukraine’s social service system: Sweden and UNDP launch the School of Social Work

This initiative is intended to develop the capacity of community professionals responsible for administering the social service and social protection system.

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Our Impact

37.5%

Women in Parliament

21.8%

below the poverty line

22.6%

unemployed

97.3%

Adult literacy rate

19%

Gender Inequality Index

39.6%

Area covered by forest