Healthy Forests for Healthy People

Actions of Local Communities across the Region

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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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How the Care Economy Program Enabled me to Become a Certified Caregiver for Persons with Disabilities in Veles

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Ќе се подобруваат капацитетите на нови десет општини преку програмата „Зајакнување на општинските совети“

Станува збор за општините Кисела Вода, Студеничани, Градско, Карбинци, Виница, Дебар, Маврово и Ростуше, Гевгелија, Ресен и Ранковце

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Kapacitetet e dhjetë komunave të reja do të përmirësohen përmes programit "Fuqizimi i këshillave komunale

Bëhet fjalë për komunat Kisella Vodë, Studeniçan, Gradsko, Karbinci, Vinicë, Dibër, Mavrovë dhe Rostushë, Gjevgjeli, Resnjë dhe Rankovcë

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Citizen-Centered Financial Management at the Local Level

A Data Powered Positive Deviance (DPPD) Approach

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Community Forums will decide the projects that should be implemented in the municipalities

25 Community Forum moderators were awarded certificates within the framework of the project “Empowering Municipal Councils”

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How to increase employability of vulnerable returnees

The case of North Macedonia

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Time for opportunity and revisioning

Annual Conference on Decentralization and Local Governance 2022

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Celebratory gunfire is a tradition that should remain in the past

Joint interview of Oliver Spasovski, Minister of Interior and Armen Grigoryan, UNDP Resident Representative

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Multifunctional Community Centre for Social Services in the Municipality of Gostivar

“Creating job opportunities and social inclusion for vulnerable and marginalized groups are one of UNDP’s priorities in the country, which is why we are grateful to have the support of our Swiss partners and the Government of North Macedonia.
Early warning can be the difference between life and death

How long do you have to escape before the disaster strikes? Is staff properly trained? Who is in charge? Do we have a response plan?

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Equal opportunities

Gender parity in political life – beyond the electoral quota

To get the whole picture, we will share the fact that from the first mayoral elections held in 1996 until the last ones in 2021, 642 men and 18 women were elected head of the municipalities

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Recent development news

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Be inspired but remain humble: UNDP’s mission to tackle racism in development programming

On 21 March, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. I joined UNDP in October 2022 as a Senior Advisor on Anti-Racism to assis...

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Press Releases
Japan contributes US$1.64 million to address emerging human security challenges in Moldova

The Government of Japan announced a contribution of US$1,645,305 through the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) to the United Nations Developme...

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Japan contributes US$6.8 million to enhance the energy, food and community security of Moldova

The Government of Japan announced a contribution of US$6,812,175 to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to address emerging human security challenges ...

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MALAWI: UN RELEASES US$5.5 MILLION TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES RAVAGED BY FLOODS

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From call-center to Nobel Peace Prize: Meet human rights activist Oleksandra Romantsova

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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