On May 14, 2024, the XXVI session was held online on the ZOOM platform.
А decision was made for the delivery of a photovoltaic system installed at the sports hall and the school “Krste Petkov Misirkov” in Radovish, for which funds were provided through the Grant scheme. Аlso the mayors brought а decision to conclude an annex to the Employment Agreement for a fixed period of time.
On 27.03.2024 (Wednesday), the 25th session of the Council for Development of SEPR was held in the premises of the Centre for development of the South-East planning region.
At this session, the following decisions were adopted: Decision for the adoption of the Annual Report on the implementation of the Development Program of the South-Easte Planning Region for 2023, Decision for adoption of the Annual Final Accounts of the Centre for development of the South-Easte Planning Region for 2023 and Decision for adoption of the Report from an executive census of the Centre for the Development of the South-East Planning Region for 2023.
At the session, the Director, together with the employees, presented the Annual Report and the Final Accounts for 2023, so that the present members of the Council had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with all the implemented projects in 2023, as well as the income and expenses and other financial items that were detailed .
On 06.03.2024 (Wednesday), the XXIV session of the Council for the Development of SEPR was held. The session was held online on the ZOOM platform starting at 3:00 p.m.
At this session, were made decisions on handing over two reconstructed houses of culture in the village of Moin, municipality of Gevgelija and village of Lubnica, municipality of Konche, which were reconstructed in the frame of the project “Cultural wealth – heritage for future generations”. Two trails were also handed over: a recreational trail from the village of Pirava to the monastery of St. George, in the municipality of Valandovo, built within the framework of the project “Tourism – the future of the region!” and a tourist trail from the Monastery of St. Gjorgji to Isar Kula, municipality of Valandovo, in the frame of the project “Enrichment of the tourist offer of the South-Easte planning region”.
Also Decision on mutual activity of the municipalities for mosquito disinsection in the territory of the South-East region for 2024 was also adopted.
The project “Smart Electricity for Buildings” – Center for Professional Excellence aims to develop Centers for Professional Development in the field of smart electricity for buildings, which will support regional specializations and create knowledge hubs for excellence in vocational education.
The XXIII (twenty-third) session of the Council for the Development of the South-East Planning Region was held in the premises of CRJIPR on 25.12.2023 (Monday).
At the meeting, the financial plan of CDSEPR for 2024 was approved, and the Action Plan for current and future projects was also presented. Also, two consents for employment for an indefinite and a fixed time for two working positions were adopted in accordance with the systematization of the Centre, and a Decision on the salary point for 2024 was also adopted.
Also, on the same day, the third Session of the Council for Social Protection was held, at which a new president was elected with a mandate of one year. Mr. Risto Manchev, mayor of Bosilovo, was elected for the president.
The XXII (twenty-second) session of the Council for the Development of the South-East Planning Region was held on 07.12.2023 (Thursday), in the premises of CDSEPR, starting at 15:00.
At this session, the expert presented the cost benefit analysis for the application of projects through the Program for Balanced Regional Development for 2024 with indicative planned funds for 2025 at MLS/BRR and a list of project proposals was compiled by the Council.
The list was made up of the following projects:
1. Creation of a modern road network in the South-East planning region;
2. Strengthening tourism: vision for a better region;
3. Modern space for cultural development
4. Modernization of the Region – purchase of two specialized vehicles
Through the Program for balanced regional development for 2023 with indicatively planned funds for 2024, the Centre for the Development of the South-East Planning Region provided funds for the realization of four new projects.
On November 27, 2023, Director Gjoko Kamchev signed contracts for the realization of projects in the total amount of MKD 47,609,475.00 provided by the Regional Development Bureau for the following projects:
“Take a step – protect the environment” for which a total of 11,190,188.00 denars are provided and partners are the municipalities of Strumica, Konche and Vasilevo;
“Improving the Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings in the South-Eastern Planning Region” for which a total of 19,683,056.00 denars have been provided and partners are the municipalities of Bosilovo, Gevgelija and Radovish;
“Dojran – a Mediterranean pearl in the Southeast” for which a total of 8,061,143.00 denars have been provided, in which the municipality of Dojran appears as a partner;
“South-East region – opportunity for new tourist adventures” for which a total of 8,675,088.00 denars have been provided, in which the municipalities of Vasilevo, Novo Selo and Bogdanci appear as partners.
Apart from the funds provided by the Regional Development Bureau, the municipal partners in the projects also participate with funds in the total amount of about 20 million denars, provided by the municipal budgets.
In the coming period, the Centre will work on the implementation of the activities of these projects with the aim of improving the living conditions of all citizens in the South-East planning region.
On November 24, 2023, the second forum session was held in Hotel Car Samuil. The participants had the opportunity to prioritize the concepts for project proposals that arose from the identified problems and proposed solutions at the first forum session.
In the period between the two forum sessions, an initial analysis of the benefits and costs for each of the project concepts was prepared by the appointed experts. Such analyzes were presented before the forum, and after the presentation of the rules, the vote was taken.
The proposal concepts were ranked in the following order:
Improving the infrastructure in the South-East planning region through the construction and reconstruction of local streets;
Strengthening tourism, improving roads: a vision for a better region!
Procurement of a fire fighting vehicle – Tanker with a capacity of 10,000 liters;
Procurement of 10 (ten) electric vehicles (vans) for the municipalities in the South-East planning region;
Arrangement of recreational park Toplik and Smart City Dojran – 2 phase;
Reconstruction of a large hall for events in Pionerski dom – Gevgelija;
Construction of part of a fecal collector for new urban blocks no. 35-42, Urban Unit 5 in Strumica, Municipality of Strumica.
In the coming period, this list will be presented to the Council for the Development of the South-East Planning Region. After their consideration, a Decision will be made to establish a priority list of regional project proposals with which the Centre for Development will apply through the Program for Balanced Regional Development for 2023 with indicative planned funds for 2024 to the Bureau for Regional Development, of course taking into account the vote from the Second Forum Session.
The regional forum sessions were organized within the project “Sustainable and Inclusive Balanced Regional Development – Phase 2” financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Government of the Republic of S. Macedonia, represented by the Ministry of Local Self-Government.
The XXI (twenty-first) session of the Council for the Development of the South-East Planning Region was held on 23.11.2023 (Thursday), in the premises of CDSEPR, starting at 15:00.
At this session, the hired expert presented a concept proposal for applying projects through the Program for Balanced Regional Development for 2024 with indicative planned funds for 2025 of MLS/BRR and Analysis of investments and benefits, which were proposed by the participants of the First Forum Session.
The Director of the Centre for Development of the South-East Planning Region, Mr. Gjoko Kamchev, signed an agreement for the project “E-Chargers for Electric Vehicles: Technical Documentation” which will be financed by the Fund for Technical Documentation through the First Call from UNDP for financing technical documentation for infrastructure projects. The project was evaluated as the best, with a total of 97 points within the call for which 69 applicants were registered, of which only 13 projects will be financed.
The goal of the project is to provide detailed technical documentation for the successful installation of 20 e-vehicle charging stations in all 10 municipalities in the South-East planning region with a focus on attracting as many tourists as possible to the region to make it attractive for tourists who bypass our region.
This successful initiative represents a significant step forward in supporting infrastructure projects in the region and is a good example of cooperation between the public and private sectors, as well as between international and local partners. Considering the long-term advantages for municipalities and residents, we believe that this project will contribute to the development and modernization of the region, creating a special attraction for tourists, improving regional tourism potential and economic growth.
In addition to the main goal of the event, future activities of the Technical Documentation Fund were also discussed on this occasion. We tried to highlight the research on the institutionalization of the fund as a permanent mechanism for financial and technical support for local governments in the preparation of high-quality technical documentation and management of construction projects in a municipal context.
The official signing of the agreement was also attended by the Minister of Local Self-Government, Mr. Risto Penov, Mr. Armen Grigoryan as a representative of UNDP, Mr. Ramiz Redzepi, Director of the Regional Development Bureau and Mr. Mikael Atterhog, Head of Development of the cooperation of Sweden.
