At the XXIII Session of the Council of SEPR determined the annual list of priority projects for 2021

On 15.12.2020 in order to observe the measures for protection from the global pandemic Covid-19, XXIII (twenty-third) Session of the Council for Development of the South-East Planning Region was held online through the platform ZOOM. Before the present mayors by the forum moderator and external consultant-expert engaged through the project “Sustainable inclusive balanced regional development” were presented the process of ranking project proposals of regional and micro-regional significance for the South-East planning region by the citizens of the region.

Presented and analytical study for economic viability of capital investments individually on each proposed project. After a brief review of each of the proposed projects during the Session, the Council adopted the Annual List of Priority Projects for 2021 according to the following order :

1. Enrichment of the tourist offer in the South-East planning region

2. Construction of an access road to the regional station for stray dogs

3. Construction of a local road on the route v. Pogulevo – v. Damjan The project proposal was determined on the reserve list –

Implementation of the third phase of the project Construction of a local road to connect the settlements of Borievo and Koleshino. The priority list refers to the implementation of projects that will enrich the tourist offer in the region, will improve the road infrastructure and will enable the connection of local roads in the region through funds from the Bureau for balanced regional development and own participation of the municipalities in the South-East region. According to the established list, the Center for Development of the South-East Planning Region will apply to the Bureau for Regional Development for their financing through the Balanced Regional Development Program for 2021.

This year for the first time the project proposals before being adopted by The Council for Development of SEPR inclusively and with participatory participation was scored and prioritized by the citizens of the South-East Planning Region through Community Forum Sessions as a new way to select projects for the Bureau of Regional Development, which forums due to the pandemic Covid-19 took place on a questionnaire from stakeholders in the South-East Planning Region.

Public call for submitting a loan application from the Micro and Small Enterprise Fund

Dear, The public call for submitting a loan application from the Fund for Micro and Small Enterprises for direct support of micro and small companies, sole proprietors and craftsmen who pay real income tax and are registered in the Republic of North Macedonia, the KOVID 3 call, will be announced on 16.12.2020, the application starts at 00:01. The criterion for allocation of funds is based on the principle “FIRST COMING, FIRST SERVED” for borrowers who meet the criteria for loan approval. The public call is published on the following link: https://www.mbdp.com.mk/mk/vesti/687-1-7?fbclid=IwAR3_3sNHwMU1yuOjkza8ZiFMSP09VaNgWMWD3-xn-G-_aNbqCJXvJPLKHAE .

For additional information, please contact Dance Pop-Ivanova Ilieva, tel. 071 / 364-934, e-mail: dance.popivanova@gmail.com

The twenty-second (XXII) Session of the Council for Development of the Southeast Planning Region was held

On December 7, 2020, the twenty-second (XXII) Session of the Council for Development of the South-East Planning Region was held, online through the virtual platform Zoom, due to the global emergency COVID 19.

On The session was attended by the Mayors of the municipalities within the Southeast Planning Region, as well as the expert Mr. Tihomir Petreski in charge of preparing a cost-effectiveness study for each of the selected concept solutions.

The key point of this Session of the Council for Development of the South-East Planning Region was the presentation of the proposed concept solutions, the fourth step of the concept for regional community forums, a tool for identification, prioritization and preparation of projects for financing from the Balanced Regional Development Program for 2021 , through the Ministry of Local Self-Government and the Bureau for Regional Development.

The Program for development of the South-East planning region for the next four-year period 2020-2024 is in the final stage of preparation

On 02.12.2020, virtually on the online platform ZOOM was held the Final Conference, where the working draft version of the Program for development of the South-East planning region 2020-2024 was presented. The Conference was attended by the Mayors – members of the Council for development of the South-East planning region, representatives of the Ministry of Local Self-Government and other stakeholders from the South-East region (representatives of municipalities, public institutions, private and civil society).

The Final Conference was opened with an introductory speech by Mr. Kosta Janevski, President of the Council for development of the South-East planning region and Ms. Zhulieta Gjurkova, Head of the Centre for development of the South-East planning region. In her welcoming speech, Ms. Gjurkova emphasized that the Program for development of the South-East planning region is one of the most important documents not only for the Centre but also for all municipalities, civil society organizations and the business sector in the region and she also clarified that the Program will be in accordance with the National Strategy for Regional Development and will be adopted by the Council of SEPR with the prior consent of the Council for Balanced Regional Development of Republic of North Macedonia.

The expert team presented the draft version of the Program for development of the South-East planning region 2020-2024, the entire process of preparation of the Program, involvement and the contribution of stakeholders, productivity and work of past workshops for the development of the Program, as well as activities that were realized between the sessions.

The conference ended with a fruitful discussion where the mayors of the region and all stakeholders had the opportunity to express remarks, suggestions, and comments regarding the presented medium-term document of the South-East planning region.

“The Program for development of the SEPR  is quite comprehensive and in the future with all relevant factors and stakeholders we will fight the proposed strategic goals to gain greater significance with hope that the South-East planning region will receive a higher percentage in the allocation of funds to the regions. I think that there are many more challenges ahead of us, especially in the area of ​​infrastructure and I hope that all together we will succeed in achieving some of those challenges in the upcoming period.” – highlight for the end Mr.Kosta Janevski, President of the Council for development of the SEPR.

The process of preparation of the Program for development of the South-East planning region  is supported by the project “Sustainable and inclusive balanced regional development”, which is implemented with financial support from the Ministry of Local Self-Government and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Republic of North Macedonia.

Training for operating with the Command Center in the frame of the project HELP

The Centre for development of the South-East planning region together with the company Trinity Systems from Skopje have organized three day training for operating with the Command Center supplied in the frame of the project „Integrated Operation Center for Providing Humanitarian Assistance – HELP“, co-financed by European Union and National Funds of the participating countries within the Interreg IPA Programme for cross border cooperation between Greece – Republic of North Macedonia 2014-2020.

The trainings were held on November 2, 11 and 12, 2020, combined, the first one in Strumica at the place where the Command Center itself is located, and the other two online through the ZOOM platform.

The purpose of these trainings was to acquaint all stakeholders about the functioning of the Command Center and the way of handling the equipment installed in it.

At the first training, the equipment placed inside was reviewed in detail, and the manner of opening and closing the additional part of the Cabin was presented through a video presentation. Training was also provided on the use of the satellite and radio station and training on the use of the alarm system. Participants in this training were representatives of the Crisis Management Center from Skopje as well as from the Regional Centers from the South-East region.

At the second training, a presentation of the software application made for the needs of the project and the functioning of the Command Center was made. This training was intended for users, i.e. representatives of the Crisis Management Center and they were introduced to the Incident Management Software, its general and specific functionalities, and it was all rounded off with a practical exercise.

The third day of the training held on 12.11.2020 was divided into three parts. In the first part, a training was held for the administrators of the software system, in the second part a pilot action was organized where based on the set scenario the functionality of the system was tested in real circumstances, i.e. in flood conditions. The third part of this training was intended for presentation of the Command Center to other local stakeholders (municipalities, NGOs, fire fighting units, Red Cross, Directorate for Protection and Rescue) who should also use it in case of natural disasters and it is necessary to get acquainted with the installed equipment and how it is used.

By the end of the project an info day is planned to be organized, where the general public will be informed about the activities and results of the project, as well as a two-day pilot action where the Command Centers on both sides of the border and their connection between the two will be presented and tested in front of all stakeholders.

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Held the Second Regional Workshop for preparation of the Program for development of the Southeast planning region 2020-2024

On 11.11.2020 virtually on the online platform ZOOM was held the Second regional workshop for preparation of the Program for development of the South-East planning region 2020-2024 which was attended by representatives of stakeholders from the Southeast planning region (representatives of municipalities, public institutions, private and civil sector).

At the Second Workshop, the draft Vision for the Development Program of the Southeast Planning Region 2020-2024 was presented, as well as the strategic areas proposed by the previous workshop. Then the participants started working in groups where they focused on defining the strategic goals, priorities and measures for the Development Program of the Southeast Planning Region 2020-2024, preparation of the Action Plan for implementation of the Program, as well as defining the necessary funds and resources. of funding taking into account gender responsive budgeting.

The process of preparing the Program for Development of the Southeast Planning Region is supported by the project “Sustainable and inclusive balanced regional development”, which is implemented with financial support from the Ministry of Local Self-Government and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in RS. Macedonia.

The Final Conference, where will be present the Draft Version of the Program for Development of the South-East Planning Region 2020-2024, is scheduled to be held on 02.12.2020.

First forum session within the Regional Community Forums for 2020

The Centre for development of the South-East planning region (CDSEPR), in October, started the preparations for holding Regional Community Forums as a tool for identification, prioritization and preparation of project proposals for obtaining financial support from the Bureau for Balanced Regional Development Programme of the Regional Development Bureau and the Ministry of Local Self-Government of RNM. Based on the positive experience from the forum processes so far, within the project “Sustainable and inclusive balanced regional development”, which was realized by the Centres for development of planning regions with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and MLSG, it was decided participatory and transparent of decisions, with wide civic participation, to be practiced in providing support for project proposals from BRD and MLSG. Namely, the regional forum, as well as the compliance of the projects with the determined priorities in the programs for development of the planning regions and with the annual list of projects adopted by the Councils for development of the planning regions, will become a mandatory qualification criterion in the process of project application and use of available funds from the Programme for balanced regional development of BRD / MLSG.

According to the concept for implementation of regional forums, it is planned to hold two forum sessions where participants will select priority areas and areas of strategic goals of the region, identify problems, needs and challenges affecting the region and prioritize concept solutions prepared based on civic needs. However, due to the escalation of the COVID 19 pandemic and the large number of infected in the South-East region, only a few participants from the key partners accepted physical presence, due to which a decision was made to conduct the first forum session by conducting an electronic questionnaire.

From the analyzed results from the completion of the electronic questionnaire, the participants chose the following priority 2 areas and 2 sub-areas:

Area 1. Agriculture and rural development

Sub-areas:

1. Development of modern and functional infrastructure in villages and areas with specific development needs

2. Modernization and improvement of the competitiveness of the agricultural production

 

Area 2. Economy, investments, labor market, tourism

Sub-areas:

1. Development and promotion of the region as an attractive tourist destination

2. Development of entrepreneurial ecosystem and encouragement of entrepreneurship (incl. Women and youth)

Held the first regional workshop for preparation of the Program for development of the South-East planning region 2020-2024

On October 21, 2020, was held the First Regional Workshop for preparation of the Program for Development of the South-East Planning Region 2020-2024 in the Army Hall in Strumica. The meeting was in accordance with the protocol for implementation of protection measures from Covid-19 and was attended by representatives of stakeholders from the South-East planning region (representatives of municipalities, public institutions, private and civil sector).

The key findings from the sectoral analyzes for determining the current situation in the region were presented at the workshop, the priority strategic areas for the next planning period were determined, groups were formed in which the participants worked on preparing SWOT analyzes for the specific priority strategic areas.
Finally, the Vision for the region for the next five years was defined and the areas in which the measures and activities will be implemented in order to define the desired situation in the South-East region in 2024.

The process of preparing the Program for Development of the South-East Planning Region is supported by the project “Sustainable and inclusive balanced regional development”, which is implemented with financial support from the Ministry of Local Self-Government and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in R. North Macedonia.

The second regional workshop for preparation of the Program for development of the South-East planning region 2020-2024, is scheduled to be held on November 11, 2020.

The process for preparation of the Program for development for the South-East planning region 2020-2024 has started

The Centre for development of the South-East planning region, within its competencies arising from the Law on Balanced Regional Development, started the process of preparation of the medium-term planning document – the Program for development of the South-East planning region 2020-2024, with that on 06.10. 2020 was held the introductory consultative meeting of the stakeholders for the preparation of the Program for development of the South-East planning region 2020-2024.

The purpose of the introductory meeting was to acquaint the participants with the process and methodology for preparation of the Program for development of the South-East planning region 2020-2024. The meeting took place online on the ZOOM platform, where about 20 representatives from all stakeholders in the region were actively involved, as follows: representatives of the ten municipalities of the region, representatives of the public sector, private sector, civil society organizations, academic community, as well as other relevant stakeholders from the South-East planning region.

The procedure for preparation of the Program is of special importance for the South-East planning region and will take place in several phases, in accordance with the Guide on the methodology for preparation of planning documents for regional development.

The process of preparation of the Program for development of the South-East planning region is supported by the project “Sustainable and inclusive balanced regional development”, which is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Local Self-Government and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Republic of North Macedonia.

Fourth spraying against adult mosquitoes on land in the municipalities of Dojran and Gevgelija

The citizens from the municipalities of Dojran and Gevgelija are informed that the fourth spraying against adult mosquitoes will be performed on 06.10.2020, with the following schedule:

1. On 06.10.2020 (Tuesday), in the period from 16.00 to 18.00 in the municipality of Dojran;

2. On 06.10.2020 (Tuesday), starting at 20.00 in the municipality of Gevgelija.

The owners of bee families are informed to take appropriate measures for protection,  to close them in the announced period.