On November 20 in Skopje, organized by the UNDP Office in Skopje, the 13 grantees – municipalities and development centers from the country – were presented, which, within the framework of the first call organized as part of the technical documentation fund, are supported for the preparation of documentation for priority infrastructure projects at the local and regional level. One of the grantees is the Center for Development of the South-West Planning Region, which will improve road and utility infrastructure in five municipalities in the region. With approximately 4 million denars received through the Swedish Government, the Bureau for Regional Development and with the participation of the project partners, technical documentation will be prepared for the needs of Ohrid, Vevcani, Debar, Kicevo and Plasnica.
At yesterday’s event, the Minister of Local Self-Government, Risto Penov, the Head of Development Cooperation of Sweden, Mikael Atterhog, the UNDP Resident Representative in the country, Armen Grigoryan, and the Director of the Bureau for Regional Development, Ramiz Rexhepi, delivered their speeches.
It was emphasized that municipalities should pay more attention and allocate sufficient funds for the preparation of technical documentation, because only in this way can conditions be improved at the local and regional level.
The project manager of the “Democratic Governance” department at UNDP, Jovanka Stojanova, reviewed the first call of the second phase, and it was announced that in January 2024. the second call for the preparation of technical documentation for the thematic area – improving the quality of ambient air in the country will be announced.
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