{"id":1596,"date":"2021-02-15T16:07:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T14:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwestregion.mk\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:54:10","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southwestregion.mk\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Center for Development of the Southwest Planning Region performs professional activities that are of particular importance for the region. According to the Law on Balanced Regional Development, the seat is in the municipality with the largest number of inhabitants, and in this case it is Struga.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The main task of this expert body is to prepare the Program for development of the region, in cooperation with the professional and scientific public, as well as the action plans for its realization. The main activities take place through the preparation and implementation of projects. In addition, the Center for Development is strongly committed to strengthening inter-municipal cooperation, and promotes the development opportunities of the region. It is especially important to emphasize the possibility of cooperation with regional authorities from other countries, because one of the basic commitments of the EU is to strengthen regional development. Cooperates with the municipalities in the region and assists in providing professional and technical assistance in the preparation of their development programs, as well as to citizens’ associations in the preparation of projects in the field of regional development.<\/p>\r\n

The work of the Center is closely related to the Council for Regional Development of the Southwest Planning Region, for whose needs it performs professional and administrative work.<\/p>\r\n

The Center for Development of the Southwest Planning Region was established by the 13 municipalities from this planning region with decisions of the Councils, adopted during 2008. From the first of July 2009, the team of the Center starts with operational work. The Center for Development of the Southwest Planning Region has five employees: a manager, three project coordinators and an administrator.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pursuant to the Law on Balanced Regional Development, the Center for Development of the Planning Region performs the following activities:<\/p>\r\n