Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Kilian Wahl, signs Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Dragan Antonovski, Director of Media Information Agency.
25 Community Forum moderators were awarded certificates within the framework of the project “Empowering Municipal Councils”
28th June 2022, Skopje – EBRD funds amounting to EUR 188 million, will be geared towards implementing three major infrastructure projects in our country- Skopje-Blace Highway and Photovolatic Power Plants Oslomej 2 and Bitola. Yesterday, Parliament approved both laws on sovereign guarantee, as prepared by the Ministry of Finance. Funds will be made available upon signing the agreements by EBRD, Public Enterprise for State Roads, Power Plants (Elektrani) of North Macedonia and Ministry of Finance.
EBRD credit line of €4 million to Stopanska Banka in North Macedonia New finance for SME investments in sustainable, green technologies Loans supported by donor-funded incentive grants
New EBRD credit line of €2 million to Komercijalna Banka Skopje New finance for SME investments in sustainable, green technologies Loans supported by donor-funded incentive grants
In the light of the current crisis, the EIB has expressed the need for increased support for the green transition, food and energy security, as well as for the private sector. The joint 8th international Research Conference in Skopje is a signal of reinforced cooperation between the EIB, the National Bank of North Macedonia and other partners in the country. To date, the EIB Group has invested €1.1 billion in the economic and social development of North Macedonia.
The first solar plant developed by North Macedonia’s national energy company 10MW plant a move towards decarbonisation and energy diversification Additional EU-supported investments in solar plants are being planned
On 1 March, a key step in the implementation of the €136 million EU-supported project was made with the announcement of the opening of bids for construction of North Macedonia’s largest environmental project - the Skopje wastewater plant.
North Macedonia’s proposal will create new GFF supported by EBRD, UN, government and private banks Scheduled to launch mid-2022, GFF will serve SMEs and households Proposal creates new model for EBRD-UN cooperation on climate finance
Macedonian Stock Exchange publishes ESG reporting guidelines, developed with EBRD help Guidelines steer issuers’ non-financial reporting to address investor ESG expectations In 2021, EBRD invested €134 million in North Macedonia. Total commitments top €2.2 billion
The Minister of Health, Bekim Sali announces that today the first part of the announced 250 thousand vaccines Pfizer have arrived in the country, which are a direct donation from the Italian government. "This donation is through the Kovaks mechanism and in cooperation with UNICEF. Vaccines are safe. Transportation is done in cold vehicles up to five points…
Supporting the Ministry of Justice in North Macedonia in the process of granting awards on Free Legal Aid to civil society organizations and Legal Clinics
Bulgarian Prime Minister Petkov said that diabetes is a very close topic to his heart, because his second daughter has type 1 diabetes and the difference between a quality life without problems and problems with this disease is that blood sugar is monitored correctly.
Valued at $340,000 USD, the donation of personal protective equipment includes over 260,000 disposable surgical masks and some 209,000 high quality heavy duty over boot covers
Elementary and high school students will learn about the environment through testing, observation and measurements
With the IPARD 3 Program, the time frame of which is from 2021 - 2027, investments of 250 million euros will enter the Macedonian agriculture. The program is projected at 97 million euros, although the possibility of increasing funds is not ruled out, and the first call is expected to be announced in the period June - July 2022.
Dignified work is a basic right of every employee, and the quality of the right must not be the choice of the employer but his obligation. Respect for workers' rights in the country has long been burdened by the tendency to work in an informal, unregulated economy.
EBRD to lend €110 million to build a 10 km motorway section of Corridor VIII EU to provide €20 million in grants through the Western Balkans Investment Framework The road will improve connectivity in North Macedonia and the Western Balkans
Disappearance of signature vegetables or species like the Balkan lynx and bees? Sounds scary, but it is real, if we do not do something now – warns the “Museum of the Future”, which “exhibits” what can be lost, already during our lifetime, due to climate change and environmental degradation. Preventing such a future calls for a strong political commitment and immediate action - at all levels, said Ambassador Geer and DPM for European Affairs Dimitrov at the start of the campaign.
The project is supporting the development of an integrated National Programme for Adoption of the Acquis Communautaire (NPAA) Platform that should provide digital support in the EU accession process. The development of the NPAA platform was awarded to the software developer company Nextsense. The platform consists of six modules and the implementation started in September 2021 and is expected to be finalized by September 2022.
The first presentation for Key Action 2 was held, provided close to 2,540,686.00 euros for the promotion of education
UNICEF, UK Embassy and Svetot na Bibi partner to expand play-based social and emotion learning
The Parliament adopted five laws in the area of waste management, whose preparation was supported by UNOPS experts, as part of the targeted capacity building program to the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning in the Environment and Climate Change Sector.
Today's demonstration exercise of our Special Anti-Terrorist Unit - Tiger, as the crown of the completed almost a month training conducted by experts of the Italian Carabinieri, is additional proof of the Ministry's determination to persevere in its vision of an institution that will be an impenetrable bulwark for all offenders. of laws on all threats to the security of citizens and the state.
Today's demonstration exercise of our Special Anti-Terrorist Unit - Tiger, as the crown of the completed almost a month training conducted by experts of the Italian Carabinieri, is additional proof of the Ministry's determination to persevere in its vision of an institution that will be an impenetrable bulwark for all offenders. of laws on all threats to the security of citizens and the state.
The Minister of Education and Science Mila Carovska today held a meeting with a delegation from Estonia, representatives of the Secretariat for European Affairs and the Embassy of the United States of America, where they discussed the planned activities in the digitalization of education and development of digital skills, through a project supported by Estonian Center for Eastern Partnership (ECIP) and funded by Estonia and the United States.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, reiterated her full support on formally launching negotiations for the accession of North Macedonia to the European Union, as early as possible.
EBRD loan of €2 million to ProCredit Bank in North Macedonia Support for household investments in energy efficiency under the GEFF EU-funded cashback incentive for homeowners
As country declares three days of mourning, government accepts offer from NATO allies of help in investigating the causes of the deadly blaze in Tetovo's modular COVID-19 hospital, which took 14 lives.
EBRD loan of €2 million to ProCredit Bank in North Macedonia Support for household investments in energy efficiency under the GEFF EU-funded cashback incentive for homeowners
How an EU-funded FAO project is reorganizing land to boost farms’ productivity
How an EU-funded FAO project is reorganizing land to boost farms’ productivity
€5 million in GEFF loans for residential energy efficiency investments in North Macedonia Borrowers receive up to 20 per cent cashback on successful improvements, funded by EU Risk-sharing facility of up to €20 million to improve access to finance for businesses
With the Social Services Improvement Project, 300 carers will provide care to 900 seniors over the age of 65 in their homes.
Ambassador Suter in an interview with Economy & Business magazine discusses the new Swiss Cooperation Programme 2021–2024 (PDF, 3.4 MB, English), and demonstrate a commitment to continue to deepen its relationship with North Macedonia by furthering its diplomatic, development and cultural activities Switzerland has been a great friend of North Macedonia since 1992 and the largest bilateral donor in the past decade. Can you please explain what is unique about the Swiss approach towards development?
Ambassador Suter in an interview with Economy & Business magazine discusses the new Swiss Cooperation Programme 2021–2024 (PDF, 3.4 MB, English), and demonstrate a commitment to continue to deepen its relationship with North Macedonia by furthering its diplomatic, development and cultural activities
The EIB invests €100 million to support the faster recovery of SMEs from the COVID-19 economic crisis As one of the key financiers and long-term partners for the country, the EIB is strengthening its fruitful cooperation with North Macedonia thanks to these funds By enabling SMEs to access the affordable finance they need to recover, the EIB is supporting private sector development, employment and the resilience of the local banking system The funds are part of the Team Europe financial programme for the region’s socioeconomic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
