Civil Society Index – Country report for Macedonia

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Macedonia CSI Report: Executive Summary. Downloadable in pdf [684KB
Macedonia CSI Report: Full Report. Downloadable in pdf[2.7MB]
Project Evaluation for Macedonia: Executive Summary. Downloadable in pdf[19KB]

Fifteen Years of Transition—A Country Moving Towards Citizen Participation

The CIVICUS Civil Society Index (CSI) was implemented in Macedonia by the Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation.

The CSI assessment found Macedonian civil society to be moderately well developed and currently nearing the end of the transition period. Built around strong values, civil society, even if based on limited citizen’s support, is rooted within some social groups performing and playing important roles. Civil society should build on this success and seek to expand citizen’s participation in its initiatives. Here, civil society will have to respond to two crucial social concerns – combating poverty and corruption. This report provides detailed information and recommendations for civil society Macedonia. It also highlights the changes that have taken place since the end of Communism and the challenges facing civil society today.

The CSI introduced and popularized the concept of civil society in Macedonia and contributed towards the establishment of new networks and joint activities. It laid the foundation for a common strategy for the development of civil society in Macedonia, in which all stakeholders, civil society actors, government, donors and the public will hopefully play their part.