HAPPY HOLIDAYS   Wishin you all the joy, love and peace in the year ahead.   Happy and healthy 2022.   IPA CBC Programme Kosovo - North Macedonia 2014-2020 Joint Technical Secretariat  

On the 22nd of October 2021, in Skopje  the Ministry of Local Self-government hosted the 6th Bilateral Meeting between the Operating Structures of the programme Ministry of Local Self-government and Ministry of Local Government Administration. The Joint Technical Secreatariat and Antenna Office staff participated in the meeting too. As per agenda: the JTS Stafff presented the Request for Addendum of the TAGC for year 2022 consisting of: Justification Note, budget reallocation, activity plan and Log Frame Matrix. The representatives of the Operating Structures agreed on the content and modalities of the Request for Addendum and the same will be submitted to Contracting Authority. During the meeting, the ToR for the 1.Awareness Assesment Study and 2.Technical Assistance for Local Authorities for preparation of project applications were also presented and the timeline of the impementation was discussed. The next meeting of the Joint Monitoring Committee was also point of discussion. As per Annual working plan the next meeting of the JMC will be organized in December 2021.   This programme is financed by the European Union.     &...

In coordination with the Contracting Authority - EU Office in Kosovo, the Joint Technical Secretariat/Antenna Office Staff and the representatives of the Operating Structures of the programme: Ministry for Local Government Administration in Kosovo and MInistry of Local Self-government in North Macedonia organized the 10th monitoring field visits to the beneficiairies of the programme in Kosovo 12 - 14 October 2021 and in  North Macedonia 19 - 21 October 2021. The purpose of the field visits was to access the field implementation of the projects, see the final state of the construction investments realized by the projects and more importantly discuss the sustainability of the projects results upon conclusion of the project implementation period. In total 10 visits were realized both in Kosovo and North Macedonia.   This programme is funded by the European Union.