Improvement of the electronic system for the issuance of building permits through the provision of a back-up server, which will enhance its stability and availability for over 6,500 users that benefit from it every day. Server and network equipment were procured through the project, as well as necessary licences. The aim of this activity was to contribute to the creation of a more favourable business environment by improving the efficiency and transparency of the e-government and, ultimatively, to new investments. At the same time, citizens’ trust in institutions, as well as the quality of services that are being offered through the e-government will also be enhanced.

Employment and Social Protection: The Poverty Reduction Office will conduct various activities with the aim of improving the socio-economic status of the Roma community.

Research about the problems and needs of young people in Preševo, Bujanovac and Medveđa and promotion of the results of assessment in order to contribute to improvement of their cultural life.

Support preparation and implementation of local strategies/action plans for employment and social inclusion; Promote active inclusion and improved integration of social and employment services;

Development of technical documentation that will enable tendering for works on anti-erosion protection of river basins for Jablanica River watershed

Developing policies and / or administrative regulations addressing vertical coordination and communication between the LSGs and government institutions

The project is to be implemented in partnership with NALED and the Ministry of Construction, Transportation and Infrastructure, and implies yrainings and mentorship support for LSGs and PUCs, recommendations for internal improvements, support for upload of planning documents amd obtaining inputs that can facilitate policy improvements.

Developing reform packages for improvement of the local governance; Support to municipal GG capacities and establishment of the Municipal GG Competence Centres

Provision of trainings for use of FIDIC contracts for Works to all Programme LSGs and on job trainings for LSGs that will receive CFCU Grants

The assessment will provide insight into the governance levels of the participating LSGs.

Provision of technical assistance to LSG in areas of programme budgeting and capital investment planning. The LSG is being assisted with development of budget for 2016 and development of 2016-2020 Capital Investment Plans

Contributing to gender equality at the local level through gender mainstreaming and awareness raising about gender equality and gender-based violence. This will be achieved through public events and promotional self-defence classes.

Support to the local Council for gender equality and awareness raising of public administration representatives about gender-based violence and the methods of its prevention

Construction of a trim-path in Medveđa

Improve the quality of life of Roma children and support their social adaptation and education

Production of 12 special TV/radio/news paper reports about the main problems of six target vulnerable groups (children and youth, people with disabilities, single mothers, refugees and IDPs, poor people, ekderly and retired people).

Introducing participatory budgeting (PB) practices and process in the municipalities. Increasing the capacities of the municipalities to conduct PB process.

Detailed regulation plan for the mining complex "Gajtan"

General regulation plan for Sijarinska Banja and modification of the detailed regulation plan for Sijarinska Banja

Geodetic surveys for the Sijarinska Banja detailed regulation plan

Reconstruction of the Termovent factory in Medveđa and establishment (registration) of a company for wood production

Reconstruction of the factory, registration of the new company and recruitment of new workers.

Training new workers in working with the new pellet production machinery

Provision of goods and services to all programme local self-governments to advance local governance, improve municipal management and planning, promote environmental protection, gender equality and raise information on the EU support, together with conducting competitiveness baseline study and citizens satisfaction survey