ДЕЦЕНТРАЛИЗАЦИЈА ВО РЕПУБЛИКА СЕВЕРНА МАКЕДОНИЈА ОД ПРАВЕН И ОД РЕАЛЕН АСПЕКТ
DECENTRALIZATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA FROM A LEGAL AND REALISTIC ASPECT

Summary/Abstract: Decentralization has led to an increase in the functions and capacities of the local self-government units, as well as its financial capacities. There was also a reduction of disparities between the municipalities, encouragement of balanced local and regional development through the introduction of planning regions and strengthening of cross-border cooperation, in order to encourage democracy and a democratic society in the Republic of Macedonia. The goals and priorities of decentralization were determined in all previous programs of the Government, as well as in the national documents for integration of the Republic of Macedonia in the European Union. Decentralization is realized in accordance with the government program for implementation of the decentralization process and development of the local self-government, as well as in accordance with the action plans for its implementation. Of course, the main goals of the decentralization process are the intensified economic development of the local self-government units, on the one hand, and the strengthening of the democratic governance at the local level, on the other hand. Adherence to European standards of local self-government, democracy and democratic values and the use of positive experiences, i.e. good practices generate additional spark to move the process of Europeanization of local self-government in Macedonia and would help bring the government closer to the citizens. The idea is to increase, but certainly to maximize the effect of the benefits of decentralization and to encourage and extract the best with the development of municipalities, through improved financial performance and capacity, in function of good local governance. At the same time, it is also required to create the necessary conditions / opportunities for providing uniform and better public services for the citizens. With the implementation of the activities from the Action Plan for implementation of the Regional Development Strategy, conditions are created for encouraging the development of the country, through the development of the planning regions. By introducing a good regional policy and implementation of various development projects in the planning regions, the existing disparities in the country can be overcome. We recognize such an example in the countries of the European Union where the benefits of the regional policy of the European Union in the direction of balanced regional development are placed in the context of domestic policy, and we as a country in EU integration processes can follow these European policies to increase effects by strengthening our capacities and absorbing the funds from the European funds and putting them in function of faster and more balanced regional development, and thus the development of the country.

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