Good or bad tax? Reforming Macedonian personal income tax

The overall objective of the project is to assess the effect of the announced tax reform of the personal income tax.

The specific objectives include:

  • To assess the impact of the announced tax reform on the poverty, income inequality, employment behaviour and the budget of the country;
  • To assess the reflected and expected behaviour of the stakeholders (employers and employees);
  • To steer policymakers to make informed decisions based on evidence, data and recommendations;
  • To increase public awareness of the potential impact of the announced tax reform.

 

Donor: Balkan Monitoring Public Finance / Analytica Think Tank

Duration: January – August 2019

 

360o monitoring of the provision of social services at the local level: Experiences from the municipalities of Prilep and Dolneni

The overall goal of the project is to improve the delivery of social services at the local level by increasing the capacities of local stakeholders and involving citizens in this process in the municipalities of Prilep and Dolneni.

The short-term objectives of the project are:

  1. To analyze and monitor the provision of social services from local public institutions in all aspects (hence, 360 degrees monitoring), with a key emphasis on the PI Inter-municipal Center for Social Work – Prilep.
  2. To understand the extent to which the provision of public services is assisted by the private and civil sector.
  3. To assess the level of cooperation of local stakeholders and public institutions in delivering social services.
  4. To understand the perceptions and experiences of the local population regarding the delivery of social services.
  5. To encourage local policy-makers to make informed decisions based on evidence.
  6. To strengthen the capacities of all stakeholders for better delivery of social services.
  7. To increase public awareness about the impact of social services on personal and social well-being.

 

Duration: November 2018 – March 2019

Donor: European Union through the Foundation Open Society Macedonia and Eurothink

Operationalization of the Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy 2018-2020 and establishing a system for assessing the performance and efficiency of employees

The overall goal of the project is to further strengthen the capacities of Finance Think for transparent and accountable governance.

 

The specific objectives of the project include:

  • to advance the monitoring and evaluation process in Finance Think, through the operationalization of the Strategy for ME 2018-2020, and
  • to define and establish a process of assessment of the performance and efficiency of the employees in the institute.

 

Donor: Macedonian Center for International Cooperation

Duration: July 2018 – December 2019

Bridging the gaps between multinational companies and domestic SMEs in Macedonia

The overall objective of the Action is to establish and/or improve the linkages between domestic SMEs (dSMEs) – multinational companies (MNCs) operating in Macedonia, with the final goal to increase domestic business sector competitiveness.

This overarching aim is broken down into specific objectives:

  1. To better match demand and supply between dSMEs and MNCs through addressing value chain supply barriers and mapping potential value chains;
  2. To upgrade capacity of dSMEs for skills foster “selling” themselves to the MNCs; identification of opportunities, building networks, and improving efficiency;
  3. To reduce the technological gap between dSMEs and MNCs by improving capacity and information for standardization and licencing, elevating innovation and R&D capacity, and fostering implementation of new technologies.
  4. To spark networking between dSMEs and MNCs through knowledge transfer and mentoring, as well joint events.

The project will deliver the following outcomes:

  • Increased technological capacities of dSMEs, in terms of knowledge and capacity for standardization and licencing;
  • Developed interface for supply and demand services and providers (entering the value chain of MNCs);
  • Improved capacities of dSMEs for establishing effective communication with and presentation of their ‘offer’ to MNCs;
  • Established and upgraded partnerships between the two;
  • Produced policy briefs/studies with addressed value chain supply barriers and recommendations.

 

Donor: European Commission (CFCD – Ministry of Finance)

Duration: January 2018 – December 2019

 

Tenders

Call for tender 02-67/1 – Offer submission request – Offer form

Call for tender 02/230/1 – Offer submission request – Offer form

Call for tender 02/231/1 – Offer submission request – Offer form

Call for tender 02/232/1 – Offer submission request – Offer form

Call for tender 02/229/1 – Offer submission request – Offer form

Call for tender 02/223/1 – Offer submission request – Offer form – Specifications

Call for tender 02/222/1 – Offer submission request

Call for tender 02/316/1 – Offer submission request – Offer form

Call for tender 02/88/01 – Offer submission request – Offer form – Specifications

Call for tender 02/404/01 – Offer submission request – Offer form

 

Documents:

Training manual for soft skills

Brochure www.kompanii.mk

Newsletter

 

Visual products

Leaflet 1 – Leaflet 2 – Leaflet 3

Poster 1 – Poster 2

Other visual products here

 

Social Pillar of the European Integration of Western Balkans

This Project intends to initiate policy platform dealing with the welfare state issues to strengthen cohesion, stability and growth in the Western Balkans and its sustainable European perspectives.

The specific objective is to support effective regional advocacy on issues of critical importance for the welfare state area, through long-term regional cooperation and learning from EU experience, as preconditions for inclusive evidence-based policy making.

 

Duration: January – December 2018

Donor: European Fund for the Balkans

Project partners: Center for Social Policy – Belgrade, Qendra Economic Social Analytics – Tirana