the former Yugoslav Republic of MACEDONIA

Accurate maps to guide fire fighters. Repaved roads. Better water and sewer systems. Special training for teachers on children with special needs. Detailed planning and investment information that has attracted new businesses. These are among the many public services that municipalities are now able to offer their citizens.

This short publication cap­tures some of these success-stories that have become a reality thanks to the Inter Municipal Cooperation Programme, implemented by UNDP and the Ministry of Local Self Government over the past five years, with the generous support of the Government of Norway.

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This publication was launched during the first ever Regional Forum on Inter Municipal Cooperation, held in Skopje on 13-14 October.

The Forum brought together representatives from central and local governments from the region to share experiences and discuss the role of inter municipal cooperation in the processes of EU integration, absorption of EU funds and creation of sustainable incentives for local governments.It also provided an excellent opportunity for exchanging valuable experiences and lessons learnt, as well as a basis for generating new ideas for inter municipal cooperation in the region.