Research on corruption in public-private partnership at local level
Analytica was granted the project “Research on corruption in public-private partnership at local level” supported by the Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis” Skopje (IDSCS), the Ohrid Institute for Economic Strategies and International Relations (OI) and the Macedonian Institute for Media (MIM), implemented in the framework of the project “CSOs Watchdog Network to Prevent Spoils and Conflict of Interest in the Public Administration”, funded by the EU through the IPA Civil Society Facility.
The project aims to analyze the signed public-private partnership agreements involving stakeholders at local level in Macedonia according the Law on concessions and public-private partnership in order to check for possible practices of corruption, possible breach of the rules and regulations for implementing public-private partnership at local level and discovering possible loopholes in the respective legislation and in its implementation which could allow corruption.
The matter of corruption at local level in Macedonia is not sufficiently researched, although it exists in many areas; and addressing it is important for the strengthening of good governance. It is especially important to continuously research cases with high risk of corruption such as some sectors closed for cooperation as the energy and security sectors, agreements involving large sums and similar. The concluded agreements under the Law on concessions and public-private partnership involving local authorities often include large sums, thus there is a need for analyzing them regarding possible corruptive practices.
The main project result will be a policy paper containing concrete recommendations for the relevant stakeholders. The goal is to determine presence or absence of corruption, and of breach of the rules and regulations for implementing public-private partnership at local level, as well as drawing lessons in order to prevent future corruptive activities.
The research will be conducted on the territory of several municipalities in Macedonia. The methodology will include desktop and field research. The project will be implemented in a period of 3 months. The policy paper will be promoted in a public event to all relevant stakeholders.
The project’s long term goal is to contribute to the improved implementation of the Law on concessions and public-private partnership and to the fight against corruption at local level in Macedonia.
Ризици од корупција кај јавно приватно партнерство во Македонија
The paper "Risks of corruption in public private partnership in Macedonia” has also been published by Akademik
First training on research methods and preparation of policy papers
Second training on advocacy and communication skills
Project manager: Ana Stojilovska (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
