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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 12:15pm

March 15, 2017 - Today’s event at Hotel Alexander Palace in Skopje marks the achievements and joint efforts in the last five years of the USAID Interethnic Integration in Education Program (IIEP) in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science, educational institutions, municipalities, schools and partners. The objective of this program was to integrate children of various ethnic backgrounds through education and other activities. IIEP involved schools, teachers, children and parents, local leaders, and entire communities in developing interethnic relationships and building the foundation for a better future. In his remarks, Mr. James Stein, Mission Director of the USAID Macedonia, noted that “For many years, USAID has worked closely with the Government of Macedonia, municipal leaders, and other partners to improve access to a quality education for all of Macedonia’s learners. We have made great progress in this effort.

Third International Climate Change Conference
Friday, February 3, 2017 - 11:45am

More than 150 participants, including national and international experts, decision-makers, civil society organizations from the country and the region, scientists and practitioners in the field of climate change adaptation and mitigation, experts on sustainable development and representatives from the private sector came together today to agree a collective way forward on how to tackle climate change at the Third International Climate Change Conference in Skopje.

ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 12:30pm

On January 26, 2017, six judicial institutions were awarded certificates in the quality standard ISO 9001:2015 under the USAID Organizational Performance Improvement Program.

Quality Standard ISO 9001:2015
Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 12:00pm

On January 26, 2017, six judicial institutions were awarded certificates in the quality standard ISO 9001:2015 under the USAID Organizational Performance Improvement Program. The Judicial Council of the Republic of Macedonia, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Macedonia, and the four appellate courts in Skopje, Stip, Bitola, and Gostivar not only represent the first judicial institutions certified in this quality management standard, but also represent first public institutions in the country that are certified in the latest version of this standard.

Construction of a New Sewage System
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 12:00pm

USAID’s Mission Director, Mr. James Stein, joined the community in Delcevo to celebrate the completion of a measure to decrease the risk of urban flooding in Milkovo Brdo.

The USAID Industrial Management Project Close Out Event
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 12:00pm

On Tuesday, December 20 2016, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) marked the successful completion of its four-year Industrial Management Project (IMP).

Monday, December 19, 2016 - 12:30pm

December19th, 2016 - today USAID launched its Project - Partnership for Better Business Regulation to present the main goals, how they will be achieved, and who are the project implementers. The Project is funded by the U.S Government and aims to support economic growth by alleviating stress on the SMEs imposed by the frequent change s in legal regulations.

Friday, December 16, 2016 - 2:00pm

Today in Mogila the USAID Small Business Expansion Project, co-financed by the Government of Switzerland, held a closing ceremony for its four-year Grow More Corn initiative during the agricultural fair Traktorijada 2016. This event was organized by the Municipality of Mogila and the Local Action Group PeLAGonija. USAID/Macedonia Mission Director James Stein and the Ambassador of Switzerland to the Republic of Macedonia, Sybille Suter-Tejada gave remarks at the closing ceremony highlighting the achievements of the initiative.

Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 12:15pm

On December 15th in Skopje, USAID Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture project celebrated the results from five – years of introducing simple and cost effective farm level adaptive practices that address an important issue such as climate change.

Signing of MoU by the Ombudsman of the Republic of Macedonia and the USAID LGBTI Inclusion Project
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 12:00pm

December 14, 2017 - Today at the office of the Ombudsman a Memorandum for Cooperation was signed by the Ombudsman of the Republic of Macedonia and, the USAID LGBTI Inclusion Project implemented by the Helsinki Committee for human rights, to highlight the importance of protection and promotion of the rights of LGBTI people in the Republic of Macedonia. Representatives of LGBTI organizations and human rights activists attended the signing ceremony.

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