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Strengthening School Boards in the Education System in Macedonia

02 July, 2008 07:00:00

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The Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia adopted a set of new laws on local self-government, starting from January 2002. The Law on Local Self Government (January 2002) strengthens the crucial role of the municipalities and expands their competencies in fields such as: Finances and budget, taxes collection, control over own budget, control over administration and property, power to establish voluntary associations and sub-municipal self-government. The Law on Financing of Local Self Government (September 2004) the Law on Territorial Organization and the revision of municipal boundaries included in the Law on the City of Skopje (August 2004) have completed the general legislative framework that allows for substantial decentralization to take part in the country.

In addition to the completion of the general legislative framework for decentralization, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia has adopted a series of measures to enhance this key aspect of its reforms. These measures include the adoption of operational programs, the establishment of coordination bodies between ministries, the planning of decentralization activities in the medium and long term, and the signing of agreements with the Civil Servants Agency (CSA) and the Association of Local Self Government (ZELS).

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