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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Financial Assistance
| Component | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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 Transition Assistance and Institution Building | 41,641,613 | 41,122,001 | 39,310,500 | 36,917,068 | 28,803,410 | 27,209,161 | 27,941,228 |
 Cross-border Co-operation | 4,158,387 | 4,077,999 | 4,371,501 | 4,467,526 | 5,124,876 | 5,033,373 | 5,243,041 |
 Regional Development | 7,400,000 | 12,300,000 | 20,800,000 | 29,400,000 | 39,300,000 | 41,038,532 | 51,800,000 |
 Human Resources Development | 3,200,000 | 6,000,000 | 7,100,000 | 8,400,000 | 8,800,000 | 10,380,000 | 11,200,000 |
 Rural Development | 2,100,000 | 6,700,000 | 10,200,000 | 12,500,000 | 16,000,000 | 18,221,815 | 21,028,000 |
| TOTAL | 58,500,000 | 70,200,000 | 81,782,001 | 91,684,594 | 98,028,286 | 101,882,881 | 117,212,269 |
Since 2007 the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has received EU financial aid under the instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA). The allocation for 2008 totals €70.2 million.
Here are some highlights of the EU's pre-accession assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:
- Further strengthening of the judiciary: The project purpose is to support the implementation of an investigative database in the field of organized crime and corruption, to further strengthen the institutional capacity of the Academy for Training of Judges and Public Prosecutors, and to strengthen capacities for the implementation of the Reform on the juvenile justice. This project accounts for €1.6 million.
- Integrated border management: The overall objective of the project is to further strengthen the integrated border management capacities in accordance with the European Schengen standards. The project purpose is to improve the existing radio communication system and upgrading the country's border posts. This project accounts to €5.95mn.
- Democracy and fundamental rights: The objective of this project is to enhance the institutional capacity of the beneficiaries that have a key role in ensuring further transparency and accountability of the Government vis-à-vis the citizens in protecting their fundamental rights. The project purpose is to provide technical and material assistance to prioritised institutions, including the Parliament, the Directorate for Personal Data Protection, the Ombudsman, and the Unit for the implementation of the Roma Strategy, which have a key role in ensuring appropriate levels of transparency and accountability and protecting the fundamental rights of the citizens. This project amounts to €2.4 million.
- Acquis communautaire: The overall objective is to contribute to sustainable development in the country by strengthening the administrative capacities to enforce environmental legislation. The project purpose is to strengthen the administrative capacities of central and local government in the area of environmental management, through drafting of laws and implementing regulations aligned with the EU Environmental Directives and their implementation, specifically in the fields of ambient air quality and waste management. This project amounts to €3.1 million.
Further examples of EU-assisted projects can be found on the selected projects webpage.
Annual or multi-annual programmes (depending on the component) are designed in accordance with the strategic MIPDs. They are adopted by the Commission following consultation with the beneficiary countries and other stakeholders. They are implemented in one of three ways: by centralised assistance is managed by the Commission Headquarters in Brussels , decentralised assistance is managed by the authorities of the beneficiary country as a result of an accreditation process carried out by the Commission or shared assistance is managed by the authorities of one of the Member States participating in the cross-border programme management.
In the past, the EU has provided support to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia under a variety of financial instruments, including Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilisation (CARDS).
Browse through IPA Programmes per component
One part of the assistance (Component I) focuses on implementing the main priorities of the European partnership. In particular it involves investment and measures aiming at institution building, as well as transition and stabilisation measures still necessary in the Western Balkans. It is delivered through annual national and multi-beneficiary programmes.
The other part of the assistance (Component II) supports cross-border cooperation activities between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and EU member states as well as with a potential candidate country, i.e. Albania. It also helps the country to participate in the European Territorial Co-operation trans-national programme 'South-East Europe'.
National programmes
- 2007
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Commission Decision IPA 2007
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Financing Agreement IPA 2007 [96 KB]
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Commission Decision IPA 2007 [17 KB]
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Financial Proposal IPA 2007 [70 KB]
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Commission Decision IPA 2007
- 2008
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Commission Decision IPA 2008 [15 KB]
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Financing Agreement IPA 2008 [37 KB]
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annexe IPA 2008 [115 KB]
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Commission Decision IPA 2008
- 2009
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National Programme 2009 [261 KB]
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National Programme 2009
- 2010
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National programme 2010 [155 KB]
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National programme 2010
- 2011
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National programme 2011 [83 KB]
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National programme 2011
Project fiches
- 2007
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Police reform [111 KB]
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Project Preparation Facility [36 KB]
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Public Administration Reform [164 KB]
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Judicial Reform [93 KB]
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Capacity Building for the Management of EU funds [98 KB]
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Local infrastructure for Social and Economic Cohesion [106 KB]
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Energy Regulatory Commission and Insurance Supervisory Agency (to be established) [178 KB]
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Tax reform [94 KB]
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State Statistical Office [85 KB]
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Customs Reform [177 KB]
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Community Programmes and Agencies [59 KB]
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Preparatory measures for the Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action programmes [57 KB]
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Police reform
- 2008
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1.1 Capacity to manage and implement Operational Programmes [156 KB]
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1.2 Support the process of fiscal decentralization [123 KB]
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1.3 Judiciary [145 KB]
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1.4 Integrated Border Management [237 KB]
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1.5 Democracy and Fundamental Rights [357 KB]
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1.6 Civil Society [133 KB]
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2.1 MAPAS [127 KB]
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2.2 TAM BAS [155 KB]
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3.1 Free Movement of Goods [339 KB]
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3.2 Public Procurement [82 KB]
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3.3 Customs Administration [277 KB]
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3.4 Agriculture and rural development [156 KB]
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3.5 Veterinary policy [204 KB]
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3.6 Environment [472 KB]
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4.1 Project Preparation and Support Facility [51 KB]
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4.2 Community Programmes [88 KB]
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1.1 Capacity to manage and implement Operational Programmes
- 2009
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1.1 PF Criminal Justice System [488 KB]
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1.2 PF Human Rights [336 KB]
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1.3 PF National Police [341 KB]
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1.4 PF Civil Society [320 KB]
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1.5 PF Decentralisation [296 KB]
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1.6 PF Civil Servant Agency [391 KB]
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1.7 PF Cultural heritage [686 KB]
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2.1 PF Macroeconomics [400 KB]
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2.2 PF NBRM [373 KB]
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2.3 PF Statistics [517 KB]
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2.4 PF Commission for Protection of Competition [461 KB]
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3.1 PF Information society and media [356 KB]
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3.2 PF Agriculture and Rural Development [565 KB]
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3.3 PF Food veterinary and Phyto [361 KB]
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3.4 PF Transport [389 KB]
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3.5 PF Energy [373 KB]
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3.6 PF Environment [578 KB]
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3.7 PF Customs [608 KB]
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3.8 PF Blood Safety [398 KB]
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3.9 PF TETRA [292 KB]
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4.1 PF Community Progs [260 KB]
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4.2 PF Project Preparation Facility [241 KB]
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4.3 PF Preparatory measures for participation in LLPYA'09 EAC [340 KB]
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1.1 PF Criminal Justice System
- 2010
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1.1 PF Policies for non-majority communities [214 KB]
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1.2 PF Judiciary and sanctioning [145 KB]
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1.3 PF Police and fight against organised crime [254 KB]
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1.4 PF Cultural Heritage [2 MB]
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1.5 PF Strenghthening capacity for EU negotiation process [265 KB]
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1.6 PF Civil Society [200 KB]
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1.7 PF Anticorruption [163 KB]
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1.8 PF Civil service and public administration reform [208 KB]
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2.1 PF Industrial policy-correct EU contr [163 KB]
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2.2 PF Consumer protection [282 KB]
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3.1 PF Freedom of movement of workers EURES [122 KB]
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3.2 PF Movement of capital and investment services [143 KB]
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3.3 PF Veterinary, food safety and phytosanitary [228 KB]
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3.4 PF Public Revenue Office [694 KB]
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3.5 PF Environment [2 MB]
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3.6 PF Customs [230 KB]
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4.1 PF Participation in Union Programmes and Agencies [89 KB]
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4.2 PF Preparatory - actions LLL and YiA [196 KB]
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1.1 PF Policies for non-majority communities
Cross-border co-operation programme with Member States
- 2007
Multi-annual Cross-border co-operation programme with neighbouring Candidate or Potential Candidate Countries
- 2007-2013
Cross-border decisions
- 2007
Operational Programme Regional Development
- 2007-2009
Human Resources Development Operational Programme
- 2007-2013
Agriculture and Rural Development Programme
- 2007-2013
The purpose of support under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) programme is to help candidate and potential candidate countries and territories – the Beneficiaries – to progress towards fully meeting the Copenhagen political and economic criteria as well as adopting and implementing the EU acquis. The Multi-beneficiary actions will complement and add value to the support given under the National Programmes.