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USAID Community Development Program
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Organized trainings for self-reliance by relying on one's own resources and for strengthening capacities for mobilization in the community
On September 27 and 28, 2022, two trainings were held in Skopje, namely a training for self-reliance by relying on one’s own resources and a training for strengthening the capacities for mobilization in the community.
read more...Organized training for mobilization of funding
After the analysis of the needs of the Local Action Groups for training and mentoring to build their capacities, one of the chosen priorities was training for mobilization of funding.
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LAG Expo 2022 – first fair for local development in the country
LAG Expo 2022 – a fair for local development was held on September 23, in the Cultural Center “Aco Karamanov” in Radovish. This fair is the first of its kind in the country where, through presentations and panel discussions, representatives of Local Action Groups (LAGs) from North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, and Croatia presented their activities and discussed topics related to local development that affect all rural communities.
read more...Study visit within LAG Expo 2022
More than 30 representatives from the Macedonian Local Action Groups (LAGs) Aber 2015, Belasica-Ograzden, Bojmija, Malesh-Pijanec and Plachkovica as well as guests from LAGs from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo and Croatia were part of a study visit to the municipalities Konche, Demir Kapija and Dojran within LAG Expo 2022.
read more...Event for celebrating the community action for promoting the development of Uma Village
On June 3, 2022, in Uma village, Municipality of Gevgelija, an event for celebrating the completion of the first community action in Uma village was organized by USAID’s Community Development Program, implemented by the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia, in partnership with Local Action Group (LAG) Bojmija.
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LAG Expo 2022 – first fair for local development in the country
This activity is part of the Community Development Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Study visit within LAG Expo 2022
This activity is part of the Community Development Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Completed community action for cleaning the riverbed of Pisa River
This activity is part of the Community Development Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Event celebrating the completion of the first community action in Uma Village

Visit to village Uma
Оваа активност е дел од Програмата на УСАИД за развој на заедницата, поддржана од Агенцијата за меѓународен развој на Соединетите Американски Држави (УСАИД).Оваа галерија е подготвена со поддршка на американскиот народ преку Агенцијата на САД за...
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Meetings with local actors with LAG Aber-2015
This activity is part of the Community Development Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
This gallery is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) or the United States Government.
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Visit to Progressive Academy foundation
This activity is part of the Community Development Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
This gallery is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) or the United States Government.
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Meetings with local actors with LAG Plackovica
This activity is part of the Community Development Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
This gallery is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) or the United States Government.
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Meetings with local actors with LAG Bojmija
This activity is part of the Community Development Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
This gallery is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) or the United States Government.
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Meetings with local actors with LAG Belasica Ograzden
This activity is part of the Community Development Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
This gallery is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) or the United States Government.
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Meetings with local actors with LAG Malesh-Pijanec
This activity is part of the Community Development Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
This gallery is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) or the United States Government.
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Participation in Agricultural Policy Forum 2021
This activity is part of the Community Development Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
This gallery is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) or the United States Government.
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Signed Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of part of a sewage in the Barta industrial zone in Bogdanci
The Barta industrial zone in Bogdanci, which is located on the territory of LAG Bojmija, will receive a modern sewage system, which will improve the management of waste water in the industrial zone and provide better living conditions for the local population.
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(VIDEO) The story of LAG Bojmija
We present to you the story of LAG Bojmija, one of the partners with whom we implement USAID's Community Development Program, which advocates for rural development led by local residents.
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(VIDEO) New cross-sector advisory group with LAG Belasica-Ograzden
The visits of the cross-sector advisory groups are continuing. Today, January 25th, the USAID Community Development Program team was in Strumica.
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(VIDEO) The cross-sector advisory group within LAG Malesh-Pijanec started its work
Today, January 24, 2023, USAIDќс Community Development Program team attended a cross-sector advisory group meeting within LAG Malesh-Pijanec.
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Inspirational story of Mirjana Dojranlieva
On this year's International Day of Rural Women, we share the inspiring story of Mirjana Dojranlieva from the village of Uma in the municipality of Gevgelija.
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Visit to Bosilovo and Vasilevo with USAID's North Macedonia Director of General Development Office
On October 14, we were in the municipalities of Bosilovo and Vasilevo, where together with Dawn Carmin, USAID's North Macedonia Director of General Development Office, we visited the enclosed landfill in Bosilovo, as well as the new park in Chanaklija Village.
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Organized trainings for self-reliance by relying on one's own resources and for strengthening capacities for mobilization in the community
On September 27 and 28, 2022, two trainings were held in Skopje, namely a training for self-reliance by relying on one’s own resources and a training for strengthening the capacities for mobilization in the community.
read more...(VIDEO) LAG Expo 2022 - first local development fair in the country
During the LAG Expo, visitors attended presentations and panel discussions with representatives of Local Action Groups (LAGs) from the country as well as from the region - Albania, Serbia, Kosovo and Croatia, as well as a fair with stands from local businesses and civil society organizations from the territory covered by LAGs Aber 2015, Belasica-Ograzden, Bojmija, Malesh-Pijanec and Plachkovica.
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LAG Expo 2022 – first fair for local development in the country
LAG Expo 2022 – a fair for local development was held on September 23, in the Cultural Center “Aco Karamanov” in Radovish. This fair is the first of its kind in the country where, through presentations and panel discussions, representatives of Local Action Groups (LAGs) from North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, and Croatia presented their activities and discussed topics related to local development that affect all rural communities.
read more...Study visit within LAG Expo 2022
More than 30 representatives from the Macedonian Local Action Groups (LAGs) Aber 2015, Belasica-Ograzden, Bojmija, Malesh-Pijanec and Plachkovica as well as guests from LAGs from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo and Croatia were part of a study visit to the municipalities Konche, Demir Kapija and Dojran within LAG Expo 2022.
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(VIDEO) Realized community action in Pehcevo
Thanks to the collaboration of the community and civil activism, the joint community action to clean the riverbed of the Pisa River in the Municipality of Pehcevo was successfully completed.
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Together for a more beautiful Pehcevo – Community action for cleaning the riverbed of the river Pisa
The joint action to clean the riverbed of the river Pisa in the municipality of Pehcevo as part of USAID’s Community Development Program, implemented by the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia, in partnership with the Local Action Group (LAG) Malesh-Pijanec, was completed.
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Participation in a Collaboration, Learning and Adapting event organized by USAID’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Project
On July 7, 2022, representatives of USAID’s Community Development Program are part of a Collaboration, Learning and Adapting event organized by USAID’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Project, implemented by the company Indago.
read more...(VIDEO) Realized community action in Uma village
In Uma village, Municipality of Gevgelija, USAID’s Community Development Program celebrated the completion of the first community action in the village within the Program.
read more...Community action for promoting the development of Uma Village
On June 3, 2022, in Uma village, Municipality of Gevgelija, an event for celebrating the completion of the first community action in Uma village was organized by USAID’s Community Development Program, implemented by the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia, in partnership with Local Action Group (LAG) Bojmija.
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Construction work is underway in Uma
Construction works are underway to place a cobbled path in Uma village that leads from the entrance of the village to the center of the village. This community action envisages the construction of part of the main street by laying cobblestones in keeping with the local tradition in the length of 185 meters as well as the installation of new garbage containers where the population can separate plastic waste for recycling pickup and cleaning the public space at the entrance to Uma which used to be an illegal landfill.
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From a civic initiative to a more beautiful and cleaner public space in village Uma
Thanks to the involvement of local actors, the village of Uma in the municipality of Gevgelija will get a more beautiful and cleaner public space as part of advancing local development in the region.
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Exchange of ideas for new initiatives for advancing rural development in Radovis and Konce
Some of the stakeholders from the private sector in the Radovis region and the village of Lubnica in the municipality of Konce discussed with the team that implements USAID’s Community Development Program.
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Local actors from Kumanovo and Staro Nagoricane “got acquainted” with USAID’s Community Development Program
Towards the end of January, the representatives of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia, as an implementer of USAID’s Community Development Program, accompanied by the representative of LAG Aber-2015 visited several local actors from the business sector
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Working meeting with the Progressive Academy Foundation on the topic of USAID’s Community Development Program
Representatives of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia – implementer of USAID’s Community Development Program held a working meeting with representatives of the Progressive Academy Foundation
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USAID’s Community Development Program “arrived” in Karbinci, Konce, Radovish, and Stip
USAID’s Community Development Program, alongside the idea behind it, the concept, the expected objectives, and the opportunities for cooperation for advancing rural development, was presented
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The visits of RDN representatives continue on the territory of LAG Bojmija
Meetings with local stakeholders who are part of the development of local communities continue! Representatives of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia as an implementation team of USAID’s Community Development Program and LAG Bojmija spoke with owners and representatives of several successful companies from Gevgelija.
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USAID’s Community Development Program presented to representatives of municipalities on LAG Belasica Ograzden’s territory
One of the objectives of USAID’s Community Development Program is to demonstrate that equitable and sustainable rural development is possible through the cooperation of all local stakeholders who will participate in identifying and prioritizing the real problems of the community and together will design and implement sustainable solutions in response to these problems.
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Visiting the municipalities of Berovo, Pehchevo, and Delchevo with LAG Malesh-Pijanec
To acquaint the local stakeholders in the municipalities of Berovo, Pehchevo, and Delchevo with USAID’s Community Development Program, Rural Development Network of North Macedonia’s team that implements the Program visited these municipalities and had numerous meetings.
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USAID’s Community Development Program was part of the Agricultural Policy Forum 2021
Representatives of the Rural Development Network of North Macedonia, which implements USAID’s Community Development Program, attended the Agricultural Policy Forum 2021 held in Serbia on October 20 and 21 on the topic of a green agenda for the Western Balkans.
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Profiles of municipalities covered by USAID’s Community Development Program
Overview of profiles of municipalities covered by USAID’s Community Development Program
read more...Initiative "Construction of a fecal sewer branch in an industrial zone Barta" in Municipality of Bogdanci
Objective of the inititative: Improved waste water management in the Barta industrial zone through the cooperation of the local community, ensuring conditions for environmental sustainability and reducing risks to the health of the population are met, as well as improving the attractiveness of the industrial zone for further investments and increased (local) economic development.
read more...Initiative "Eco-square" in the municipality of Staro Nagoricane
Objective of the initiative: Complete revitalization, i.e. arrangement and refinement of the square of the Municipality of Staro Nagoricane, through the installation of new urban equipment, a system for saving electricity needed for lighting the square, and bus stops with informational maps for the needs of the population and other visitors, made from environmentally-friendly and reused materials.
read more...Initiative "Lanscaping of the central area in settlement (Sred Selo), v. Lubnica" in Municipality of Konce
Objective of the initiative: Improvement of the infrastructure in the rural settlement according to the needs of the residents
read more...Initiative "Construction of a park in Chanaklija village" in Municipality of Vasilevo
Objective of the initiative: Improved appearance with a green area and a park in Chanaklija village, municipality of Vasilevo and improvement of the quality of life of the population
read more...Initiative "Fencing municipal landfill" in municipality of Bosilovo
Objective of the initiative: Improved appearance and hygiene in the municipality of Bosilovo and improvement of the quality of life of the population
read more...Initiative “Cleaning the riverbed of Pisa River” in Municipality of Pehcevo
Objective of the initiative: Improving of the environmental situation by initiating cooperation and activism of the inhabitants of the municipality of Pehcevo.
read more...Initiative “Meglenija” in Uma Village, Municipality of Gevgelija
Objective of the initiative: Improving the quality of life of residents and providing conditions for tourism development through the construction of road and communal infrastructure in Uma village, Gevgelija municipality.
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