Important data on CSOs

Civil Society Overview

 

 

 

2018

 

2019

 

Number of registered organizations

10.171 (CRNM) 10.710 (CRNM)
 

Relevant changes in the legal framework

(1) New Law on Profit tax

 

(2) Strategy of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia for Cooperation with and Development of the Civil Society (2018-2020)

Adopted changes:

(1) Law on Free Access to Public Information

(2) Rules of procedure of the Council and the Decision for establishing of the Council for Cooperation with and Development of the Civil Society

(3) Law on Social Protection

(4) Law on Free Legal Aid

(5) Law on Value Added Tax

 

Proposals:

(1) Draft-law on Lobbying

(2) Draft-law on Public Assemblies

 

State funding (for CSOs) 840 million MKD (approx. 13.6 million EUR)[1].  

726 million MKD (approx. 11.8 million EUR)[2]

 

Human resources
(employees and volunteers)
1.645 (CRNM) 1.642 (CRNM)
CSO-Government Cooperation (relevant and new body: consultation mechanism) Council for Cooperation with and Development of the Civil Society  

Council for Cooperation with and Development of the Civil Society