The main objective of the Community Development Project (CDP) is to provide support to the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia in its post-conflict development efforts aimed at fostering reconciliation amongst its people, reducing social tensions, and building local social capital. Lessons learned from the project include: Post Conflict Reconstruction: (i) carrying out small-scale activities designed to facilitate the transition from conflict to peace is an effective means to post-conflict development; (ii) the active engagement of civil society can contribute to a better understanding of how conflict can be prevented and actually help prevent such recurrence of conflict; and (iii) confidence and trust can be restored through self-help interventions. Local governments and communities can come together in a participatory manner to promote community development when they perceive potential common benefits. There is a critical need for ensuring that social fund activities are consistent with social sector strategy priorities, government reform programs, and activities of municipal, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), United Nations (UN), and donor agencies. To improve project sustainability, lessons learned have pointed to a combination of factors including a strong management and administration of project activities under the direction of a PIU, institution building at the local level, greater stakeholder participation, and decentralized monitoring and evaluation. Poverty Targeting: (i) a clearly formulated poverty targeting strategy and an allocation mechanism based on objective criteria and poverty data ensures the flow of project benefits to the neediest segments of the population; (ii) the use of a well developed poverty targeting strategy and an allocation mechanism will mitigate political pressures in the allocation of funds; and (iii) a well developed poverty targeting strategy should have sufficient flexibility, within the overall allocations, to target specific needs on a demand-driven basis.
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Document Date
2006/10/03
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Document Type
Implementation Completion and Results Report
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Report Number
35350
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Volume No
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Disclosure Date
2006/12/14
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Macedonia - Community Development Project
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Keywords
establishment of community;public sector management adjustment credit;community social service;water supply and irrigation;active participation of community;social and economic development;infrastructure and service delivery;Centers for Social Work;provision of water supply;community infrastructure and services;objective of poverty reduction;primary health care facilities;economic and financial analysis;local social capital;quality of work;participation of citizens;reallocation of fund;beneficiary impact assessment;local government capacity;government's development policy;international development agency;net present value;cost effective analysis;local service provision;financial management training;institutional development impact;maintenance of assets;government's development priorities;community outreach activities;process of decentralization;community development initiative;local level institutions;operations and maintenance;financial management requirement;financial management arrangement;main trade route;capacity of community;Sexually Transmitted Disease;basic social service;economic development planning;capacity building need;finance management;social sector strategy;government reform program;combination of factor;management and administration;Internally Displaced Person;public service capacity;Country Assistance Strategies;country assistance strategy;outputs by components;Post Conflict Reconstruction;ratings of bank;extent of poverty;local government reform;women in education;day care center;balance of payment;acquisition of skill;public information campaign;children and youth;sense of satisfaction;renewable natural resource;water supply network;capacity building program;vulnerable group;positive impact;living standard;community investment;social tension;social integration;rural area;community level;local expenditure;poverty targeting;information dissemination;train activity;high school;stakeholder participation;social need;living condition;minority communities;local ngo;local group;municipal budget;bank assistance;Public Facilities;institutional strengthening;social cohesion;impact monitoring;ethnic group;Social Welfare;donor community;civil society;small municipality;economic infrastructure;allocation mechanism;institution building;Community Services;small-scale activity;project types;comparative advantage;employment survey;local development;integrated development;cultural standards;need for service;municipal administration;decentralization initiative;Rural Sector;foreign consultant;financial planning;equitable access;South East;line item;municipal authority;microproject cycle;public asset;effective training;national training;effective partnerships;non-governmental organization;community center;regional targeting;decentralization program;investment priority;access road;Investment priorities;ethnic community;local counterpart;active engagement;unemployed youth;gender aspect;grant basis;school furniture;local policy;citizen involvement;capital budget;cold winter;transport route;public hearing;heating system;irrigation works;community representative;community empowerment;information materials;Labor Market;primary concern;municipal agenda;organizational structure;institutional change;two-way communication;poverty impact;foreign currency;federal government;large transfer;local textile;household property;industrial product;regional allocations;territorial boundaries;peace agreement;short-term employment;community contribution;damaged house;cash contribution;causal linkage;municipal tax;vulnerable communities;socioeconomic conditions;environmental issue;population size;cultural activities;sanitation system;small-scale water;idf grant;school construction;municipal account;identification process;standard procedure;investment finance;transition arrangement;potable water;social infrastructure;Water Shortage;community ownership;Shared activity;cultural center;medical student;project's impact;developmental impact
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Macedonia - Community Development Project (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/848101468049148856/Macedonia-Community-Development-Project