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Europe and Central Asia Dept,
DFID, 1 Palace St, London, SW1E 5E
Tel: + 020 7023 0000|Fax: 020 7023 1024
Map courtesy of the FCO
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Macedonia
Macedonia ranks as a lower middle-income country with Gross National Income (GNI)
per capita of around US$1,700. Despite being a middle-income country, poverty
levels in Macedonia remain significant. Of a population of around 2 million,
approximately 23% live below the national poverty line.
In addition to concentrations of poverty, Macedonia also has gaps in its
policy agendas, a weak institutional capacity to manage reform, and restricted,
volatile access to private capital flows.
Macedonia is expected to accede to the European Union (EU) by the end of the
decade. For more information about the political and economic situation in
Macedonia please see the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Macedonia site.
DFID in Macedonia
DFID has operated in Macedonia since 1995, and since February 2001 has been
providing technical assistance support for Public Administration Reform (PAR) at
the central government level. The first phase ended in March 2003. During this
period, Macedonia suffered several months of internal disturbances.
With the cessation of hostilities, a Framework Agreement for Peace was
signed, following which additional PAR activities were agreed to take account of
demands placed on the Government by the Agreement. In addition, a donor
conference took place in March 2002 at which DFID pledged £3 million of balance
of payments support.
Phase 2 of the PAR project started in April 2003 and is our only and final
project in Macedonia.
As a consequence of Macedonia's prospective accession to the EU and it's
middle-income status, DFID decided to close its bilateral programmes in
Macedonia by March 2005. The UK will continue to support Macedonia through
multilateral programmes and political dialogue.
Other Donors
The EU's commitment to Macedonia is predominately through theCARDS
Programme. Funding levels have been 33.5 million euro in both 2002 and 2003.
DFID is a significant contributor to this, providing about 18% of European
Commission (EC) aid resources overall.
TheWorld
Bank currently has developed a programme of investment and adjustment
lending of up to US$165 million over 2004-2006.
Useful Links
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Last updated: 18 August 2005
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