Project Title: Evidence-based migration policy planning and discourse in North Macedonia

Project Aims & Objectives:

The Joint project (JP) “Evidence-based migration policy planning and discourse in North Macedonia”
started with implementation on 28th October 2020 and will end on 31st of October 2023. It aims to support
policymakers in North Macedonia to effectively manage demographic and migration dynamics by
developing evidence-based migration policies based on improved systemic data collection and analysis,
enhanced inter-institutional data exchange, and improving the general public’s and policymakers’
perception of immigrants and refugees.

Scholars/Institutions: International Organization for Migration – IOM, Ministry of Interior; State Statistical Office, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, Ministry of Information Society and Public Administration, National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Secretariat for European Affairs

Start Date: January 1, 2020

End Date: December 30, 2023

Research Methods: data collection andanalysis, enhanced inter-institutional data exchange, and improving the general public's andpolicymakers' perception of immigrants andrefugees

Project Webpage: https://mptf.undp.org/

Country of Publication:

• North Macedonia

Website: https://legis.mk/

Mission:

Our profound aim is providing all people in need life with dignity and security, regardless of their race, gender, nationality, religion, political and sexual orientation.

We seek a world of tolerance, social justice and endless humanity, where wars, poverty and suffering have been overcome and all people live with dignity and security.

Our mission is to protect life, alleviate suffering and oppression and ensure dignity, respect for human rights and social justice. Our mission tends to spread the good deeds so a brighter and better future for everyone will flourish. We don’t hope passively, instead we believe that by mutual work and understanding, we can all contribute for a better world.

Our Values are our guiding principles that set the foundation of our work. .

We are driven by Humanity, we address human suffering wherever it is found, protect life and ensure respect for human beings with Impartiality, making no distinctions on basis of nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, class or political opinions. Our actions are carried out on the basis of need alone, giving priority to those in most serious and immediate danger.
Our actions are autonomous and with disregard of any political, economic, military or other objectives and agendas. We adhere to the principles of Independence and Neutrality, we don’t take sides in hostilities or engage in controversies of political, racial, religious or ideological nature.
We serve as Voice to the Voiceless, to bring to attention abuse of human rights, extreme need and unacceptable suffering, when access to lifesaving aid is obstruct, when crises are neglected and provision of aid is inadequate or abused.
We believe that Diversity and Participation within and of the people we serve is pushing us to the highest levels of learning and performance, channeling the best of human spirit to create impact.
We adhere to Transparency and Accountability to the people and partners we humbly serve, sharing our results, stories and lessons learnt.

Country of Publication:

• North Macedonia

Website: https://ckgs.org.mk/

Mission:

With the flare-up of the civil war in Syria, and with it the opening of the so-called Balkan route, which included the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia in June 2015, and the influx of a massive wave of refugees on the southern border, the Red Cross of the city of Skopje as an implementer of The national program for aid and support of refugees and migrants under the CRSM, started with the formation of the first mobile teams for humanitarian assistance to persons on the move, thus with the official opening of the two transit-acceptance centers on the northern and southern borders, the teams for support of institutionally cared for persons, which support continued during the coming years.

According to the statistical data from 2015 and 2016, as well as during the following years, the Red Cross of the city of Skopje, through the mobile teams in the two transit centers, but also with the establishment of a special team in charge of humanitarian assistance to irregular migration on the northern border of the RSM, provided assistance to nearly one million refugees and migrants, as an adequate response to reduce the vulnerability of people on the move with help and support through medical first aid, distribution of hot meals, blankets, promotion of hygiene, psycho-social assistance and establishment of family ties.

The mobile teams that work in the two reception-transit centers as well as in the Lipkovo Mobile Team are composed of general practitioners, translators from the speaking areas characteristic of the countries from which the people on the move come, as well as logisticians, which ensures 24-hour continuous support with transports to general hospitals and institutions working with migrants and refugees cared for in RSM. The implementation of the national program is supported by the Swiss Red Cross, NGO Caritas, as well as other donors.

Of course, with the crisis that engulfed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, from 2021, the Red Cross of the city of Skopje also started implementing a project for humanitarian assistance to evacuees from Afghanistan who continue to reside in several facilities on the territory of the RSM.

The help and support to these persons is implemented in cooperation with donor organizations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Health, as well as UNICEF, the International Organization for Migration and the Macedonian Association of Young Lawyers.

Country of Publication:

• North Macedonia

Website: https://pcba.gov.mk/

Mission:

The public institution for accommodation of asylum seekers “Reception Center for Asylum Seekers”, Vizbegovo – Skopje, is determined as an institution whose purpose and task is to accommodate and care for asylum seekers. The basic activity of the institution includes acceptance, accommodation, food, cultural-entertainment and recreational activities, social work services and other services in accordance with the minimum standards for the acceptance of asylum seekers, determined by international acts, ratified by the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia. JU Reception Center for asylum seekers was put into use on June 5, 2008.

Country of Publication:

• North Macedonia