Following the election of the new government in North Macedonia in June 2024, the World Bank Group prepared 16 sector-specific Policy Notes suggesting three focus areas to support faster, more resilient, and sustainable economic growth in North Macedonia

People in many parts of North Macedonia are exposed to more toxic particulate matter air pollution than their neighbors in Western Europe. The burning of solid fuels for heating in homes and other buildings is a main driver of high ambient concentrations of particulate matter air pollution,...

The overall objective of this joint country visit to North Macedonia was to discuss and review the advancement of a One Health approach against AMR through: the identification of strengths and weaknesses in the current national AMR strategies, action plans and intersectoral coordination...

Public procurement in North Macedonia amounted to 16 percent of total government expenditure in 2018, or 5 percent of gross domestic product. The country's public procurement is also vulnerable to corruption risks, which typically push prices up, leading to overspending. To support better budget...

ECDC is helping countries in the Western Balkans and Türkiye to improve their infectious disease prevention and control systems and public health workforce to prepare them for their future participation in ECDC's work. Technical cooperation with Western Balkans and Türkiye aims to improve...

The importance of the development of teachers' digital competence for successful digital education and training and of their role in developing students' digital competence has been recognised in recent European policies on digital education (DEAP 2021-2027; European Commission 2020) and on the...

The importance of the development of teachers' digital competence for successful digital education and training and of their role in developing students' digital competence has been recognised in recent European policies on digital education (DEAP 2021-2027; European Commission 2020) and on the...