In March 2020, North Macedonia began accession negotiations with the EU. However, the country still needs to meet EU standards, enact essential reforms, and institutional capacities to comply with the acquis and clusters. The project’s goal is to assist North Macedonia in its EU accession by increasing strategic

This project aims to strengthen the operational framework and the institutional capacity for strategic planning, programming, and evaluation of the impact of the EU funds under IPA II Regulation. The project encompassed the full cycle, including strategic planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the pre-accession assistance, strengthening