Donor: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of RSM
Implementation time: 05 / 2019-11 / 2019
Budget: 200,000 MKD / 3,263 EUR
Overall objective: To reduce "illegal" waste disposal in the country.
Specific objective: Development of a plan for communication with the target groups and a public campaign in 4 pilot municipalities: Kisela Voda, Gjorce Petrov, Kocani and Delchevo.
Short description: Activities have been implemented to reduce "illegal" waste disposal, through mobilization of municipal authorities to better organize waste collection and disposal, as well as by raising the awareness of citizens and legal entities to adhere to established procedures and locations for disposal waste. It started with surveys in 4 pilot municipalities: Kisela Voda, Gjorce Petrov, Kocani and Delchevo, on the perceptions of the target groups regarding the causes and consequences of illegal waste disposal. A survey questionnaire was previously prepared and interviewers were trained. The interviewers selected households and legal entities - participants in the survey and it was conducted in a total of 400 households (100 in each municipality) and 40 legal entities (10 in each municipality). Finally, a Survey Analysis was prepared and a report with mapped illegal landfills was prepared. It was concluded that the most effective tool for communication with the citizens is the public debate, after which 4 public debates were held in each of the municipalities, with the presence of councilors, civil society organizations and citizens. The 4 mayors also participated in all the events. A campaign followed with statements on media and social media. As a result, measures were taken to clean up illegal landfills and improve the way waste was collected by local authorities in these municipalities.
Activities:
1. Preparation of a survey questionnaire.
2. Selection of participants in the survey - 400 households (100 in each municipality) and 40 legal entities (10 in each municipality).
3. Training of interviewers for conducting surveys.
4. Conduct a survey.
5. Preparation of analysis and report based on processing of the survey results.
6. Development of a communication/public campaign plan and selection of public debates and media presentations as communication tools.
7. Holding 4 public debates (Kisela Voda, Gjorce Petrov, Kocani and Delchevo).
8. Media campaign (statements on media and social media with information on the findings and conclusions on waste disposal).
Results:
- Arrangement of the indicated illegal landfills in the 4 municipalities.
- Improving waste disposal in these municipalities.
- Raising public awareness about waste disposal in these municipalities.
* Our note: The positive results in these municipalities are of a temporary nature, even the waste treatment in an integrated comprehensive system has not been resolved.