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Programme for Development of Skopje Planning Region 2015 - 2019 Table of Contents Introduction ...........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. Development characteristics of the planning region ...............................................................5 Location and urbanisation ....................................................................................................5 Demographic development ...................................................................................................6 Economic characteristics .......................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. Social development ............................................................................................................ 15 Tourism .................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. 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Mid-term goal 1. ................................................................................................................. 69 Mid-term goal 2 .................................................................................................................. 84 Mid-term goal 3 .................................................................................................................. 94 Mid-term goal 4 ................................................................................................................ 106 Financing the implementation of the Development Programme ........................................ 118 2 Introduction The Law on Balanced Regional Development of the Republic of Macedonia defines the Programme for Development of Skopje Planning Region as a mid-term strategic document, outlining the mid-term goals, priorities and measures so as to achieve development. The methodology for development of the programme, as well as the programme contents, is stipulated in the Rulebook on the Methodology for Preparation of Planning Documents for Regional Development (Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia, No. 102 of 13.08.2009). The elaboration of the Programme for Development of Skopje Planning Region 2015-2019 was initiated in September 2014, and was preceded by a revision of the Strategy for Regional Development of the Republic of Macedonia. The development of the Programme was coordinated by the Centre for Development of Skopje Planning Region. During the development of the Programme, 6 workshops were held which were attended by representatives of local self- governments from Skopje region, representatives of the non-governmental sector, ministries and national institutions, local and national public enterprises, as well as representatives of the business sector. Six strategic areas were defined regarding the development of the Programme: transport and infrastructure, agriculture and rural development, economy and investments, environment, as well as tourism and culture, and education and social policy. Experiences and know-how acquired during the process of implementation of the previous programme were used in the elaboration of the Programme, as well as experiences gathered in the process of drafting other strategic documents. The elaboration of the Programme commenced by collecting data, whereby the database of the State Statistical Office was used, especially the part devoted to regions, as well as the respective report – Regions in Macedonia, but also existing strategic documents relating to regional development and to Skopje Planning Region. The draft version of the revised Strategy for Regional Development of the Republic of Macedonia 2009 – 2019 was also analysed in order to have an 3 overview of the situation of Skopje Planning Region in compliance with the new regional development directions as set forth by the Strategy‟s revision. In cooperation with the Centre for Development of Skopje Planning Region, contracted experts also collected and analysed all existing strategic and action planning documents for the areas subject to this analysis, both on national level and on regional and municipal level. Special attention was paid to findings and recommendations based on the evaluation of the fulfilment of the previous programme for development of the region, that is to say, to the programme implementation impact analysis with regard to the results it produced in terms of regional development and in accordance with the initially set priorities therein. In addition, analysis of the annual planning documents was also performed, that is, of the annual reports on the implementation of the previous programme and of the comparison between what was achieved vs. what was planned in the individual sectors. The first part of the Programme for Development of Skopje Planning Region 2015 – 2019 covers the development characteristics of the region, the second part encompasses the vision, mid-term goals, priorities and measures, as well as benchmarks on measuring the effect of this programme‟s implementation, and in the end, possible financing sources are provided. 4 1. Development characteristics 1.1. Location and urbanisation Skopje Planning Region comprises the basin of Skopje Valley and covers a total area of 1,812 km2 or 7% of the territory of the Republic of Macedonia.1 This region encompasses 17 municipalities, 10 of which are a part of the City of Skopje as a special unit of local self-government. 142 populated areas are located in the region, 141 of which are rural settlements. Population density amounts to 319 inhabitants/km2 and is four times higher than the national average (81 inhabitants/km2). Approximately 88% of the population in the region is concentrated in the City of Skopje, that is to say, 25.1% of the total population in the country, which is an indication of enormous concentration of population in Skopje agglomeration. Table 1. Municipalities in Skopje Planning Region Municipality Area km2 Inhabitants/ Populated Share (in %) of urban population in the km2 areas total population 0 City of Skopje 571,46 945 52 1 Aerodrom 21,85 1 96.6 2 Butel 54,79 4 74.0 3 Gazi Baba 110,86 13 60.3 4 Gjorche Petrov 66,93 6 78.9 5 Karposh 35,21 2 97.0 6 Kisela Voda 34,24 2 82.8 7 Saraj 229,06 22 0,00 8 Centar 7,52 1 100.0 9 Chair 3,52 1 100.0 10 Shuto Orizari 7,48 1 97.9 11 Arachinovo 38 349 4 0 5 12 Zelenikovo 177 26 14 0 13 Ilinden 97 173 12 0 14 Petrovec 202 44 16 0 15 Sopishte 222 62 13 0 16 Studenichani 276 75 19 0 17 Chucher-Sandevo 236 41 12 0 Total 1812 339 142 71.8 Source: State Statistical Office, population estimation 31.12.2013 1.2. Demographic development According to the data of the State Statistical Office, Skopje region had a total population of 614,254 inhabitants in 2013. Nevertheless, estimations say that the figure is higher daily as a result of the fact that a large number of inhabitants from other regions often reside in Skopje region due to various reasons, such as studying, work, etc. In this context, during the last three years, Skopje region marked the highest growth in population compared to other regions in the country. Moreover, population