ToolBOX
Index of Responsibility,Transparency and Accountability (Macedonia)
| Purpose |
The overall objective of this Index is to increase accountability, responsibility and transparency of local governments, which will foster better local governance at the local level. In particular, the Index is designed to make measurable assessments of the capacity of a given institution to combat corruption, by identifying those ‘points’ most vulnerable to corruption, the specific mechanisms that can be used to prevent corruption, indicators measuring the effectiveness of these mechanisms, and criteria to score these indicators. |
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| Types of data used |
Mainly based on objective information, including available administrative data on budgets, procedures and functions related to the local public administration. |
| Methodology |
Perceptions from experts and users of municipal services have been used as an important source in the design of the tool, namely to identify corruption “hot spots” which need to be monitored. The Index covers three main areas of competence of local government: urban planning, financial management and property, and public procurement. For each of these areas, the Index identifies four aspects:
The final RTA Index value is obtained by the simple arithmetic average value of the indicator scores. |
| Region |
Europe and CIS
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| Area of Governance |
Local Governance and Decentralization
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| Pro-poor /gender sensitive aspects |
No explicit gender or poverty focus. |
| Example indicators |
Example of “critical points” of corruption, anti-corruption mechanisms and indicator for one competence areas of local government:
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| Where to find this tool |