After the analysis of the existing situation, i.e. The SWOT analysis, as well as through the workshops conducted with all stakeholders in the local economic development of the municipality of Suto Orizari (local authorities, public enterprises, the private and civil sector), official data from the relevant institutions, as well as the survey and field research, determined the following strategic goals to achieve the vision:
- Sustainable economic development
- Improving the quality of life through education, health and social care, culture and sports
- Improving infrastructure and environmental protection
With the realization of the strategic goals, the basis for long-term and sustainable development of the municipality of Suto Orizari will be laid down and achievement of the defined vision for the municipality itself. The key to the development of one municipality is the creation of conditions for sustainable economic development. Taking into account the current situation through the SWOT analysis, the need for a proactive role of the local self-government for animating and encouraging local economic development is emphasized, and it should be done through a well thought out and strategically organized approach.
1. USTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Five (5) specific objectives for sustainable economic development have been set:
- Improving the quality of public administration services
- Support to the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- Improving the business environment
- Attracting investments
- Increasing employment
For the first goal of “improving the quality of public administration services”, it is planned to undertake more activities aimed at increasing the capacity of the municipal administration and improving the quality of services. The activities envisage trainings for continuous education of the employees and development of specific skills based on an individual plan for education, employment of new persons according to the needs in the systematization of the workplaces of the municipality, increasing the number of employed women in the administration, establishing a sector for local economic development, training a team for preparing project proposals for providing funds from different funds, introducing ISO 9001 (process quality standard), availability of information through the web and RIC (Roma Information Centers), access ramps for persons with disabilities to the municipal building, training of the administration for preparation of action plans arising from laws and cooperation and networking with non-governmental organizations.
For the second objective “support to the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)”, the following activities are planned to be undertaken: establishment of a business incubator at the local level, preparation of a database of SMEs in the municipality, realization of a program for promotion of the sector of SMEs and acquaintance with credit lines, assistance in registering new and legalizing existing businesses, support in the process of building the strategy and management of local businesses, promotion of active self-employment measures and the need for regular registration of the unemployed in the Employment Agency, support and training of women entrepreneurs and promotion and support for introduction of HASAP standard in the production and sale of food .
For the third goal of “improving the business environment”, enabling incentive fiscal measures for entrepreneurs and businesses is planned, and initiating and joining networking and cooperation events between businesses, both nationally and internationally.
For the fourth goal of “attracting investments”, efforts will be made to have as many promotional events and activities as possible to attract investments at the municipal level and in the industrial zone that is planned to be built.
For the fifth goal of “increasing the employment”, all unemployed (active, inactive) people by gender, age, education and skills, employment opportunities at the municipality level and at the city level of Skopje will be identified, the possibilities from the active measures for training and employment with a known employer will train the population for vocational skills according to the demand on the labor market and will promote the benefits of regular registration of citizens as unemployed in the Employment Agency.
2. Improving the quality of life through education, health and social care, culture and sports
After the SWOT analysis, aimed at improving the quality of life through education, health and social protection, culture and sport, various problems were detected, but also ways to overcome them.
Five (5) specific goals are set:
- Improving the quality of pre-primary, primary and secondary vocational education
- Improving health care
- Improving social protection
- Expanded volume with cultural content
- Improving the conditions for sport and recreation
For the first concrete goal of “improving the quality of pre-school, primary and secondary vocational education” for enabling opportunities for all children and youth in the municipality of Shuto Orizari, the following activities will be undertaken: construction of additional kindergarten, changing the asbestos roof Braka Ramiz and Hamid Primary School, construction of additional elementary school so that full-day teaching can be introduced, providing transportation for children from remote settlements to schools, research on the number of children who are not covered in the school system and who do not have any documents, preparation of a basic education program for children at a young age and their care, creation of programs for retraining / re-education of adults, upgrading teachers through seminars , training and the like, employment of a psychologist, pedagogue, defectologist and social worker in primary schools, employment of general practitioner and dentist in schools and support of the street children center.
For the second specific goal of “improving the health care”, it is envisaged the creation of additional night shift teams in the health center, informing the citizens about the work of the night service in the health center, opening a gynecological clinic, procurement of modern medical equipment, providing a vehicle for emergency assistance, retraining of the medical team through trainings and seminars, training of the medical team on the cultural characteristics of the local population, establishment of a mobile team for approaching the doctor to the patient Toth – purchase a vehicle and the necessary medical equipment for field work, and raising awareness among citizens about hygiene and health habits.
For the third specific objective “improvement of social protection”, the following activities will be carried out: analysis of the real number of people at risk who need a meal and the reasons for it, appropriate programs / counseling for families receiving social assistance, family planning services and family counseling, a program for eradicating juvenile marriages, preparing a strategy for children’s development and protecting children against abuse, raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse of women and children, action plans for social inclusion of various categories of marginalized citizens as alcoholics and returnees from prison, expansion and renovation of folk cuisine, additional employment of people in folk cuisine, research on the need to build a home for the elderly and according to it build it, analyze the need for housing of persons under social risk and build homes for these people.
For the fourth specific objective “expanded scope of cultural content”, the following activities will be carried out: building a home of culture, building and equipping a library, increasing cultural content, maintaining multiple cultural manifestations and supporting cultural and artistic associations.
For the fifth specific objective “improving the conditions for sport and recreation”, efforts will be made to build new sports fields, rehabilitate existing playgrounds and terrains in schools, and organize and hold more sports competitions in various sports disciplines.
- Improving infrastructure and environmental protection
Improving the infrastructure and protecting the environment is a long-term development priority of the municipality of Shuto Orizari.
Based on the results of the SWOT analysis, seven (7) specific goals are foreseen for realization of this long-term priority:
- Arranging and using the space in accordance with the prepared urban planning documentation
- Developed and improved traffic infrastructure
- Construction of atmospheric sewers
- Connection and improvement of sewerage for sanitary wastewater
- Improvement of the water supply network
- Landscaping and landscaping of public areas and environmental protection
- Waste management and cleaning of illegal landfills
For the first concrete purpose “arrangement and use of space in accordance with the prepared urban planning documentation” an attempt will be made for realization of the following activities: preparation of Detailed urban plan, arrangement of the space according to planning documentation and installation of urban equipment, spatial planning and arrangement the industrial zone and the urbanization of the market in Shuto Orizari.
For the first concrete purpose “arrangement and use of space in accordance with the prepared urban planning documentation” an attempt will be made for realization of the following activities: preparation of Detailed urban plan, arrangement of the space according to planning documentation and installation of urban equipment, spatial planning and arrangement the industrial zone and the urbanization of the market in Shuto Orizari.
For the third concrete purpose “building of atmospheric sewage”, a plan for setting up atmospheric sewage on the roads and its placement according to the plan will be developed.
For the fourth concrete purpose of “connection and improvement of the sewerage system for sanitary wastewater” will construct wastewater treatment plants for municipal wastewater and the village Gorno Orizari will join the drainage network through 13 spokes.
For the fifth specific objective “improvement of the water supply network”, an effort will be made to connect the city water network to the entire population and will propose replacement of existing water pipes.
For the sixth specific objective “landscaping and landscaping of public areas and protection of the environment”, the following activities will be carried out: preparation of a plan for greening of public areas and its implementation, raising the awareness of the population for environmental protection and recycling, awareness among young people about the benefits of recycling (ecology and business information sessions), and promotion of measures for subsidizing the Government of the Republic of Macedonia for installing solar energy .
For the sixth specific objective “landscaping and landscaping of public areas and protection of the environment”, the following activities will be carried out: preparation of a plan for greening of public areas and its implementation, raising the awareness of the population for environmental protection and recycling, awareness among young people about the benefits of recycling (ecology and business information sessions), and promotion of measures for subsidizing the Government of the Republic of Macedonia for installing solar energy