Advocacy

Combating Social Exclusion in Housing

HFH Macedonia’s Executive Director Dr. Zoran Kostov was invited by the Macedonian Ministry of Labor and Social Policy earlier this year, to join the expert team that was assigned to draft the 2010-2020 National Strategy for Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion. Dr. Kostov was particularly responsible for the Strategy’s Transport, Communication and Housing chapters.

The process, also supported by the UNDP Country Office for Macedonia, was successfully completed on October 12th, 2010, with the Strategy being adopted by the Macedonian Government. Currently, the first annual (2011) Operation plan is being drafted, and HFH Macedonia has an opportunity to suggest specific activities and advocate on behalf of those which are considered socially excluded in the housing sector.

Integral text (in Macedonian) of the 2010-2020 National Strategy for Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion can be found here.