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This project addresses the intersection of environmental justice and human rights in North Macedonia, with a specific focus on strengthening the role of the Ombudsman’s Office. The anticipated project impact is to contribute to safeguarding environmental rights for all people, with a primary focus on those in vulnerable situations.
The main outcome of the project is to strengthen the Ombudsperson’s impact on environmental justice, fostering the protection, advancement, and promotion of environmental human rights in North Macedonia, particularly for vulnerable groups. To achieve this, the initiative employed a rights-based and gender-sensitive approach structured around four specific outputs.
Donor: TriPartite Partnership to Support National Human Rights Institutions between UNDP, OHCHR, and GANHRI with support from Norway
Duration: February 2024 – June 2025
Budget: 89,000.00 USD
Key Activities and Achievements
Training of Trainers (ToT) on Environmental Justice
On-the-Job Training and Mentorship Program
Roundtable on Enhancing Cooperation in Environmental Justice
Study Visit to the Spanish Ombudsperson Office
Training on International Human Rights Mechanisms and Environmental Justice
International Conference on Human Rights and the Environment
Media Engagement and Public Awareness Campaign
