REBUILDING SOCIETY POST- CONFLICT: THE CASE OF MACEDONIA.

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REBUILDING SOCIETY POST- CONFLICT: THE CASE OF MACEDONIA

Key highlights of the presentation Macedonia as a successful story of the Western Balkans Socio-economic problems endanger ethnic relations: Macedonia at a turning point, EU attention needed?

INTRODUCING MACEDONIA Glorious past in the time of Alexander the Great; Since 168 A.D. ruled by various empires: the Roman, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ottoman; Achieved independence in 1944 joining Federal Yugoslavia under Tito Disassociates from Federal Yugoslavia in 1991 November 17th, 1991, Constitution was adopted April 26th, 1992, monetary independence and introduction of new national currency - Denar April 8th, 1993, Macedonia became the 181st member of the UN April 1993, Macedonia became a member of the World Bank and the IMF

Multiethnic Macedonia: a success story Unlike other republics peacefully disassociates from Federal Yugoslavia in 1991 despite Serbian nationalism Withholds Greek pressure and embargos and reaches an interim agreement normalizing the relations ( ) Tackles interethnic relations through the institutions of the system thus moderating Albanian and Macedonian nationalism; e.g. multiethnic government coalition a feature of the political system Manages well the Kosovo refugee crises in 1999 despite tensions and inadequate international response 2001 crises spilled over from Kosovo results with low intensity conflict ending with the Ohrid Framework Agreement (hereinafter OFA); majority of the population dismisses nationalist rhetoric, remains calm throughout New government coalition harmonizes ethnic relations through the implementation of OFA and works on the EU integration, but problems remain

Continuum of difficulties since 1991: socio-economic problems at the fore Bad economic policies in socialist times result in a underdeveloped economy; very low base for independent Macedonia Disintegration of Federal Yugoslavia in the 1990’s results in the loss of the main market for Macedonian products Greek economic embargo UN sanctions against Serbia and Montenegro main trading partner Moderate level of nomenklatura change; unsound economic policies in the 1990’s, slow and ineffective privatization, low level of FDI Burdened by the refugees from the wars in Bosnia and especially Kosovo (appx ) Domestic crises in 2001

Important data for Macedonia Total area: 25,713 square km Total population: 2.0 million Growth rate: 0.4% Rural: 40.2% Urban: 59.8%

Ethnic composition Source: Census 2002, Statistical Office of Macedonia

GDP per capita in US$ 19941,742  19951,705  19961,709  19971,732  19981,781  19991,848  20001,924  20011,830  20021,835  20032,192 (estimate)

Alarming Figures The recovery of the Macedonian economy in 2003 stopped in After 2001 decline of 4.5%, the real GDP in 2002 was barely positive at 0.9%. In 2003 real GDP grew by 3.2%. GDP per capita = US$ 2,192. GDP in Q1 of 2004 fell by 3.6%. Projected real GDP growth for 2004 was 4.0% - unlikely to be met. The upward trend of the industrial output since 2002 was halted in In the period January – May 2004 it dropped by 24.6% relative to the same period of previous year. Unemployment rate in 2003: 36.7%; Employment rate in 2003: 34.5% Number of employed persons at the end of Q1 2004: 263,0312, down by 5.2% on annual basis. Number of unemployed persons at the end of May 2004: 395,693 - up by 3.0%. Nominal average net wage per worker in April 2004: Denar 12,551 or 250 US $ but 23 % of employees have not received wage in April % of the population lived below the poverty line (USD $75/month) in an increase from 22.7% in 2001 The “gray economy” is estimated to be between 15 and 42% of GDP

Alarming Unemployment Data Source: Employment Fund of Macedonia

Crucial Challenges Decentralization Reverse economic downturn Judiciary reform Public administration reforms Continue battle against corruption, improve governance, reduce “gray economy” Improve legislation, attract FDI