CRPM’s work on hidden economy spans from strengthening capacity of the civil society and the public institutions in developing and promoting public economic policies in the area of hidden economy and corruption; to producing Hidden Economy Index aimed at upholding democracy, economic rights and rule of law and at reducing ethnic, religious and class divisions, poverty and inequality.

Donors: BTD; EU.

Related publications:
Reader of EU best practices in monitoring hidden economy;
Background analysis on the spread and trend of the hidden economy in Macedonia – CRPM;
Economy of blur and shadow: the hidden economy in Macedonia;
Hunting shadows: tax evasion dynamics in Macedonia;
Shoot and miss: dynamics of undeclared work in Macedonia;
Monitoring the hidden economy in Macedonia: trends and policy options – CRPM;
Monitoring the hidden economy in Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo- trends, policies, options (2016-2017) – CRPM;
Results of monitoring of the hidden economy in North Macedonia in 2018 with an emphasis on corruption – CRPM.

Related publications:
Reader of EU best practices in monitoring hidden economy;
Background analysis on the spread and trend of the hidden economy in Macedonia – CRPM;
Economy of blur and shadow: the hidden economy in Macedonia;
Hunting shadows: tax evasion dynamics in Macedonia;
Shoot and miss: dynamics of undeclared work in Macedonia;
Monitoring the hidden economy in Macedonia: trends and policy options – CRPM;
Monitoring the hidden economy in Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo- trends, policies, options (2016-2017) – CRPM;
Results of monitoring of the hidden economy in North Macedonia in 2018 with an emphasis on corruption – CRPM.

CRPM worked on analysis of relevant domestic and international legislation in the area of corruption and gender equality/ gender based violence and proposed legal provision for regulation of gender forms of corruption in the national legislation. The aim was to provide legal, institutional and organizational framework for reducing the impact of gender forms of corruption on women.

Donors: OSCE

Related publications:
Sexual extortion as an act of corruption: Legal and institutional response;
Zhvatja seksuale si formë e korrupsionit: Përgjigje juridike dhe institucionale – CRPM.

CRPM as part of the Platform of CSO for fight against corruption with an aim to reducing corruption in health and environment by building a partnership between the civil society sector and institutions produced a study embedding an anti-corruption approach in sectoral planning for reforms in the areas of life environment and health.

Donors: FOSIM.

Related publications: Mapping corruption risks in environment – CRPM.

Civil society agenda-setting and monitoring of country action plans was implemented with support of the EU 2012-2016. The project developed commitments for governments to make under the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Initiative. It fostered civil society participation in the co-creation process for open government national action plans. In parallel it prepared ground for completion of chapters in line with the Acquis Communautaire for EU accession.

Donors: British Embassy; EU.

Related publications:
Open Data on Air Quality: an Engine for Civic Activism – CRPM;
Institutional Transparency: Availability of Information – CRPM;
Institutional Accountability in Macedonia – between commitments and results! – CRPM;
Public participation “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” – CRPM;
Working Groups and the Implementation of the OGP Action Plan in the First Quarter – CRPM ;
Government is held accountable when everyone is holding Government accountable – CRPM ;
Open Government Partnership Calls for Participation – CRPM 
What OGP Does for Transparency? – CRPM;

Related links:
Public Debate: “Reforms Related to Open Government Partnership and Their Relevance to EU Integration of Macedonia”;
Insights from the 2023 OGP Global Summit.