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National Field Survey with Agricultural Producers for the Needs of the Groundwater Programme

EPI CENTAR is starting the implementation of a national field survey with agricultural producers, as part of the activities related to the Groundwater Management, Use and Protection Programme.

EPI CENTAR International: 20 Years: A Story of People, Ideas, and Change

Thank you for your trust, dedication, and shared success.

For twenty years, we’ve been learning, creating, and growing together with our partners, clients, and friends.

What began as a small idea, driven by a strong belief that local development can be built through knowledge, cooperation, and integrity, has become a journey that connects people and transforms communities.

Looking back, we see thousands of days filled with challenges, projects, and inspiring individuals who left their mark.

We see companies that have grown, communities that have been revitalized, and a team that continues to believe that every project can make a difference.

This anniversary is not only our success, it belongs to everyone who has been part of our story:

to our clients who placed their trust in us,

to our partners who shared our vision,

and to all colleagues whose energy, ideas, and persistence built EPI CENTAR as it is today.

With pride and gratitude, we step into a new decade ready to keep building a more sustainable, green, and digital future for our region.

EPI CENTAR International

Your Partner of Choice for 20 Years!

ADRURAL: A Smart Future for Rural Areas

EPI CENTAR International provided technical and logistical support to the PREDA Plus Foundation in organising the knowledge-sharing event “ADRURAL: A Smart Future for Rural Areas.”

Our team contributed to the preparation and successful delivery of the interactive session, as well as to the coordination of logistical activities.

Consultation Workshop - Updated Strategic Action Plan (SAP 2025–2030)

As part of our continued engagement in the “EU for Prespa” project, implemented by UNDP and funded by the European Union, EPI CENTAR International supported the organisation of a key consultation workshop for the Updated Strategic Action Plan (SAP 2025–2030) for the Prespa Park Area. The event took place on 27 June 2025 in Resen, North Macedonia, and was attended by a broad range of stakeholders from North Macedonia, Greece, and Albania.

Powering Impact – EPI CENTAR Joins CEC

We are pleased to announce that EPI CENTAR has become a member of the Comité Européen de Coordination (CEC) – Acting for Social Inclusionas, starting from January 1, 2025.

CEC is a dynamic European network representing over 1,600 local associations dedicated to promoting social and vocational integration. As part of this network, EPI CENTAR will continue to contribute to sustainable development, social inclusion, and local economic growth across North Macedonia and the Western Balkans, with a strong focus on rural communities.

We look forward to collaborating with like-minded organizations across Europe to drive impactful initiatives and foster positive change.

Market study for green financing in agriculture

Epi Center International, in cooperation with consulting companies from Netherlands and Germany, participated in the preparation of a Market study for green financing in agriculture, in the Republic of North Macedonia.The study is a representation of the Macedonian agriculture potentials that can be realized through the so-called green financing, in cooperation with the banking sector.

Interview: Are agri-voltaics a savior for fertile land and sustainable energy?

Can we run out of fertile land in the race for renewable energy? Is the concept of agro-voltaics that produce food and electricity a solution for sustainable agriculture, but also environmental protection, read in the analysis of TRT Balkan

Implementation of a SME Research study

Epi Center International conducted a Research study within the Project “Modernisation of the Private sector for Sustainability and Decent jobs in North Macedonia” in the period February/March 2024. The project is implemented by Swiss contact and funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC...

Implementation of Evaluation of the IISEE Project, We Effect

Epi Center International conducted an Evaluation of the Project "Income Increase and Socio-Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups from Rural and Sub-urban Areas (IISEE)", which in the period from 2021 to 2023 was implemented by the organization We Effect. The project is financed by SIDA, and implemented in North Macedonia by We Effect Skopje as a subsidiary of the international organization We Effect, based in Stockholm.

Epi Centar International: B-READY Project World Bank

Epi Center International participated in the World Bank’s Business Ready (B-READY) project, in the Pilot I of the project, which is a new and ambitious endeavor to develop a strong private sector to end poverty on a livable planet.

Epi Centar International participated in the screening of the environment in several areas through providing data in specialize questionaries’ for international trade in regard of Public services; Trade regulations in Goods and Services; Utility Services and Water.

Epi Centar International: B-READY Project World Bank

Implementation of Evaluation of the IME Program

Epi Center International, in collaboration with Gamper Smith Associates, participated in the external mid-term Evaluation of the second phase of the "Increasing Market Employability – IME" Project, which was implemented in the period from 2019 to 2023. The project is financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation - SDC, and in North Macedonia conducted by Palladium.

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Presentation of the Results and Educational Programme for Strengthening the Capacities of Young Farmers

National Field Survey with Agricultural Producers for the Needs of the Groundwater Programme

EPI CENTAR International: 20 Years: A Story of People, Ideas, and Change

ADRURAL: A Smart Future for Rural Areas

Consultation Workshop - Updated Strategic Action Plan (SAP 2025–2030)

Powering Impact – EPI CENTAR Joins CEC

Market study for green financing in agriculture

Interview: Are agri-voltaics a savior for fertile land and sustainable energy?

Implementation of a SME Research study

Implementation of Evaluation of the IISEE Project, We Effect

Epi Centar International: B-READY Project World Bank

Implementation of Evaluation of the IME Program

News

Presentation of the Results and Educational Programme for Strengthening the Capacities of Young Farmers

Practical Training on Applying the EFSE Green List in Horizonti MFI’s Lending Process

National Field Survey with Agricultural Producers for the Needs of the Groundwater Programme

Consultation Workshop Held for the Updated Strategic Action Plan SAP 2025–2030 for the Prespa Park Area

Strategic Action Plan for Sustainable Development of Prespa Park (SAP 2025–2030)

Market study for green financing in agriculture

Protection of Geographical indication “Macedonian traditional white cheese from Ovchepolska pramenka”

Implementation of Scoping Exercise WBC: Swiss projects alignment with the GAWB

Implementation of a SME Research study

Implementation of Evaluation of the IISEE Project, We Effect

Epi Centar International: B-READY Project World Bank

Implementation of Evaluation of the IME Program