Institutional Capacity for EU Accession (EUR13.0 million), to enhance public support services, including the capacity to design and deliver effective support to the agriculture sector.

Sub – Component 2.1 (activity 1) Evidence-Based Policy-Making (EUR950,000)

Sub – Component 2.1 (activity 2) Evidence-Based Policy-Making (EUR5.5 million)

Sub-Component 2.2 IPARD Implementation Capacity (EUR2 million)

Sub-Component 2.3 Safe Disposal of ABPs (EUR4.5 million (IBRD); EUR 4 million (EU IPA grant)

Monitoring and Evaluation for Evidence-based National Agriculture and Rural Development Policy in the Republic of North Macedonia

The objective of Component 2 is to enhance public support services, including the capacity to design and deliver effective support to the agriculture sector. It includes following three sub-components: