Ideas Depo

Center for Development Policies IDEAS DePo is a non-profitable organization from the Republic of Macedonia whose main objective is to provide reliable and competent expertise in the processes of design and implementation of economic and regulatory reforms in Macedonia and the region. IDEAS DePo was established in 2015 as a legacy organization of the USAID-funded Investment Development and Export Advancement Support (IDEAS) Project. Its founders are professionals with extensive experience in designing and implementing economic and legal reforms in Macedonia, aimed at providing smooth transition from planned to market economy, creating sound business and regulatory environment, improving the efficiency and transparency of the policy-making process and strengthening the dialogue among all reform stakeholders. IDEAS DePo draws its expertise and experience from several USAID development projects successfully implemented in Macedonia, that assisted the country accede to the World Trade Organization and comply with the complex WTO rules and principles; enhance regional trade integration and facilitation efforts; improve business environment and investment climate, including inspection services; increase export competitiveness of the private sector; create mechanisms for sustainable and inclusive public-private dialogue in context of economic reforms; and implement considerable number of e-government solutions for transparent and efficient public services.