CORRUPTION AND THE ROLE OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS -THE CASE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Abstract

Corruption is undoubtedly a phenomenon that is mostly related to the services provided by public sector institutions to citizens and the private sector. The aim of this research is to see whether in the North Macedonia, an institutional and strategic anti-corruption framework has been established, whether the priority problems that generate a high risk of corruption have been selected by the institutions and measures have been identified for them overcoming. In this context, the paper point outthe rule of digitalization process in the fight against corruption. The European Commission's reports on the country's progress, as well as the reports of other relevant organizations, point to unfavorable situations in dealing with corruption. Therefore, official Reports by the national and international institutions regarding the implementation of measures and activities to reduce the level of corruption will be analyzed. We can conclude that in the North Macedonia, although there are clearly established strategic priorities, as well as measures and activities to reduce the level of corruption in our country, the implementation is not at an enviable level. Therefore, in the paper, conclusions will be given related to the importance of institutional efficiency in anti-corruption policy in the country.