The Association for Development Initiatives – Zenith is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit and non-partisan organization in Macedonia. Our mission is to examine, create and promote practices that foster development and democratic governance through:

• Developing and promoting democratic practices
• Аdvancing civil society
• Developing the legal and judicial system
• Reducing poverty, while fostering sustainable development, and
• Promoting corporate social responsibility

We work in partnership with individuals and organizations from Macedonia and abroad to research, establish and promote activities and practices of development and good governance that contribute to social progress and well-being. In doing so, we conduct research; organize educational activities and training; prepare seminars, discussions and debates; carry out publishing and advocacy activities. In our activities, we cooperate with the public, private and civil sector and individuals in accordance with our mission and objectives.

Objectives

With our work, we seek to:

• Foster citizen participation in decision-making and in formulating public policies on national and on local level;
• Promote, evaluate and support the EU integration process;
• Enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of public institutions and their responsiveness;
• Strengthen the capacities for public policy design and implementation;
• Advance the responsibility and accountability of the public, private and civil sector to their stakeholders and the general public;
• Promote and protect human rights, and support the development of equitable legal and regulatory framework and its impartial application;
• Develop mechanisms and opportunities for all the social groups, and especially the vulnerable ones, to improve their wellbeing;
• Advocate for greater availability of information to citizens and the public and improve their intelligibility, accuracy and completeness.