Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC)

What Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) does

The Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC / МЦМС) is a Skopje-based non-governmental organization founded in 1993 that operates as an intermediary coordinating civil society organizations, local governments, and international donors across North Macedonia. With 38 employees, MCIC delivers its mission through two flagship programs — Civica Mobilitas (funded by the Government of Switzerland, supporting 30+ CSO projects with a budget exceeding 60 million denars) and the Rehabilitation for Resilience: The Way Forward program (supported by GCERF, implemented with Center for Common Ground and Open Door – La Strada) — focused on violent extremism prevention and social cohesion. Its supporting service portfolio includes capacity-building consultations and training, research and publications, awareness campaigns, and project evaluations, delivered to civil society organizations, municipalities, educational institutions, women, youth, and vulnerable communities.

The organization's underlying technology and operating model are built on programmatic coordination rather than software infrastructure: MCIC operates a multi-channel distribution network combining its website (mcms.mk) in Macedonian, Albanian, and English, monthly e-newsletters, social media presence (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter), research publications, and field-based workshops and training sessions. It maintains full membership in international networks including the Global Coalition on Civil Society for UNCAC and the Balkan Civil Society Development Network, providing cross-border amplification of local work. Core technical capabilities center on program management, monitoring and evaluation, strategic advocacy, and multi-stakeholder coordination in good governance, social cohesion, and P/CVE domains.

MCIC's revenue model is grant-based and donation-supported rather than commercial. Primary funding streams are international donor grants (Government of Switzerland for Civica Mobilitas; GCERF for Rehabilitation for Resilience) supplemented by individual and organizational donations. Programs and services are delivered free of charge to beneficiary organizations through donor-funded initiatives, with no commercial pricing model. Its go-to-market approach is community-led, reaching beneficiaries through civil society organization coordination, municipal partnerships, and direct program implementation including grant-making, capacity building, advocacy, and awareness campaigns. Its customer base spans civil society organizations (HERA, Antiko, Metamorphosis, Pro Lokal, Center for Civic Communications, RESIS Institute, CIVIL, SKUP, MIM, Helsinki Committee, Megjashi), municipalities across Macedonia, educational institutions, and vulnerable populations including women and youth.

Name

Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC)

Legal name

Македонски центар за меѓународна соработка

Website

https://mcms.mk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) is a Skopje-based NGO founded in 1993 that coordinates civil society organizations, municipalities, and international donors in North Macedonia through grant-funded programs including Civica Mobilitas and the Rehabilitation for Resilience initiative.

Ownership category

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Product category

Civil Society Development and Capacity Building Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Civil society development
• Capacity building services
• Grant-making programs
• Community resilience programs
• Good governance advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Skopje

HQ country

North Macedonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: MCIC receives funding from international donors and development partners. The Civica Mobilitas program is supported by the Government of Switzerland. The Rehabilitation for Resilience program is supported by GCERF (Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience).
2. Donations: Individual and organizational donations support MCIC's work. The organization has donation mechanisms on their website and engages in fundraising activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MCIC is a civil society support organization that delivers grant programs (Civica Mobilitas funded by Switzerland; Rehabilitation for Resilience funded by GCERF), capacity building consultations and training, research and publications, awareness-raising campaigns, and external program evaluations. Its core function is to act as an intermediary connecting international donors with local civil society organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions across North Macedonia.

Product overview

MCIC operates as a civil society support organization offering multiple interconnected programs and services. The primary programs include Civica Mobilitas (a Swiss-funded civil society strengthening program providing grants and capacity building) and the Rehabilitation for Resilience program (focused on preventing violent extremism). Supporting services include consultations and training, research and publications, awareness campaigns, and evaluations. The organization serves as a coordinator connecting civil society organizations with international funding and local government, functioning as a hub for civic development rather than a traditional technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civica Mobilitas A Swiss Government-funded civil society support program providing grants, capacity building, and accompaniment to NGOs in North Macedonia for advocacy, analysis, and direct work with citizens. Has supported over 30 projects with budgets exceeding 60 million denars across media, governance, and social sectors.
• Rehabilitation for Resilience: The Path Forward (RRP) A GCERF-funded prevention of violent extremism and radicalization program implemented by MCIC in partnership with the Center for Common Ground (CCG) and Open Door – La Strada, supporting rehabilitation, women's empowerment, and community resilience in North Macedonia.
• Consultations and Training Capacity development services offering methodology, themed modules, a pool of consultants, and evaluation support for organizational development of civil society organizations and public institutions. Includes methodology library, themed topic areas, and consultant network.
• Research and Publications Research, publications, resource materials, civic practices, and opinion pieces covering civil society development, good governance, social cohesion, and related topics, disseminated via the website and partner networks.
• Awareness Raising and Campaigns Campaign development and awareness-raising activities on social cohesion, cultural diversity, civic engagement, and related issues, including promotional materials and a public list of campaigns.
• Evaluations Project and program evaluation services, including external evaluations performed by foreign or mixed evaluation teams for CSO, municipal, and donor-funded programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Municipal transparency improved from 27% to 40% through grantee work
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026MCIC is a member of this network of 12 civil society and ecumenical organizations from 8 countries in Southeast Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia/Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina). The network focuses on strategic planning and digitization of monitoring tools.
• Center for Common Ground (CZOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner in the Rehabilitation for Resilience program alongside MCIC and Open Door - La Strada, working on rehabilitation and resilience building.
• Open Door - La StradacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner in the Rehabilitation for Resilience program, providing expertise on trafficking and security issues.
• Various Grantee Civil Society OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCIC provides grants to and supports various CSOs including HERA, Antiko, Metamorphosis, Pro Lokal, Center for Civic Communications, and others. These partnerships have led to systemic policy changes including healthcare policy reforms, municipal transparency improvements, and youth engagement initiatives.
• National Committee for Prevention of Violent Extremism and Counter-TerrorismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCIC cooperates with this national body on violent extremism prevention, organizing coordination meetings and study visits to share international best practices.
• Global Coalition on Civil Society for UNCACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCIC upgraded from associate to full member of this coalition, which unites over 350 civil society organizations from more than 100 countries, dedicated to promoting ratification, implementation, and monitoring of the UN Convention Against Corruption.
• Macedonian Institute for Media (MIM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee organization working on journalism ethics, media literacy (trained over 10,000 teachers), and professional standards in journalism.
• HELSINSKI Committee for Human RightsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee organization that won discrimination cases for women farmers in accessing health insurance rights, working in coalition with the Commission for Prevention and Protection from Discrimination.
• First Children's Embassy MegjashimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee organization providing humanitarian services to children, working on mental health and child protection issues.
• RESIS InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilt a network of over 50 civil society organizations, conducted research and analyses directly influencing media policy development and institutional capacity building.
• CIVIL - Center for FreedommajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough grantee work, their media platform published over 2,500 content pieces with more than 300 contributors, while forming an election monitoring network of over 650 people.
• SKUP Center for Investigative JournalismmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee that opened high public interest topics through documentary films on health, environment, and journalist safety, contributing to broader regional debate.
• Civic Resource Center (GRC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Civica Mobilitas training workshops on financial reporting, providing physical space for capacity building activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Westminster Foundation for Democracy: UK-backed democracy support organization that partners with political parties, parliaments, and civil society in the Western Balkans. Overlaps with MCIC's governance and civil society programming.
• National Democratic Institute (NDI): Global democracy-support organization that works with civil society and political actors across the Balkans. Overlaps with MCIC's civil society capacity-building and governance programming but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• IREX: International nonprofit working on education, civil society, media development, and governance globally, including in the Western Balkans. Comparable mandate around CSO capacity, media literacy, and civic engagement.
• Open Society Foundations: Global philanthropic foundation that has historically supported civil society, anti-corruption, and governance work across the Balkans, including in North Macedonia via FOSM. Comparable grantmaking model and mission.

Emerging players

• European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL): Specializes in legal frameworks for civil society and civic freedoms across Europe, including Southeast Europe. Comparable on the enabling-environment and CSO regulatory support dimensions of MCIC's work.

Direct peers

• Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN): Regional network of 12 civil society organizations across 8 Southeast European countries that MCIC is itself a member of. BCSDN operates the same regional CSO capacity-building and policy-advocacy mandate as MCIC but at a multi-country level.
• Transparency International Macedonia: National chapter of Transparency International working on anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability in Macedonia. Highly comparable to MCIC's anti-corruption program and UNCAC coalition work.
• Foundation Open Society - Macedonia: National grantmaking and civil society development foundation in Macedonia. FOSM deploys donor funds to local NGOs and advocates for civic values in the same operating environment and target beneficiary CSOs as MCIC.

Others

• Swisscontact: Swiss development foundation implementing economic and civil society programs in the Western Balkans. Comparable as a Switzerland-funded implementing partner operating in the same donor ecosystem as MCIC's Civica Mobilitas.
• UNDP North Macedonia: UN agency implementing governance, social cohesion, and inclusion programs in Macedonia. Operates as a donor and convener rather than a direct NGO peer, but funds and partners on overlapping thematic areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mcms_mk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/mcmsmcic
• Facebookfacebook.com/mcms.mk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcms-mcic

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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