Common use of Demography Clause in Contracts

Demography. ‌ The total population living in the programme area is 2,789,049 inhabitants8. Rather precise and therefore by definition inaccurate, but OK. Population Population density (population/km2) Polog region 313,110 126.3 Skopje region 597,914 328.9 Northeastern region 174,415 75.6 East Economic Region 356,721 154.4 South Economic Region 454,383 226.4 Central Economic Region (adjacent area) 892,506 402.2 2,048,619 2,180,686 1,085,439 1,703,610 Total MK Total Cross- Total Kosovo Cross-border border area area Due to the fact that both capitals Pristina and Skopje are included in the programme area, the population counts for almost 78% of the total population in Kosovo and 53% in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 450 402 329 200 226 126 154 80 76 The programme area is characterized by a low urbanisation level and a predominantly rural population. In the eligible regions of Kosovo, 63% of the population is classified as rural. In the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, almost 70% of the population in the Polog region and 44% in the North East region were reported to live in rural areas9. The population density in the Skopje region 8 Source: Republic of Macedonia, State Statistical Office and Statistical Agency of Kosovo (estimation 2008)

Demography. ‌ The total population living in the programme area is 2,789,049 inhabitants8. Rather precise and therefore by definition inaccurate, but OK. Population Population density (population/km2) Polog region 313,110 126.3 Skopje region 597,914 328.9 Northeastern region 174,415 75.6 East Economic Region 356,721 154.4 South Economic Region 454,383 226.4 Central Economic Region (adjacent area) 892,506 402.2 2,048,619 2,180,686 1,085,439 1,703,610 Total MK Total Cross- Total Kosovo Cross-border border area area Due to the fact that both capitals Pristina and Skopje are included in the programme area, the population counts for almost 78% of the total population in Kosovo and 53% in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 450 402 329 200 226 126 154 80 76 The programme area is characterized by a low urbanisation level and a predominantly rural population. In the eligible regions of Kosovo, 63% of the population is classified as rural. In the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, almost 70% of the population in the Polog region and 44% in the North East region were reported to live in rural areas9. The population density in the Skopje region 8 Source: Republic of Macedonia, State Statistical Office and Statistical Agency of Kosovo (estimation 2008)