This note examines the provision ofchildcare and eldercare in FYR Macedonia with an emphasis onthe availability, price, and quality of care, and suggestspolicy priorities that address the identified challenges.The analysis in this note is based on a study aimed atexploring childcare and eldercare in the Western Balkansregion, drawing primarily from a new mixed-methods dataset,described in the following section, and building on relevantquantitative surveys and data sources specific to WesternBalkans countries. The note is structured as follows:section two introduces the new, independent mixed methodsdata set that is the basis for the analysis and findingspresented. Section three describes the use of formal carearrangements in FYR Macedonia, based on the analysis ofperspectives both from families with care needs and fromcare providers and discussing the role of norms andperceptions of childcare and eldercare use, the followingsections are dedicated to the description of supply anddemand of childcare and eldercare, respectively. Sectionsfour and five focuses on the supply and demand of childcare,and sections six and seven describe supply and demand ofeldercare. Section eight concludes by examining what we knowin terms of policies that can support families in informalcare provision in a sustainable and incentive-compatible manner.
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