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New CPDE Report Reveals Development Partnerships for SDGs still Weak in Human Rights-Based Approaches

Development cooperation actors must ensure human rights-based approaches (HRBA) particularly in working to attain the SDGs or programmes and projects risk resulting to have grave and consequences including the loss of shelter, hindrances to livelihood opportunities, and health hazards – according to the latest report published by the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE). The

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CfP: Norway Grants to the Western Balkans 2018 (Deadline: 10.04.2018)

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a call for proposals under the grant scheme for the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia), to contribute to lasting stability and democratic development. The call does not apply to country-specific initiatives in Macedonia and Montenegro. However, these countries can take part in

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CfP: Strengthening the Impact of the Civil Society in Effective Justice Sector Reforms – Macedonia (Deadline: 23.04.2018)

The proposed actions must address the following priorities: (1) Supporting CSOs for assessing performance of the justice sector, cooperating with the public sector stakeholders; (2) Providing legal aid to citizens; and (3) Enhancing partnerships between prison, probation services and CSOs to promote rehabilitation and social inclusion, including providing education, work and other purposeful activities. Any

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CfP: Grant Scheme for Civil Society Support Programme – Turkey (Deadline: 08.05.2018)

The proposed projects should fall into at least one of the below mentioned priority areas: to increase administrative and financial sustainability of CSOs; to increase the communication and advocacy skills of CSOs; to promote active citizenship and/or participation of CSOs to decision-making processes at local, national or international levels; or to strengthen the transparency and

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CfP: Development of Innovative, Integrated Youth Tailored Services and Active Inclusion Models – Serbia (Deadline: 03.05.2018)

The specific objective of this Call is to increase employment through enhancing youth activity, early acquisition of work experience and entrepreneurship practices and activation of social welfare beneficiaries. The Call is divided into two lots: Youth employability and Active inclusion. Any grant requested must fall between EUR 60.000 and EUR 200.000, with 60-90% of the

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CfP: CEI Cooperation Fund 2018 (Deadline: 08.05.2018)

Public and private institutions registered in a CEI Member State, as well as international and regional organisations, are invited to apply to the CEI Cooperation Fund for innovative actions favouring mobility and networking. Proposals need to focus on capacity building by transferring and sharing know-how, in particular from EU CEI Member States to non-EU CEI

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BCSDN Adopts a Code of Conduct

On 8 February, on the 9th Annual Council Meeting extended session, the BCSDN Council adopted our Code of Conduct. The Code has been a result of an active two-year long process of consultation and collaboration among BCSDN Executive Office, members, experts and stakeholders. The BCSDN Code of Conduct is a set of principles and commitments

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