News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Bond has introduced Stopping As Success (SAS+) as a tool in transitioning their work towards local leadership. After years of case studies, tools/resources, and broader lessons to support active transition processes and organizational strategies, the tool serves to equip organizations with good practices to transition responsibly, making way for local leadership in the development sector. Read more here.
Read more →In recent years, the global trend toward shrinking civic space has deepened in the Western Balkan region. BCSDN’s monitoring of the state of fundamental freedoms in its annual Monitoring Matrix exercise, as well as Civicus Monitor updates for the Balkan countries, record numerous cases of state interference, government intimidation, harassment, and use of strong measures against CSOs, media,
Read more →The Youth Action Lab (YAL) shows the learnings and recommendations from the prototyping phase of the project’s Advisory Group and framed the mentorship programme as a Learning Partnership Programme. The most significant conclusion for most of the learning partners was how powerful young activists are toward their communities. The second was the realization, empathy, and
Read more →A webinar organized and executed by Accountable Now on 30 August, aiming to discuss the multiple approaches that CSOs are using to apply diversity and inclusion into their work. Starting with a presentation on measuring D+I by Care International colleagues, followed by a breakout group and a Panel discussion featuring colleagues from Accountability Lab, Care
Read more →An article published following the `22 “On Think Tank” Conference, reevaluates and thoroughly examines the way think tanks build partnerships and collaborate with various stakeholders in a society aiming to cause change. Mapping the challenges and profiling the potential partners, the article shines a light on the importance of quality relationship building in partnership establishment.
Read more →The Dynamic Accountability Community of Practice (DACoP) hosted two consecutive events, reflecting on power-shifting and being people driven in their own work and the outcomes from the stakeholder consultation on the future of DACoP. The research presented at the event showed that in the context of post pandemic digital exhaustion, information overload, a sector that
Read more →Dynamic Accountability Group of Practice (DACoP) is a space for organizations and practitioners to collaborate to share practices and network on dynamic accountability. DACoP’s convening organizations have provided a range of formats and options for engagement and have explored the views of its members to understand what does and doesn’t work. The global community will
Read more →To help CSOs integrate a gender perspective in their work, Accountable Now, the Global Standard for CSO Accountability, and Accountability Lab, have put together a Gender Cheat Sheet with 10 ways that CSOs can ensure that they do not lose the gender perspective. The source provides practical tips that organizations can use to reflect on
Read more →BCSDN member the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) held a workshop on Accountable work and Ethical financing of CSOs. Some of the representatives of the signatory members of the Civil Society Code joined to reflect on their internal working concerning the two commitments covered in the Code: Good Governance and Ethical funding and Responsible Resource Management. Ms. Marija Vishinova
Read more →EURODIS and the rare disease patient community co-developed a guide to support their patients and patient organizations to understand how to best capture and act on the insights of the rare disease patient community, ultimately ensuring that their voice and lived experience is at the heart of what the patient organization does. The guide is
Read more →It has been almost one year since the OECD DAC Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance was adopted with unanimous approval from DAC members. The Recommendation outlines clear and practical guidance on how DAC members and other development and humanitarian assistance providers can respect and promote civic space, support civil
Read more →Balkan Network for Local Democracy (BNLD)’s members effectuated their beliefs in real pledges regarding the accountability of their network. During the Assembly meeting held on the 22nd of June 2022 in Novi Sad, Serbia after a long and elaborated discussion, BNLD, adopted the accountability principles of the network. Embracing local experiences and putting them into
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