News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Zenica hosted the signing of the Code of Ethics for Civil Society Organizations in BiH, organized by the Coalition for the Fight against Hate Positive Tolerance and with the support of the OSCE Mission to BiH and the Center for the Promotion of Civil Society. The Code of Ethics determines the set of values and
Read more →In line with the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (UN HLPF) theme “Building Back Better”, the annual CPDE VNR Study for 2022 wants to gather insights and evidence on how the pandemic impact and response have been incorporated into VNR reporting and the SDG national implementation plans for Agenda 2030. Read more here. Source: CPDE
Read more →A recent article published on the Oxfam Apps explores the term “accountability”, and why that particular word is often treated as an all-purpose solution to a very wide range of problems—from corrupt politicians and the quality of public services to systemic injustice and impunity, yet somehow accountability reforms struggle to deliver. This article is delivered
Read more →Seven years since the launching of the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), marking a major milestone for the aid sector. Development of the standard brought together multiple stakeholders, including people and communities affected by crises, to agree on a common set of commitments and good practices to improve the quality, effectiveness, and
Read more →In the past couple of years, CSO’s integrity has been questioned due to the surfacing of cases of misconduct within the sector. Issues such as sexual exploitation, harassment, and bullying have come up despite having policies and procedures in place precisely to prevent these cases but that ultimately seek the safety and wellbeing of the
Read more →Within the Civica Mobilitas program, the Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation and our members from North Macedonia held an online information session on the Code of Civil Society. The event was attended by 34 representatives of the organizations, grantees of the program Civica Mobilitas, that were introduced to the process of preparation of the Code,
Read more →Recently published article reviews and calls attention to the work underlying significant improvements in the conceptualization, measurement, and analysis of the third sector on a comparative basis worldwide that have been made over the past three decades. The article provides an update on the current status of each measurement instrument, their institutionalization in the world’s
Read more →Catalyst Balkan has published an article listing and explaining accessible tools available to CSOs to up great their transparency and (re)gain the trust of their constituents. The article presents information on the importance of transparent work through available resources with which organizations can gain greater trust and proactively exercise their influence in society, such as
Read more →After the finalization and the signing of the National Civil Society Code, within the activities of the Civica Mobilitas Programme implemented by the Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation, the Code’s implementation by the signatories was reviewed at the beginning of this year. During the consultation meeting, 24 CSOs took part in the discussion on the
Read more →A new article published by The Bond explores the benefits of using the Loop as a tool for communication, receiving feedback from constituents, and practicing active accountability by CSOs. Namely, at the end of 2021, Loop has been presented the Bond Feedback and Accountability Working Group as a platform that uses existing phone and computer
Read more →The CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness shares what it achieved in policy advocacy, capacity development, and network management in 2021, and expresses continuing commitment to effective development cooperation this 2022 and beyond. See more here. Source: CPDE
Read more →BCSDN member organization Partners Albania for change and developments has launched a new online tool for improving the good governance for CSOs. The portal standards4npo.al…
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