News and updates from BCSDN and the region
On 28-30 January in Ohrid, North Macedonia, BCSDN held a workshop on: How to increase the transparency and accountability of CSO Networks in North Macedonia? The representatives of the Macedonian CSO networks had an opportunity to learn about topics on accountability and transparency, by the shared knowledge and experience of Anabel Cruz, the representative of the Global
Read more →On 31 January 2020 in its premises, BCSDN’s member, the Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation (MCIC) held a meeting on Lessons learnt and knowledge gained from The Global Standard of Accountability Self-Assessment Exercise. On the meeting, the CSO grantees had an opportunity to to get acquainted with the Global Standard Dynamic Accountability work, and to
Read more →The publication highlights the importance of not only top-down but bottom-up and lateral accountability for humanitarian organizations and CSOs. The articles in this issue cover a broad range of subthemes related to accountability and depict how it can lead to social innovation, resilience, sustainability of development outcomes and community ownership. The publication also introduces the
Read more →Civil society is one of the great success stories of the 20th century. If civil society is to shape the 21st century, it needs to stop talking about “shrinking civic space” or “civil society under attack” and get better at telling its own story. If people constantly hear about activists being arrested, monitored and regulated,
Read more →Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) within Civil Society Resource Centre, an EU-funded project announces an open call for participation in Training for Monitoring and Evaluation of CSOs. Through the CSOs monitoring and evaluation training, the CSOs representatives will upgrade their knowledge of organization monitoring and evaluation techniques and methods, monitoring and evaluation systems, as
Read more →In the end of January 2020, BCSDN will hold a 2-day training on accountability for CSOs and CSO networks in Macedonia. The participants will have an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge about the process of CSO accountability and the self-assessment mechanisms by experts from the Global Standard for CSO Accountability. Participants will also test the Rendir
Read more →The Report provides a mapping of CSO Networks with information on each network main contacts, members, geographical coverage, fields of activity and mission; an overview of networks capacities and needs to further support the development and ongoing work of networks and coalitions in the country. The purpose of the study is to provide a mapping
Read more →The Conference of INGOs adopted the revised Code of Good Practice at its plenary meeting on 30 October 2019. Ten years on from the first edition of the Code, new trends in civil participation and recent documents such as the Guidelines for civil participation in the political decision-making process adopted by the Committee of Ministers
Read more →In an attempt to better understand the importance of accountability mechanisms in the work of the pilot partners, Resilient Roots is presenting four case studies. The first case study looks at three dimensions of accountability (giving, taking, and holding to account) and provides examples of how different Resilient Roots partners navigate and practice each dimension.
Read more →CSOs and their donors recognize the importance of implementing methods such as community engagement, beneficiary feedback or advisory committees so that CSOs are accountable to the people they work for and with. This is not just because it is the right thing to do but also because it is strategic if we want to have
Read more →BCSDN through the program “Sustainable Civil Society – State Financing of CSOs” announces a public call for grants for CSO networks. The program is implemented by MCIC in partnership with BCSDN and CNVOS from Slovenia during the period 2018-2021. The program is funded by the EU. The objective of the call is to enable the
Read more →With more than 100 participants from around the globe representing a range of international civil society organisations, community-level bodies, innovators, academics and activists, Global Perspectives 2019 in Addis Ababa was a place of inspiration, exchange and learning. The theme of this year’s Global Perspectives was “Let’s make lemonade”, based on the saying if life gives
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