News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Resilient Roots initiative is testing whether organisations who are more accountable and responsive to their roots – namely, their primary constituencies – are more resilient against external threats. To do so, CIVICUS is joining forces with CSOs in various countries to design and rollout innovative accountability experiments over an 18 month period. These experiments will
Read more →In recent years, governments around the world have responded to increased activism, protests and political engagement of citizens and various civil society actors with cracking down on civic space. Unfortunately, these trends have not passed the Western Balkans and Turkey by either. As restrictions on foreign funding, barriers to registration, intervention in CSOs’ internal affairs,
Read more →Do you think that the accountability of international NGOs is of increasing importance? Would you be interested in joining a small group of thought leaders and experts from across the globe who play a key role in strengthening this accountability? Then consider applying to join Accountable Now’s Independent Review Panel! Accountable Now needs 2 to
Read more →As part of the Global Standard for CSO Accountability project, and the project “Promoting Civic Space: Duties and Participants” supported by Civica Mobilitas, BCSDN provided a translation of the Global Standard in Macedonian language. The purpose of the Global Standard is to mainstream a dynamic approach to accountability in ways which strengthen CSO effectiveness, connectedness
Read more →The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will not be achieved without significant public awareness and engagement. It is citizens who will hold governments accountable to the promises they made in 2015, and we need to find innovative ways of raising public pressure to deliver a more just and sustainable world by 2030. Only through such an
Read more →New trends in decentralised cooperation offer a major opportunity for local and regional governments and communities to jointly develop innovative approaches to improving people’s lives. The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the development effectiveness principles adopted in Busan are the roadmap for these new partnerships. These are the key messages presented in a
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