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News and updates from BCSDN and the region

How can Financial Institutions and CSOs Work Together to Ensure Access to Financial Services?

ECNL has shared a list of good practices regarding civil society challenges referring to access of financial services worldwide. These challenges affect the three basic stages of the relationship between banks and CSOs: onboarding CSOs as clients (difficulty opening a bank account, extensive and burdensome due diligence); transaction monitoring and suspending/freezing accounts and transactions; as

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CfP: Rapid Response Window on Women’s Participation (Deadline: Ongoing)

Target group: Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible countries, Women’s Rights or Feminist Organizations, Women-Led Organizations, Youth Focused Organizations, Young Women Led Organizations. Aim: Addressing the funding gap on women’s participation in formal peace processes and the implementation of peace agreements. Amount: Direct Support (up to 25,000 USD – this is not a grant, and no funding will

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CfP: Civica Mobilitas Call for Partnership Grants (Deadline: 30 August)

Target group: CSOs registered according to the Law on Associations and Foundations, other non-governmental, non-profit, and civil associations registered in accordance with the Law on Scientific and Research Activity. Must have one bearer and at least two partners. Aim: To enable applicants on joining forces and concentrating their achievements in several areas/themes in order to achieve

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CfP: ReLOaD2 – Regional Public Call for CSOs for Submission of Project Proposals (Deadline 11 September)

Target group: All CSOs formally registered as non-profitable entities in accordance with the regulatory frameworks in six WB IPA beneficiaries i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, where the CSO (applicant), and partners are registered). Aim: To further support youth (young women and men) and their needs respecting identified regional similarities

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CfA: A Call for Membership in CPDE Europe Secretariat (Deadline: N/A)

Target group: NGOs, NGO networks, platform Countries: Europe/ Worldwide Short description: As a CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) Secretariat for the Europe region, BCSDN is inviting NGOs and NGO platforms with experience in development cooperation and familiarity with Effective Development Cooperation principles and Istanbul Principles for CSO development effectiveness to join CPDE Europe. Link to

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CfA: Civic Innovation Fund, Ideas to Boost Resilient and Sustainable Democracy in Europe (Deadline: 1 September)

Target group: Members of young NGOs in civic education Countries: Europe including EU-member states, Balkan countries, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Norway, Switzerland, the UK, and Ukraine. Short description: The Civic Innovation Fund (CIF) is a unique European pooled fund launched by THE CIVICS Innovation Hub. It aims to pioneer new

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CfA: BALKATHON 4.0, the Western Balkans Digital Competition (Deadline: 13 September)

Target group: Interested young people, start-ups, entrepreneurs, students, digital innovation hubs, scientific parks, universities, SMEs, etc. Countries: Western Balkans Short description: Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) has launched the 4th edition of BALKATHON, the region’s trademark online competition for the best digital ideas and solutions from the Western Balkans. Balkathon invites interested young people, start-ups, entrepreneurs, students,

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Partners Albania Published Capacity and Needs Assessment of CSOs in Albania

The assessment conducted by the National Resource Center for Civil Society in Albania aims to identify the current needs of organizations for capacity building in the field of organizational management, financial sustainability, participation in policy-making, and the European integration process. The identified needs will serve as a basis for the development of future capacity-building programs

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European Commission Published Rule of Law Report 2023

EC has released its fourth annual Rule of Law Report, assessing the rule of law situation in each EU Member State. The report focuses on national justice systems, anti-corruption frameworks, media pluralism, and institutional checks and balances. While some Member States still face Rule of Law concerns, the report has prompted positive changes and reforms.

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